Investigation of Erosion Control Materials for Slopes in Highway Corridors in Missouri

摘要

The study considered the use of ground fibers as a hydraulic mulch to replace Type 2 mulch (vegetative mulch with emulsion as a tackifier) and the use of ground fibers, cooked fibers, and slick paper as mulch oversprays to replace emulsion as a tackifier, in Type 2 mulch. Some cost savings are anticipated as a result of allowing the alternate.