CULVERTS

AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTIONS

Product Technical Department

CULVERTS and infrastructure protection

INTRODUCTION
Structures built from gabions and Reno mattresses are a valid and effective technical solution in the design and maintenance of culverts and low-level river crossings. In inlet works it is necessary to guide the flows into the culvert, thus avoiding dangerous uncontained flows. In restoration work one should beware of erosion of river beds and banks, which may undermine the structure.

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ADVANTAGES
simplicity and ease of installation even on sites with difficult access; ease of finding suitable fill materials locally; ease of construction even in arid locations; unskilled labour can be used; flexibility; reduction of the thickness of filter layers; ease of maintenance

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The following types will be discussed:

circular culverts

polycentric and pipe arch culverts

low-level river crossings (sometimes termed Irish crossing, fords, or causeways)
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reinforced concrete box culverts

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1: Culvert 2: Water course section

a: Absence of lateral scour b: Lateral scour c: Scour at the end of wing walls d,e: Correct solution

Influence of wing walls at the outlet section

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Circular

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Circular

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Polycentric

Longitudinal section

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Reinforced concrete box

Longitudinal section Single box culverts in braided river beds

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Typical scheme

Low-level river crossing

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Culvert crossing with small discharges (causeway)

Low-level river crossing

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Gabion abutment (Brasil) for a bridge

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Reno mattress abutment

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Gabion and Reno mattress structures have been used extensively to protect oil pipelines, factories, power stations, etc.

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