ScourStop™ performs different functions for different applications in different soil types. In this section we start with a general description of how transition mats work, and proceed to each specific application.

Providing mechanical protection for soil covers that hold soil particles in place. Providing uniform and permanent adherence of those soil covers to the soil profile.

Elements of the Transition Mat System:

• Mechanical Protection
• Reinforces appropriate soil covers
• Deep anchoring soil stabilization

Mechanical Protection

Provides impact resistance, tensile strength and permanent durability against high erosive stresses. The semi-rigid mats conform to soil profiles, uniformly securing soild covers to the ground with 70 pounds of 'ballast'/ 'hold down capacity' per square ft. (7 times more than hard armor) with 10 times less weight on the underlying sub-soil.

Soil Covers

Soil is extremely erosive. Some type of best management practice (BMP) cover is required under ScourStop. Typically a soil reinforcement mat (TRM), sod or a combination of both, provides mazimum protection for every soil type and condition.

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Deep Anchoring

With an average of 8 anchors per mat, deep anchoring helps the matt conform to the native topography, securing the mat to the soild in uniform manner.
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ScourStop is an engineered system. ScourStop mechanically protects high erosive areas. Other appropriate soil covers are engineered within the system to provide a complete, vegetated storm water treatment practice.

	At concentrated outfalls- pipes and curbs, the scour area is protected from high-energy water forces by ScourStop and the high=energy is dissipated via the expansion and widening process of the scour area over a calculated distance downstream. The resulting downstream forces are managed by appropriate soild covers calculated and specified as part of the transition mat engineered system.
	On over-flow structures, streambanks and shorelines above 'controlled' or normal water levels, transition mats provide mechanical protection, vegetation reinforcement (non-vegetated applications provides geotextile protection) and soil stabilization - to some extent.
	In non-cohesive soils environments: on canal-type, controlled or managed river-type applications, against streambanks, or shorelines of smaller bodies of water; transition mats provide mechanical protection against boat and wind wave-erosion (waves less than 2 ft. high) but primarily perform by mechanically securing a geotextile material close to the soil, 'holding' soil particles in place ( with 7 times more 'hold-down capacity' or ballast' than hard armor) whereever erosive action is present or possibly will be. Vegetation is established and reinforced above those levels.