Performance evaluation of two silt fence geotextiles using a tilting test-bed with simulated rainfall

    Authors

    I. Gogo-Abite;M. Chopra

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Geotext. Geomembr.

    Keywords

    Sediment control; Simulated rainfall; Stormwater runoff; Sediment; concentration; Turbidity; Tilting test-bed; FILTER CAKE FORMATION; FILTRATION PERFORMANCE; NONWOVEN GEOTEXTILE; WATER; SEDIMENT; SOLIDS; DESIGN; SLUDGE; MODEL; Engineering, Geological; Geosciences, Multidisciplinary

    Abstract

    This paper presents the results of the investigation of the performance efficiencies of silt fence fabrics in turbidity and sediment concentration removal, and the determination of flow-through-rate on simulated construction sites in real time. Two silt fence fabrics, (1) a woven type and (2) a nonwoven type, were subjected to material index property tests and a series of field-scale tests. The fabrics were tested for removal efficiency by varying the rainfall intensities and events for different embankment slopes on a tilting test-bed. Collected influent and effluent samples were analyzed for sediment concentration and turbidity, and the flow-through-rate for each fabric was evaluated. Test results revealed that the woven and nonwoven silt fence achieved 14 and 52 percent average turbidity reduction efficiency, and 23 and 56 percent average sediment concentration removal efficiency, respectively. Evaluation of sediment concentration reduction based on percent removal does not correctly account for the sediment concentration transported and deposited downstream. Fabric flowrates were functions of the rainfall intensity, embankment slope and field conditions, and fluctuates with every rainfall event. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

    Journal Title

    Geotextiles and Geomembranes

    Volume

    39

    Publication Date

    1-1-2013

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    30

    Last Page

    38

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000325388400004

    ISSN

    0266-1144

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