Concrete mattress
Durable and quality-assured erosion control with a wide range of applications.
Tecomatic is the market leader in concrete mattresses
Tecomatic is the market leader in concrete mattresses in Sweden and has been working with concrete mattresses since the early 1980s. Together with our customers, we continuously develop our products and our approach to the use of concrete mattresses in order to offer the best possible solution.
Tecomatic offers three different types of mattresses and can combine them with our other products to always provide a complete solution for our customers.
A cost-effective and sustainable alternative
Concrete mattresses have a wide range of applications for erosion control in areas where flowing water causes material to erode. We protect, for example, bridge supports, embankments, power stations, culverts, pipe bridges, and harbours in the form of propeller protection. Another area of use is as a cover for environmentally hazardous contaminated materials to prevent their spread to surrounding waters.
We always tailor our concrete mattresses to the project’s requirements and conditions, and we offer complete solutions ranging from consulting and design to installation and service.
At Tecomatic, we have extensive experience in sewing and working with large textiles. It is a valuable craft that allows us to tailor each solution.
Tecomatic’s concrete mattresses require far less input material than other structures such as rock armouring, reverse filters, or gabions. It is a time-efficient option where we sew all our concrete mattresses in our own production facilities in Kalmar. By keeping both production and installation in-house, we minimize the risk of production stops, unnecessary costs and transportation. Tecomatic personnel are always present on-site to perform the work and ensure high quality and durable erosion control.
Why should I choose a concrete mattress instead of stone-based erosion control?
- Durable material
- Fewer transports
- Fast and safe installation
- Cost-effective compared to alternatives such as stone.
- Quality assured with Tecomatic's long experience
Tecomatic’s erosion control compared to water blocks
According to a technical comparison, Tecomatic’s concrete mattress erosion protection (Incomat®) can reduce the climate impact by up to 90 percent compared to rip-rap, especially at high flow rates. Although concrete has higher emissions per cubic meter, it requires significantly less material, resulting in lower overall emissions. The study also shows that the solution can help reduce construction time, transportation and costs.
Our different mattresses
Tecomatic offers three different concrete mattresses in different thicknesses and weights.
We can also customize the concrete mattresses if needed and offer additional weights.
Filter point mattress
A mattress with filter points that create an even pressure.
Uniformly thick mattress
A mattress that has a dense and heavy construction.
Block mattress
A mattress designed with hinge joints to accommodate settlement in erosion control structures.
Sustainable and quality assured
Traditional stone erosion control, also known as reverse protection, requires extensive maintenance and can never achieve the same level of reliability as concrete mattresses.
The material, geoduct and concrete, has a lifelong durability and the installation is done by experienced divers who ensure that the concrete mattress is in the right place and seals tightly where it should.
Stone is also an expensive material and requires multiple transports—from the extraction site, to a rock crusher, and then on to the final destination.
Registered in the BASTA system
Our concrete mattresses are registered in the BASTA system and meet all 38 criteria at the ALFA rating level. This gives you erosion protection with a documented low chemical content that meets high environmental requirements and facilitates both assessment and documentation.
BASTA is an independent system for the environmental assessment of construction products. Its purpose is to phase out substances with hazardous properties and to help contractors, clients, and suppliers make more informed product choices.
Customer solutions
Skanska - New Slussen
The redevelopment of the Slussen area in Stockholm has been ongoing for some time. Tecomatic is working on erosion protection in several parts of the area and in Mälardalen. One of the reasons for rebuilding Slussen is that the water level, and therefore the risk of flooding, is too high.
Merab
Merab (Mellanskånes Renhållnings AB) operates a waste facility and recycling center at Rönneholms mosse. The site also has three landfills, two closed and one active.
Baltic Offshore
Baltic Offshore was commissioned by Ellevio to install 420 kV (kilovolt) HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning) cable and in connection with this protect Beckomberga-Bredäng.
Recycling industry
A customer in the recycling industry who, among other things, is engaged in the recycling of metals in southern Sweden needs sediment discharge in one of its treatment ponds.
Nacka municipality
Järlasjön is Nacka's largest lake and very important for outdoor recreation in the municipality, but despite reduced emissions from industries and households in the surrounding area, the water quality of the lake is threatened by poorly treated stormwater.
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