Erosion Control Systems

Permanent Turf Reinforcement Mats (TRMs)

Now you can take a natural approach to permanent, sustainable solutions. Green Design Engineering™ has taken erosion control with natural vegetation to a whole new level. Reinforced vegetation can now handle nearly 3 times the velocity and up to 5 times the shear stresses of natural turf; sites that were once the sole domain of hard armor. At the heart of this remarkable accomplishment:

GreenArmor System

As the world's most effective Green Design Engineering™ alternative to hard armor, the GreenArmor™ System offers a more aesthetically pleasing and environmentally superior means of protecting high-discharge waterways and steep slopes. You can learn about Keys to the System here. You will see that they bring together the most technologically advanced erosion control and revegetation products to provide:

GreenArmor System

As the world's most effective Green Design Engineering™ alternative to hard armor, the GreenArmor™ System offers a more aesthetically pleasing and environmentally superior means of protecting high-discharge waterways and steep slopes. You can learn about Keys to the System here. You will see that they bring together the most technologically advanced erosion control and revegetation products to provide:


  • 30-50% less cost than hard armor
  • Twice the erosion resistance of natural vegetation
  • Higher-density turf
  • Unmatched factors of safety
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ArmorMax® Anchored Reinforced Vegetation System

Anchored Reinforced Vegetation System

ArmorMax® Anchored Reinforced Vegetation System is the most advanced flexible armoring technology available for severe erosion challenges. Consisting of our woven three-dimensional High Performance Turf Reinforcement Mat (HPTRM) with X3® fiber technology and earth percussion anchors, you can count on the ArmorMax system to hold its ground.

ArmorMax®

Engineered to provide long-term design life, the ArmorMax system consists of a lightweight HPTRM layer and earth percussion anchors that work together to lock soil in place to resist movement for permanent erosion protection for vegetated or unvegetated applications. The system supports the EPA's Green Infrastructure initiative and is a recognized storm water Best Management Practice (BMP) and is proven to reduce erosion and reinforce vegetation for low-impact, sustainable design.

ArmorMax® Structural Applications

ArmorMax® is used for Structural Applications to provide surficial slope stabilization to resist shallow plane instability. A shallow plane failure occurs when sloughing of near-surface soils descend down moderate to steep slopes. ArmorMax is an engineered solution that provides a higher factor of safety, erosion protection and superior surficial strength.

  • The system is comprised of a High Performance Turf Reinforcement Mat (HPTRM) and Type B2 or B3 earth percussion anchors as specified by the project engineer
  • HPTRM provides erosion protection and surficial strength allowing rapid vegetation growth keeping soil in place to resist movement
  • Earth percussion anchors installed below the failure plane secure the HPTRM to the subgrade and tie soil mass together to provide stability
  • An easy-to-install, more cost-effective alternative to rock slope protection and soil nailing with shotcrete
  • Engineered vegetated solution that is more environmentally friendly and aesthetically pleasing
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