Canal du Verdon Makeover: CCX-M™ Lining Enhances Saint-Julien's Water Network
In April 2023, Concrete Canvas Ltds CCX-MAT™ (CCX-M™) GCCM* was used to line and provide erosion control to a canal, as part of the old Canal du Verdon in Saint-Julien, France.
Designed as part of a vast network, the Canal de Provence supplies water to more than two million people in 110 towns and villages, 6,000 farms with a total of 45,000 irrigated hectares, and 500 factories large and small. To maintain a continuous supply of water to the Canal de Provence infrastructure, the rehabilitaion of part of the canal du verdon which was abondoned after the construction of the Canal de Provence canal - was needed as part of works on the Maurras gallery
The section of Canal du Verdon was initially designed out of soil substrate; however, inactive use had caused the structure to deteriorate due to erosion from rainfall and damage from vegetation growth. As the canal went through the Regional Parc du Verdon, client Société du Canal De Provence (SCP) chose CCX-M™ for the project due to the materials low impact - needing very little machinery to install - being easier and faster to install in comparison to other standard solution.
CCX-M™ is a Type II GCCM as defined in ASTM D8364 - Standard Specification for GCCMs. CCX-M™ is suitable for lining hydraulic structures with both soil and solid subgrades and was chosen for this project to suit the abrasion and loading requirements.
