Conwy Flood Alleviation Scheme Building with Nature Case Study Key Facts The reinforcing element within the Shear Stress Turf P or C is Tensar’s VMax C350 or P550. Both have been independently tested at four research institutions and results are openly published from 1 hour to 50 hour flow durations. The failure criteria are Salix supplied 9000m2 of VMax3 Shear Stress Turf as part of the Conwy Flood Alleviation Scheme in September 2009. The bank was also lowered to become a spillway designed to over top. Just two months later the area experienced the worst flooding in 25 years of recording with floods exceeding the 1:30 year events of 2004/2005. Salix River & Wetland Services Limited Salix, Croxton Park, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 1LS Telephone 0370 350 1851 Fax 0370 350 1852 i

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