Granite Rip Rap

It consists of a layer of very large stones interlocked together and acts as a barrier on slopes that are unstable because of seepage problems or in areas that are receiving a large concentrated flow.

Granite rip rap. In addition to considering the stones used to manufacture rip rap you should also take a look at the supplier s inventory. Limestone trap rock granite can be considered riprap it s inherently so jagged that we steer away from it in favor of fieldstone. This means that our rip rap can have jagged or pointed edges as opposed to our granite boulders smooth round edges. 4 21 12 average covers 17 square feet.

These hard stones can handle whatever mother nature throws their way. All sizes of cal trans specification rip rap up to 10 tons are available daily. Our rip rap is a large granite rock that can be used for drainage. Also used for erosion control around culverts.

The density of rip rap 3 8 small boulders. Rip rap sometimes seen as riprap rip rap or stone armor comes from the nautical word rip rap which in 1822 meant stretch of rippling water rip rap can be classified as either graded or uniform. Wilson boulders or rip rap are clean crushed granite. Although crushed rock e g.

Our rip rap also comes in more than one naturally occurring color. Rip rap is a large granite rock. It can be used for drainage creeks rivers ditches shorelines and slope protection. Sizes run from 1 to 5 in diameter.

Kafka granite s decorative rip rap however is made up of naturally raw fractured boulders. The best rip rap is comprised of granite gneiss sandstone or trap rock. These boulders can be used as part of a landscape theme or in engineering projects such as bank river or coastline stabilization. It offers slope protection in creeks rivers ditched shorelines from erosion.

Kafka granite offers exceptional quartzite and granite rip rap in a vast spectrum of colors. Riprap is commonly used to protect soil from erosion in areas of concentrated runoff. Consult a registered engineer if in doubt. Building a shoreline out of crushed rock may cause puncturing in the protective barrier of filter fabric the layer of fabric between the earth and the rocks.