A Process Based Erosion and Sediment Model for Construction Sites
Publication: World Environmental and Water Resource Congress 2006: Examining the Confluence of Environmental and Water Concerns
Abstract
Sediment loads from construction sites can be a significant environmental pollutant. Models are useful tools that can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of different sediment control plans. The WATER (Watershed Assessment Tool for Environmental Risk) model has been developed specifically to simulate erosion and sediment processes at construction sites. Risk is assessed in this model from ensemble statistics obtained from many years of simulated weather conditions. The user has a choice of different modeling methods from which the most appropriate is selected based on site characteristics, availability of parameters, and expertise of the user. An important subcomponent of the WATER model is the prediction of climate conditions. This stand alone subcomponent is called the WINDS (Weather Inputs for Nonpoint Data Simulations) generator and is also briefly discussed.
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World Environmental and Water Resource Congress 2006: Examining the Confluence of Environmental and Water Concerns
Pages: 1 - 10
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© 2006 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Business management
- Construction engineering
- Construction management
- Construction sites
- Decision making
- Decision support systems
- Disaster risk management
- Engineering fundamentals
- Erosion
- Geology
- Geotechnical engineering
- Geotechnical investigation
- Models (by type)
- Practice and Profession
- Risk management
- River engineering
- River systems
- Sediment
- Simulation models
- Site investigation
- Water and water resources
- Watersheds
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