Construction-Associated Solids Loads with a Temporary Sediment Control BMP
Publication: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 132, Issue 10
Abstract
A highway construction site was monitored to determine the effectiveness of a temporary sediment control (rock-filter dam) that was part of the pollution prevention plan that protected storm water from leaving the site. Selected water quality parameters were monitored along with solids-specific parameters. The results were compared in a before-during-after approach and an upstream-downstream approach using a two-sample test for differences in the mean values during the different construction phases or locations. Construction activity caused a six-fold increase in total solids leaving the construction site during construction, as compared to preconstruction values. Construction activity had an effect on the distribution of particles in a suspension leaving the construction site. The solids control device, a rock-filter dam, had an effect on the particle-size distribution of suspended particles, but—in upstream-downstream analysis—did not produce a significant difference in solids leaving the construction site.
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Acknowledgments
The research described in this paper was supported by the Texas Department of Transportation under Project No. 0-1425. The discussions with and guidance from the Project Director, James Darden, and the Area Engineer, Maureen Wakefield, are gratefully acknowledged. The contents of this paper reflect the views of the writers, who are responsible for the facts and accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect official views or policies of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, or the Texas Department of Transportation. This paper does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation.
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Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 132 • Issue 10 • October 2006
Pages: 1122 - 1125
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© 2006 ASCE.
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Received: Nov 19, 2004
Accepted: Feb 24, 2006
Published online: Oct 1, 2006
Published in print: Oct 2006
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