Location: Calgary, Alberta
Project Type: Product Supply & Installation
Product Used: Concrete Canvas® CC5 Batched
Challenge
The City of Calgary faced high annual maintenance costs of up to $7,500 per kilometer for approximately 300 km of fencing. Traditional solutions like trenching and poured concrete were labor-intensive, costly, and posed risks to mowing equipment. Additionally, herbicide use was ruled out due to environmental concerns, leaving the city in need of a durable, low-impact alternative that could be installed without disrupting existing infrastructure.
The Titan Solution
Concrete Canvas (CC) was selected for its ease of installation, environmental friendliness, and ability to be deployed in cold conditions where conventional concrete would fail. The material allowed for rapid installation—up to ten times faster than poured concrete—without requiring removal of the existing fence. The crew simply adjusted the lower portion of the chain link and cleared vegetation to prepare the surface.
Concrete Canvas® (CC) is a Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite Mat (GCCM), a factory-produced material combining cement within geosynthetic layers that hardens when hydrated for erosion control and weed suppression.
Achievement
A two-person crew successfully installed 470 square meters of Concrete Canvas in under two weeks, even in near-freezing spring temperatures. The solution met the city's goals for cost-effectiveness, minimal disruption, and long-term durability, offering a service life of up to 50 years while eliminating the need for herbicides and reducing maintenance costs.
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