Research Article
Aug 1981
R-Factors for Soil Loss Impact Prediction
Authors: Robert E. Riggins, M.ASCE, and John T. BandyAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division
Volume 107, Issue 4
Abstract
A procedure has been developed to determine design R-values for use with the Universal Soil Loss Equation in soil-loss prediction during environmental impact analysis. The procedure brings together a new method of computing R-values, the concept of simple risk and the use of readily available precipitation data. A test of the procedure using precipitation data from Texas and Georgia showed that R-values calculated with the new method follow a log-normal probability distribution. A relationship was found between R-values computed using the new method and R-values published in Agriculture Handbook NO. 537.
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Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division
Volume 107 • Issue 4 • August 1981
Pages: 851 - 857
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© 1981 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Aug 1981
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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Robert E. Riggins, M.ASCE
Principal Investigator, United States Army Construction Engrg. Research Lab., P.O. Box 4005, Champaign, Ill. 61820
John T. Bandy
Principal Investigator, United States Army Construction Engrg. Research Lab., P.O. Box 4005, Champaign, Ill. 61820
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