Type 3 Heavy-Duty Turbidity Curtain Specifications
ABASCO Type 3 Turbidity Curtains combine our standard high-strength fabric with heavy duty tension members)above and below the flotation and at the bottom of the curtain), fabric reinforcement, and stress plates a the bottom skirt corners. They are ideal for silt and sediment control during dredging and marine construction activities in rivers, bays and waterways with moderate current, wind and wave activity.
Fabric for float and chain pockets
22 oz/sq yd PVC-coated polyester
Fabric for skirt area
As above, or woven/nonwoven filter fabric
Flotation
8-in to 12-in diameter (depending on skirt depth) 1.0 lb/cu ft expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam contained in individually sealed float pockets
Top tension
Two 5/16-in galvanized steel cable (9,800 lb breaking strength) contained in polyethylene tubes; one above and one below the float