Construction Site Erosion and Sediment Controls

Construction Site Erosion and Sediment Controls
Author: Robert Pitt
Publisher: DEStech Publications, Inc
Total Pages: 398
Release: 2007
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781932078381
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Contains critical design tools for practical implementation of techniques to control and abate run-off and sediment from construction sites.

Best Practice Erosion and Sediment Control

Best Practice Erosion and Sediment Control
Author: Grant Witheridge
Publisher:
Total Pages: 710
Release: 2009
Genre: Building sites
ISBN: 9780980614602
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aThis document has been developed to provide assistance to erosion and sediment control practitioners in the planning, design, installation and maintenance of erosion and sediment control measures on construction and building sites.

Soil Erosion

Soil Erosion
Author: Terrence J. Toy
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2002-05-27
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780471383697
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- Problem der Bodenerosion wird hier mit ganzheitlichem Ansatz besprochen - Ursachen und Auswirkungen der Erosion werden in sozialökonomischen Kontext gebracht - ausführliche Angaben über Methoden der Verfolgung von Bodenerosion (GPS, GIS, Erdfernerkundung) - mit einer gut verständlichen allgemeinen Einführung in Bodenkunde und Hydrologie

Managing Urban Stormwater

Managing Urban Stormwater
Author: Landcom (Firm)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 511
Release: 2004
Genre: Construction industry
ISBN: 9780975203033
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"This new edition of the 'Blue Book' provides updated guidance for local councils and practitioners for the design, construction and implementation of measures to improve stormwater management, primarily erosion and sediment control, during the construction-phase of urban development. "--Landcom website.

Erosion Control and Land Restoration

Erosion Control and Land Restoration
Author: Pablo A. Garcia-Chevesich
Publisher:
Total Pages: 466
Release: 2015-10-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781478765837
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This book is used as a required text for undergraduate, graduate, and short courses in many countries. It represents the most updated material in the field of erosion/sediment control and the recovery of degraded land, being a handy tool for researchers, educators, consultants, expert witnesses, and students in general. TABLE OF CONTENTS UNIT I. INTRODUCTION TO EROSION PROCESSES Chapter 1. The phenomenon of soil erosion Chapter 2. Agents and types of erosion Chapter 3. Factors affecting soil erosion Chapter 4. Measurement of soil erosion UNIT II. HYDROLOGY AND DESIGN RUNOFF Chapter 5. Watershed hydrology Chapter 6. Precipitation and return period Chapter 7. Determining the design runoff UNIT III. METHODS AND PRACTICES Chapter 8. Geosynthetics Chapter 9. Fiber rolls Chapter 10. Silt fences Chapter 11. Hydroseeding Chapter 12. Design and implementation of turbidity curtains Chapter 13. Biotechnical and bioengineering techniques Chapter 14. Design of check dams Chapter 15. Design of stable non-vegetated channels Chapter 16. Design of stable vegetated channels Chapter 17. Design of stable channels with rip-raps Chapter 18. Design of terraces and infiltration trenches Chapter 19. Stabilization of bridges Chapter 20. Design of gabions Chapter 21. Design and implementation of groynes Chapter 22. Soil reinforcement Chapter 23. Lining of channels and riverside defenses Chapter 24. Rock slope stabilization Chapter 25. Post-fire erosion control Chapter 26. Coastal erosion control Chapter 27. Wind erosion control Chapter 28. Mine tiling remediation and phytoremediation Chapter 29. Dirt road stabilization and drainage Chapter 30. Land restoration in arid environments Chapter 31. Reservoir sediment management