RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Erosion control materials used on construction sites in California
JF Journal of Soil and Water Conservation
FD Soil and Water Conservation Society
SP 187
OP 192
VO 60
IS 4
A1 L. Raskin
A1 A. DePaoli
A1 M.J. Singer
YR 2005
UL http://www.jswconline.org/content/60/4/187.abstract
AB Variable conditions on active construction sites make erosion and sediment control a necessity and a challenge. A large number of non-structural products and materials are available to help prevent storm water runoff and control sediment movement to streams. The objective of this study was to determine what materials were available in California, what materials were used and how much of the most used products were applied to the soil. Data are from four mail surveys of Certified Erosion Control Specialists, contractors, consultants, and product manufacturers. Response to the surveys was 15 percent from the contractors and erosion control professionals and 23 percent from the manufacturers. From the surveys, we gathered data on 493 materials used by 155 respondents. Wattles, logs and rolls were used by the largest percentage of respondents (83 percent), followed by blankets (63 percent), mulch (56 percent), dust suppressants (36 percent), tackifiers (30 percent), soil drying agents (18 percent), and soil binders (14 percent).