Rip Rap style installation can be achieved by laying the stone flat against the embankment surface. This concept substantially increases the coverage per ton offering economy, effective erosion control and excellent eye appeal.
Purposes of Rip Rap:
  • Erosion Control
  • Slope Stabilization
  • Shoreline Protection
  • Line Drainage Ditches
  • Decoratives Uses
Where:
  • Slopes
  • Hillsides
  • Streambanks
  • Bridge abutments
  • Shorelines
  • Culverts
Advantages:
  • Eye Appeal
  • Easy to Install
  • Simple to Maintain
  • Aids in Weed Control
  • Natural Appearance
  • Doesn’t Harm Ecosystem
  • Withstands the Test of Time
Siloam Rip Rap
  • Bulk Slab Materials
  • 4 - 12” diameter

Photos

The photos below illustrate the versatile ways in which Siloam Rip Rap can be utilized from erosion control to decorative purposes. The Veterans Hospital in Walsenburg, CO, used Siloam Rip Rap erosion slabs for both: decorative and slope stabilization on the outside of their building stairway as well as erosion control on the incline alongside their parking lot. Several homes in Canon, CO, also portray Siloam Rip Rap being used for residential purposes as well as commercial. The center photo in the second row depicts 4” thick Siloam Rip Rap slabs that were machine installed being used for erosion control. The Rip Rap installed outside the residence in the second photo of the top row proves that with the help of his friends, this homeowner successfully created a stunning rip rap surface on the embankment outside his home. The last photo displays Economical Bulk loaded with 4 - 12” Rip Rap for drainage swales and embankment erosion control.