Sediment and erosion control laboratory facility expansion.

McFalls, Jett; Storey, Beverly

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Sediment and erosion control laboratory facility expansion.

2016-08-01
By McFalls, Jett ; Storey, Beverly

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McFalls, Jett ; Storey, Beverly
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Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Corporate Contributors:

Texas. Dept. of Transportation
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FHWA/TX-13/5-9048-01 ; Report 5-9048-01
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States ; Texas
Edition:

Technical Report: December 2011-August 2013
Corporate Publisher:

Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Abstract:

The Sediment and Erosion Control Laboratory (SEC Lab), formerly the Hydraulics, Sedimentation, and ; Erosion Control Laboratory, is operated by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s Environment and ; Planning Program. Performance evaluation programs for sediment and erosion control products, materials, ; devices and techniques are conducted at the SEC Lab to produce and maintain the Texas Department of ; Transportation’s (TxDOT) Approved Products List (APL). By 2012, the existing facility was operating at ; full capacity with a waiting list of over 18 months. Expansion of the facility includes an indoor rainfall ; simulator that houses three 8 ft. × 40 ft. soil-fill test bed, a covered soil storage/bed preparation area, and a ; covered preparation area between the existing and new buildings, and a sediment retention device flume. The ; expansion of the SEC Lab provides additional performance evaluation and research capacity to better serve ; TxDOT’s needs and enable a more robust and comprehensive research program.
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Project 5-9048
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