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INTRODUCTION    This  presentaDon  shows  the  effecDveness  of  VeDver  

System  Technology  (VST)  as  a  tool  of  bioengineering  as  compared  with  other  commonly  used  methods  to  control  erosion  on  steep  slopes.  

 The  site  was  on  a  highly  erodible  fill  materials  consisted  of  weathered  sandstone  and  sandy  soil.  It  is  on  a  very  steep  gradient,  averaging  45  degrees  and  up  to  50  degrees  at  some  secDons.  

 The  original  baVer  was  built  from  material  excavated  and  pushed  down  slope  for  a  home  site  on  a  very  steep  mountain  range  

 The  climate  is  subtropical,  with  cool  and  occasional  frost  in  winter,  and  wet  summer  with  prolonged  period  of  high  intensity  rainfall  and  occasional  cyclonic    downpour    

   This  presentaDon  shows  the  result  two  years  aXer  implementaDon  aXer  numerous  storms  and  recently  a  350mm  rainfall  over  a  5  day  period.        

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This  is  a  very  complex  site,  with  very  steep  gradient  in  two  direcDons,  with  slope  gradient  up  to    500    in  some  

parts  

100m  long,  up  to  500  

400m  long,  up  to  450  

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Original  baVer  from  material  

excavated  and  pushed  down  slope    for  a  home  site  

House    

House    

100m  long,  up  to  500  

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Original  baVer  from  material  

excavated  and  pushed  down  

slope  

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House    

Front  of  the  house    

House    

100m  long,  up  to  500  

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Hydroseeding  with  turf  grass  to  control  erosion  and  stabilise  the  

baVer  

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Rilling  started  soon  aXer  

Hydroseeding  

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Rilling  started  soon  aXer  

Hydroseeding    

House    

100m  long,  up  to  500  

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Rilling  was  so  severe  that  a  geofabrics  was  

used  to  cover  the  whole  baVer  to  prevent    further  

erosion    

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House    

A  very  elaborate  and  expensive  operaDon,  including  sand  bags  to  weight  down  the  geofabrics  cover  

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Lomandra,  a  shallow  rooted  ornamental  

species  was  planted  to  stabilise  the  baVer  

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Despite  this  costly  measure  the  baVer  collapsed  during  an  average  summer  rainfall  and  it  was  rebuilt  with  imported  fill  materials      

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The  baVer  was  rebuilt  with  imported  fill    

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Concrete  blocks  was  built  as  retaining  wall  at  the  foot  of  the  baVer  

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Laying  Geo\rics:  Jutemesh  

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VeDver  planDng  

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VeDver  planDng  

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Six  months  aXer  planDng  

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8  months  aXer  planDng  

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10  months  aXer  planDng  

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Two  years  aXer  planDng,  aXer  

slashing  

Two  years  aXer  planDng,  before  slashing  

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Two  years  aXer  planDng,  aXer  

slashing  

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Two  years  aXer  planDng,  prolific  growth,  2.5m  high  with  roots  to  at  least  2m  

deep  

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PracDcally  no  sediment  in  

downslope  drain  

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 CONCLUSION    

 This  presentaDon  shows  the  superiority  of  VST  as  compared  with  other  commonly  used  methods  to  control  erosion  on  steep  slopes,  both  in  term  of  effecDveness  and  cost.    

   VST  has  passed  the  ulDmate  test  two  years  aXer  implementaDon  with  a  recent  rainfall  period  of  over  350mm  in  5  days.    

 In  addiDon  to  its  steep  slope  stabilisaDon  efficiency,  it  also  completely  prevented  sediment  moving  down  the  slope