Bioengineering and Reclamation in Large Areas

In road construction and mining, the demands for establishing vegetation beneficial to site and environment and at the same time providing an effective slope reinforcement are outstandingly high. recu-systems disposes of essential competences, long experience and inevitable expert knowledge to revaluate and protect post-mining reclaimed land, contaminated sites and further problematic areas against erosion by establishing vegetation and applying constructions beneficial to site.

Measures of bioengineering for protecting slopes and acclivities against erosion are performed using living or natural material, which are to be preferred to non-natural materials not only from the ecological point of view, but also from the functional point of view. Bioengineering constructions comprise e.g. the following procedures:

• Application of rolled erosion control products (geotextile blankets or mats, e.g. from straw, jute or coir fibers)
• Application of geotextiles with integrated seed
• Application of turf sods
• Fascines (alive or dead material)   
• Live fences
• Live stakings
• Brushlayer constructions 
• Reinforcements of watersides (riverbanks, shoreside etc.) using e.g. vegetation fascines
• Hydroseeding

In bioengineering, you cannot do without hydroseeding. Necessary components like seeds, fertilizers, soil conditioners, tackifiers and other additives serving site and purpose, are sprayed as homogenous suspension to the soil to be seeded in one working step. Due to its tremendous spraying width, the hydroseeder is especially suited for planting  and protecting vegetation in large areas.

Utmost Acceptance of Your Projects

The vegetation originating from bioengineering live constructions and erosion controlling seedings not only fulfil the desired functional purpose of a reliable, long-term reinforcement of the slope; it additionally meets aestethical (what concerns the landscape), microclimatical, hygienic (what concerns water and air), social and above all ecological requirements. For our clients, this multi-functionality stands for optimal efficiency in connection with an utmost acceptance of their projects.