Shore strengthening with
tires. The slopes of gullies, ditches and other depressions may have different gradient angles, and depending on this index, the method of strengthening is also chosen. If the slope does not exceed 8º-10º, then such a shore does not need special reinforcement. It will be sufficient to plant there plants with a powerful root system. With a larger value of the angle, it is necessary to conduct fortification work. This procedure can be carried out without using special materials in the form of geomata or gabions. Suitable old car tires or slate sheets.
Before beginning the reinforcement of the ditch slopes, it is necessary to prepare the surface for this work. For this, the following manipulations must be carried out:
- if a ditch requiring reinforcement is a drain, it will require pumping out the water in it, to gain access to the bottom. This can be done in several ways - bail out manually, use a pump or install an inclined pipe;
- remove garbage in the form of large stones or twigs from trees;
- select the silt accumulated at the bottom of the ditch.
Using car tires
After cleaning the surface and the slopes of the ditch, they can be strengthened using old car tires. To date, there are two ways to use them:
- Used car tires are installed in the horizontal and vertical planes. A vertical row is buried along the slope of a ditch or ravine over the width of the tire, and a horizontal layer of wheels, firmly connected to each other, is placed on the bottom. All free space is filled with soil, sand or small gravel. To increase the rigidity of the design, you can drive a stake in the middle of each tire.
- The old tires are laid horizontally in a staggered order towards the slope, shifting each successive row by a distance equal to the half of the lateral side of the tire. The empty space between the tires is filled with material available to users.
Ideal option is to fill the voids with earth, in which you can plant trees that have a powerful root system.
Use of slate sheets
You can fix the shore of the ditch in the cottage area with your own hands with slate sheets. They can have a flat or wavy surface. The space of the drainage ditch or ravine cleared of large debris and silt is laid with pieces of slate, connecting them together with metal fasteners. Between the slate you can install iron pipes, they will give the construction even greater strength and stability. You can not be afraid that the shore will "crawl".
The proposed options for strengthening the bank of the ditch in the suburban area are low-cost, and not very time-consuming. Refine the slope of the drainage ditch in the country and you can and special gabions, bought in the construction market or manufactured independently. However, it costs a certain amount of money. The choice of a way of strengthening always remains for the owner and his financial possibilities.
