Construction Site Erosion and Sediment Controls. Planning, Design and Performance

Robert Pitt, Shirley Clark, Donald Lake

Preface:

Module 1: Introduction to erosion and sediment control: Problems and regulation

Module 2: Selection of controls and site planning

Module 3: Regional rainfall conditions and site hydrology for construction site erosion evaluations

Module 4: Erosion mechanism and the revised universal soil loss equation (RUSLE)

Module 5: Channel and slope stability for construction site erosion control

Module 6: Temporary sediment ponds for construction site erosion control

Module 7: Vegetative practices for construction site erosion control

Module 8: Other structural controls

Module 9: Other references and links

Report Guideline (Please read this document before you submit your work)

Class List for Assignment (Updated 9:00 am July 22, 2008)

Initial Assignment

Site Diary Example

Module 1 &2 Assignment

Example 1

Example 2

Module 3 Assignment

Example 1

Example 2

Module 4 Assignment

Check Module 3 Examples

Module 5 Assignment

Example 1

Example 2

Module 6 Assignment

Example 1

Example 2

Final Project: Construction Site Erosion and Sediment Controls