Consulting engineers specify EARTHLOK™ because it is purpose-built to meet the technical demands of modern erosion control. With carefully selected materials—such as chemically inert, UV-stabilised geogrid and site-appropriate underlays—paired with consistent, high-quality concrete blocks, EARTHLOK™ delivers the performance, reliability, and design confidence engineers require.
Asset owners trust EARTHLOK™ for its durability and long-term protection, while contractors appreciate its efficient installation, reduced site footprint, and ease of handling.
With EARTHLOK™’s erosion control matting, there is no requirement for onsite water for hydration of concrete. The concrete blocks of our matting are supplied as hardened precast concrete.
EARTHLOK™’s 50MPA concrete pyramid shaped block profile enables the water flow to force the EARTHLOK™ product further into the substrate enabling further anchoring of the product on top of securing pins and its weight of 50kg/m2.
Machinery capable of handling our matting is required during unloading and installation. EARTHLOK™ matting is approximately 50-55kg/m2.
EARTHLOK™ can be installed at up to 1000m2/day, per day (lessening carbon foot print vs rip rap).
EARTHLOK™ is able to withstand large flows (>5.79m/s) thus offering maximum protection against erosion in major rain events.
EARTHLOK™ has been utilised and approved by major State Road Authorities, major Water Authorities and Local Municipalities throughout Australia.
EARTHLOK™ has provided its flexible concrete matting to government bodies, councils, mine sites, road authorities, water authorities, agriculture sectors, as well as the civil and consulting sectors across Australia. We have formed strong relationships with our clients who now repeatedly use EARTHLOK™ as an alternative to rock beaching/rip rap and other alternative solutions with a lower carbon footprint.
The key difference between EARTHLOK™’s biodegradable and non-biodegradable options are the underlay that is utilised. The biodegradable EARTHLOK™ option, allows for vegetation to grow through the matting establishing a root system.
In both options, EARTHLOK™ negates the costly separate laying of underlay (as required with rip rap) the underlay is a part of the EARTHLOK™ product i.e. combined at manufacturing stage at no extra cost resulting in install time saving i.e. a single lay solution
Articulated concrete mattresses are concrete blocks used to prevent erosion damage. The erosion control matting distributes pressure across the concrete mats, so that external forces are dissipated and erosion is prevented.
Anti-erosion mats are an effective solution for erosion control and stabilisation. EARTHLOK™ Articulated concrete mattresses are used in a wide variety of applications, such as slope stabilisation, water ways, embankments, bridge abutments and vehicle crossings.
EARTHLOK™ articulated concrete matting can be used anywhere where the substrate needs to be protected from weather or water erosion or from the impact of vehicle and pedestrian access.
EARTHLOK™ flexible concrete mats and anti-erosion mats are a unique and revolutionary product in Australia.
Erosion mats are installed at sites where the ground substrate is at risk of erosion. Erosion control matting protects from erosion from water, weather and human activity.
As well as preventing or controlling surface runoff, anti-erosion mats protect land from the polluted waters running off eroded sites.
EARTHLOK™ concrete mats are primarily used in erosion control.
Erosion control matting is used for applications such as stabilising steep slopes, soil reinforcement, abutments for bridges, causeways and crossings for stable vehicle access, boat ramps, spillways and overflows, as well as protection and stabilisation of pipelines and shorelines.
You can check our Swale Drain, Spoon Drain, Rip Rap, Concrete Canvas, and Erosion Control pages for more details.
EARTHLOK™ erosion control matting should be installed in accordance with the application-specific guidelines or formal design. To assist with the correct installation of the Australian concrete mats, for most initial orders for concrete mats, an experienced EARTHLOK™ technician will be available on-site, no matter where the project is located in the country.
This offer is available Australia-wide and comes free, at no extra charge, for orders for concrete mats (terms and conditions apply). This service also provides product training for the erosion control matting and upskilling of in-house staff.
