Improved design capabilities for cable concrete in erosion control applications

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Cable concrete mats consist of a series of individual, precast concrete blocks, linked together by stainless steel cables andconfigured in the shape of rectangular mats, with spaces between blocks to allow vegetation to grow through and over them, andare used by contractors and engineers to control soil movement in culverts, spillways and storm drains, and in the construction ofroads and access ramps. International Erosion Control Systems (IECS) has established the erosion control and energy dissipationcharacteristics of its current products through extensive experiments conducted on prototype CCMs and developed a databaseand model algorithm for product selection based on design requirements for a particular application. New product expectationsand site-specific customization are often outside the limits of the current model and thus, limits its utility in many modernapplications. This project will develop a novel approach for product characterization utilizing computational fluid dynamics (CFD).CFD will provide an approach to enhance the fidelity of their current database, develop an accurate database for new products,and provide a means for conducting analysis of customized products in a timely and cost-effective manner. This approach willenable IECS to improve existing products to enhance their competitiveness in the existing market, and enable them to developunique new and custom products in an efficient and cost-effective manner so that they can compete in emerging markets inCanada and abroad.