Erosion Control Products on Network Rail Site Building with Nature Case Study Salix’s soil and river bank erosion control products and Menzi Muck Spider were essential for this work on a Network Rail embankment which was being undercut by the River Biss. Salix were brought in by CAN as specialist contractors. CAN’s works at Laurels Farm consisted of the stabilisation of both sides of a 140m length of rail embankment with the installation of over 1100 soil nails and a Deltax facing system. Historic undermining of the toe of the embankment on one side of the track by the river posed a particular problem. The design solution was to install a soil nail reinforced scour protection system comprising Rock Rolls and Mattresses over a section of 40m of river bank. The flexibility of the Roc

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