Protecting the Panama Canal Waterways from Scour

by Steve Williams, P.E., on March 31, 2020

Since the year 2000, the Panama Canal has depended on Tensar Triton Marine Mattresses to protect its shores from scour caused by large ships. This video gives a brief look at our most recent waterway installation at the North Approach wall in Miraflores, Panama. 

 

Coastal & Waterway Erosion Resources

Tensar has developed a coastal erosion resource center to arm engineers with information as they research solutions for better coastal & waterway protection. There you can watch an informative webinar, compare scour protection methods, download case studies among many other helpful tools. 

 

Coastal Erosion Resource Center