FABRIC ATTACHED COIR BLOCK SYSTEM.
An Excellent Tool For Vegetated Soil Lift Construction
BioD-Block™ system is completely biodegradable and does not contain any synthetic materials to harm wildlife.
BioD-Block coir block system is a versatile tool for soil bioengineering applications. It consists of a densely packed mattress coir fiber block attached to a bristle coir woven fabric (BioD-Mat 70). It is an excellent tool for easy construction of vegetated soil lift construction. BioD-Block system is available in two heights (12 in and 16 in). The 12 in tall coir block is 5-in thick and 16-in tall coir block is 9-in thick. Both block sizes come in 10-ft long coir blocks. The fabric is connected to the coir block on three sides leaving the other side open to fill with dirt. Each coir block has a female and a male end. These male and female ends in BioD-Block™ create a strong connection between blocks and avoid failures through the connections.
The BioD-Block™ system has been further improved with invisible holes in the middle of the coir block at 12-in spacing. There are 9 invisible planting holes in each 10-ft long block. These holes are plugged with coir fiber plugs and these coir plugs can be easily pulled out to expose the hole in the middle of the fiber block. Live plant cutting can be planted through these holes during construction or ever later, if necessary. Tightly packed coir block provides strong support at the face of the lift while protecting the dirt behind the coir block.
Details of fabric attached BioD-Block system with invisible planting holes.
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Specifications of BioD-BlockTM
The fabric attached BioD-Block system is available in 12-in and 16-in tall blocks.
| Property | BioD-Block™ 12-300 | BioD-Block™ 16-300 | BioD-Block™ 16-400 |
| Unit weight | 3.3 lbs./ft (5 kg/m) | 4.4 lbs./ft (6.6 kg/m) | 4.8 lbs./ft (7.3 kg/m) |
| Block size | |||
| Height | 12 in (30 cm) | 16 in (40 cm) | 16 in (40 cm) |
| Thickness | 5 in (13 cm) | 9 in (23 cm) | 9 in (23 cm) |
| Length | 10 ft (305 cm) | 10 ft (305 cm) | 10 ft (305 cm) |
| Fabric length | |||
| Top | 47 in (117.5 cm) | 28 in (71 cm) | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Bottom | 47 in (117.5 cm) | 56 in (142 cm) | 75 in (190 cm) |
| Tensile strength of fabric | |||
| MD | 1740 lbs./ft (25.4 kN/m) | 1740 lbs./ft (25.4 kN/m) | 1740 lbs./ft (25.4 kN/m) |
| CD | 1176 lbs./ft (17.2 kN/m) | 1176 lbs./ft (17.2 kN/m) | 1176 lbs./ft (17.2 kN/m) |
| Fabric length at female end | 6 in (15 cm) | 6 in (15 cm) | 6 in (15 cm) |
| Number of invisible planting holes | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Applications of BioD-BlockTM system
- Slope stabilizations
- Streambank stabilization
- Riverbank stabilization
- Lake shoreline stabilization
- Reservoir shoreline stabilization
- Beach restoration
- Stream relocations
- Vegetated soil lift construction
Advantages of BioD-BlockTM system
- The thick coir block in the coir block system provides constant layer heights.
- The attached fabric with coir block makes the vegetated soil-lift construction easier.
- The thick fiber block provides much higher protection to constructed soil lift.
- Completely biodegradable and environmentally friendly.
- Coir block will provide protection for 6 – 7years while coir fabric lasts 4 – 6 years.
- Provide aesthetically pleasing applications.
Successful applications of BioD-Block coir block system
