Construction site erosion and sediment controls : planning, design and performance

This is an expanded and updated edition of a textbook initially published in 2006 and used extensively as a practical reference by engineers in the field and as a textbook by professors of civil engineering. The book covers important recent technical and regulatory advances on how to assess and cont...

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Main Authors Pitt, Robert (Author), Clark, Shirley E. (Author), Lake, Donald W. (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Lancaster, Pennsylvania : DEStech Publications, Inc., [2020]
EditionSecond edition.
Subjects
Building sites > Planning.
Soil conservation.
Sediment control.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781523140985
1523140984
9781605955995
160595599X
Physical Description1 online resource (x, 450 pages) : illustrations, maps

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to erosion and sediment control, problems and regulations
  • Selection of controls and site planning
  • Regional rainfall conditions and site hydrology for construction site erosion evaluations
  • Erosion mechanics, the revised universal soil loss equation (RUSLE) and vegetation erosion controls
  • Channel and slope stability for construction site erosion control
  • Temporary ponds and filter fabric barriers for construction site sediment control.

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