Construction Site Erosion Control

Robert Pitt, Shirley Clark, Donald Lake

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Modules

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 3 (Supplamental) - Watershed Hydrologic Analysis

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

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

Initial Assignment

Site Diary Example

Module 1 & 2 Assignments

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: As discussed in the class, design your final erosion control based on the Alabama Handbook (Download The Alabama Handbook)

Example 1

Example 2