1. Clear Water Drains & Batter Slope Protection
Environmental
Solutions
For A Greener
Footprint

2. The Challenge
The Australia Pacific project development on Curtis Island, Queensland is
Australia’s largest construction project.
1. Install 140,000 m2 of Batter Slope Protection
2. Longest Batter 454 lm
3. Withstand a 40.1 mm Rain Event

3. Protecting This
 Australia Pacific LNG
Downstream Project
 Vital Infrastructure
 Strong environmental
commitment

4. 3 Things Needed For Success
The Right
Team
 Integrated
Right
Right
Team
Gear  Maccaferri – Suppliers of
Enkamat™
 Bechtel
Commitment  Conoco Phillips
to Excellence

5. Huge Bare Batters
 Batters up to 454 lm
 140,000 m2 of batters
Variety of challenging
substrate

6. Long & Wide
 Massive batter size
requiring innovative solutions

7. Up to 454 Metres Long
 Requires efficient
installation methodology to
maintain structural integrity

8. Trenching
 Critical hold point requiring
correct installation practices

9. Trenching
 Pre Enkamat™ preparation

10. Trenching
 Preparation complete

11. Key In Enkemat™
 Back filling completed

12. Key In Enkemat™
Enkemat™ insitu

13. Key In Enkamat™
 Keying into the rock zone

14. Install Enkamat™ On
Ground
 Easy to pin

15. Install Enkamat™ On
Ground
Smooth matting enables
easy distribution of
engineered medium

16. Install Enkamat™ From
EWP
 Fast roll out
 Elevated platform providing
easy access

17. Install Enkamat™ From
EWP
 Stapled from all angles
 Expert team for efficient
laying

18. Enkamat™ Installed
 Fast installation
 Effective solution

19. Installing Engineered
Medium
 Blower truck ensures even
laminate of medium

20. Installing Engineered
Medium
 Open weave of the
Enkamat™ allows fast
medium application

21. Install Compost
Blanket
 Light and easy to move
 Versatile

22. Growing Batter – Cover
Crop
The green comes through
quickly

23. Growing Batter – Cover
Crop
 The root system creates
additional stability

24. Growing Batter – Cover
Crop
Previously bare batters now
protecting from erosion and
degradation

25. Growing Batter – Native Germination
Bigger plants = bigger root
system = increased stability

26. Growing Batter – Native Germination
Natives germinate quickly

27. 3.8 km of Filter Soxx
Filter soxx provide added
slope protection

28. 3.8 km of Filter Soxx
Completed soxx installation
prior to germination

29. Installation Of Enkemat
Roots
Protection of hinge point of
batter

30. Watering
Establishment of nursery
stock

31. Then Along Came Ex-Cyclone
Oswald...

32. ... & The Biggest Rain Event In Recorded
History On The Island
Rainfall mm Per Day On Curtis Island
Month: January Dates, 2013
Source: http://rainfall.willyweather.com.au/qld/fitzroy/curtis-island.html

33. Intact & Effective
“The client’s commitment to premium environmental solutions on this high
profile and sensitive site was central to the innovative work completed.
Despite the rain event being a staggering 22 times more than the maximum
expectation of 40.1 mm, we were delighted our expertise, the Enkemat™
product and our processes combined to successfully withstand the massive
deluge,”
Peter Sinclair, Managing Director of Integrated

34. Integrated & Maccaferri
The Right Stuff
Innovative Solutions
Expert & Experienced Team
The Right Product & Support
Most Rainfall In Recorded History
A Great Solution

35. THANK YOU
FOR Watching
AND Hope That Was
Of Interest!
Curtis Island, 2013
www.integratedgroup.com.au