365 Lake Michigan Shoreline protection
Rising Water levels in Lake Michigan left homeowners in northern Michigan searching for options to protect their lakefront homes and property. WaterSolve LLC met with and assisted the homeowners with the permitting process. Once all the contracts and permits were in place, WaterSolve’s crew and equipment were mobilized to the site and installed the sand filled geotextile tubes in approximately two weeks. Clean sand from a local source was imported to the site and hydraulically pumped to the geotextile tubes using Lake Michigan water. Additional sand was backfilled behind the geotextile tubes to replace sand that was recently washed away. The project was completed before the major fall storms and the homeowners could sleep peacefully once again knowing their properties were protected.
DOWNLOAD PDF Applications & ProductsGeotextile Tube Containers, DewateringServicesTurnkey Project ManagementIndustryShoreline ProtectionLocationMichigan, USA
Overview
Rising Water levels in Lake Michigan left homeowners in northern Michigan searching for options to protect their lakefront homes and property.
Geotextile Tube Sizing
380 feet of 25’ circumference sand filled geotextile tubes composed of a reinforced fabric were installed to protect two homes on Lake Michigan. The composite fabric used for this project was specially engineered for shoreline protection applications and offered the homeowners additional protection over standard geotextiles tube fabrics. Once filled, the 25’ circumference tubes achieved a 5-ft tall structure with flat-ends that seamlessly adjoined the individual geotextile tubes. Scour Aprons with anchor tubes were also installed to prevent the sand underneath the geotextile tubes from washing out and sinking the sand filled structure.
THE RESULT
WaterSolve LLC met with and assisted the homeowners with the permitting process. Once all the contracts and permits were in place, WaterSolve’s crew and equipment were mobilized to the site and installed the sand filled geotextile tubes in approximately two weeks. Clean sand from a local source was imported to the site and hydraulically pumped to the geotextile tubes using Lake Michigan water. Additional sand was backfilled behind the geotextile tubes to replace sand that was recently washed away. The project was completed before the major fall storms and the homeowners could sleep peacefully once again knowing their properties were protected.
