Understand the Conditions
Document the field conditions, affected assets, site geometry and signs of change.
Treat the whole problem.
The erosion visible at the asset is part of the problem, but the forces driving it may begin elsewhere. Er-Con evaluates both the damage and its root cause before recommending the right solution.
Find the Root Cause
Identify what is driving the problem.
Align on the right approach.
Site fit. Constructability. Permitting. Asset life.
Reviewed with the customer before work begins.Design and Permit
Develop the approved solution and prepare the project-specific system for execution.
Build
Construct the solution in the field.
We are water
experts.
Every project starts with a site investigation. Before we design anything, we study how water reaches the site, what it does there and where it goes.
Hydrology
How much water arrives, how often and how fast: rainfall, runoff and flood flows across the watershed.
Soil Mechanics
What the ground can hold: bank strength, slope stability and bearing capacity for the protection we build.
Geomorphology
How the channel has moved and where it is heading: migrating bends, lowering beds, advancing headcuts.
Hydraulics
What the water does at the site: depth, velocity, shear and scour against the bank, bed or structure.
Sedimentology
What the water carries and leaves behind, which decides whether a bank rebuilds or keeps eroding.
One team, from site investigation through construction.
Every Er-Con project runs through the same in-house teams. The work is not handed from a consultant to a supplier to a contractor, so the people who define the problem are the ones who solve it.
Site Investigation
Every project starts here. We study the site's hydrology, geomorphology, hydraulics and sedimentology, so our engineers can separate the visible symptom from the underlying problem.
Scoping & Root Cause
We find what's actually causing the damage and how far the work needs to go, then recommend the fix that fits the site.
Engineering & Drawings
Our engineers turn the investigation findings into an engineered design for the site, set out in construction drawings built for the field and made to last.
Permitting & Approvals
Permitting extends beyond environmental review to floodplain and other site-specific requirements. Er-Con prepares and submits applications, coordinates with agencies and sees every required permit through review and approval before work moves into the field.
Construction
Our own crews build it, managing safety and quality on site. If conditions on the ground turn out to be different from the drawings, the crew and our engineers work it out together.
Long-Term Protection
The result is a site-specific solution that addresses the forces behind the problem, stabilizes the ground and protects critical assets.
Industry
Applications
Before
Pipelines & Energy
Before
Transportation
Before
Geohazards
Before
Utilities
Before
Commercial & Private Property
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What are you seeing in the field?
Start with the conditions in the field.
Tell us what is happening at the site, what concerns you and the assets you’re trying to protect. We’ll help determine the right path forward.