Browsing by Author "Donald, Wesley"

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Comparative Analysis of Soil Erosion Using Large-, Intermediate-, and Small-Scale Test Plots of Bare Soil and Different Hydromulch Products under Large-Scale Rainfall Simulator

Ricks, Matthew Dale (2020-12-10)

A study was conducted to compare the test results of three different size erosion-control plots under rainfall simulation to determine if there is a direct relationship to the size of a tested erosion-control plot and the ...

Construction and Calibration of Large-Scale Rainfall Simulators

Etheridge, Jacob (2023-04-24)

Large-scale rainfall simulation offers valuable insight into the effectiveness of erosion control practice. While small and intermediate-scale apparatuses can analyze the effects of splash and sheet erosion on a slope, ...

Design Guidance and Development of Construction Stormwater Technologies

Liu, Lan (2020-10-19)

As one of the largest sources of nonpoint source pollution, soil erosion has become an increasingly important topic in the U.S. Construction sites. Erosion and sediment control (ESC) practices are commonly used on ...

Evaluation of Erosion Control Practices Under Large-Scale Rainfall Simulation Following ASTM D6459 Standard Test Methods

Faulkner, Brian (2020-05-12)

Land development and construction activities remove vegetative cover, exposing bare soil to the erosive forces of rainfall. Stormwater causes dislodgement of soil particles through splash, sheet, and rill erosion, resulting ...

Improvements in Construction Stormwater Treatment using Flocculants

Kazaz, Billur (2022-05-03)

Construction stormwater runoff constitutes an increased risk for downstream water bodies if unmanaged sediment-laden discharge exits a construction site. Federal and state regulations emphasize the significance of erosion ...

Improvements in Stormwater Detention Technologies through Large-Scale Testing Techniques

Schussler, Jaime (2022-05-05)

Due to urbanization and a changing climate, stormwater management has become increasingly discussed, regulated, and researched. In many areas of the United States, one effect of climate change has taken form in more intense ...

A Model for the Regional Variability of Riprap Prices in Alabama

Arevalo Uribe, Laura Carolina (2020-05-05)

Riprap is widely used by departments of transportation (DOTs) for erosion control and slope stabilization activities. Even though DOTs seem to be satisfied with the ability of riprap to fulfill its intended purpose, its ...

Optimization of Sediment Basin Configurations

Armstrong, Megan (2023-08-14)

Highway construction projects typically involve the disturbance of existing on-site vegetation, leaving bare soil vulnerable to erosion from environmental factors such as rainfall and wind. Soil erosion caused by precipitation ...

Performance Evaluation of Sediment Control Practices

Roche, Brian (2023-12-11)

Sediment is a major pollutant of waterways, increasing turbidity, carrying other harmful pollutants, and reducing flow capacity, which can lead to loss of aquatic life and increased risk of flooding. Construction projects, ...

Performance Evaluations on Ditch Check Practices and Products for Channelized Stormwater Runoff Control using Large-Scale Testing

Donald, Wesley (2013-12-19)

The primary purpose and focus of this research is to evaluate and improve erosion and sediment control practices deployed in channelized flow conditions on construction sites in an effort to better understand these practices ...

Rainfall Simulator Construction and Evaluation of Erosion Control Practices

Manning, Christin (2021-12-03)

This thesis addresses the performance of erosion control products using the Auburn University Stormwater Research Facility ASTM D6459 rainfall simulators. Five products were tested for the ALDOT project Evaluation of ALDOT ...