Construction site erosion and sediment controls.193207838X Construction site erosion and sediment controls. Pitt, Robert et al. DEStech Publications, Inc. 2007 381 pages $149.50 Hardcover TA749 The purpose of this book is to supplement state, regional, and local guidelines available on the use of construction site erosion and sediment controls. Pitt (urban water systems, University of Alabama The University of Alabama (also known as Alabama, UA or colloquially as 'Bama) is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. Founded in 1831, UA is the flagship campus of the University of Alabama System. ) provides background on regulations and problems caused by construction site runoff Runoff The procedure of printing the end-of-day prices for every stock on an exchange onto ticker tape. Notes: If the "tape is late" then it can take a long time to print off all the closing prices. , then offers guidance on control options and site planning Site planning in landscape architecture and architecture refers to the organizational stage of the landscape design process. It involves the organization of land use zoning, access, circulation, privacy, security, shelter, land drainage, and other factors. issues, emphasizing an engineering approach. Regional rainfall and site hydrology hydrology, study of water and its properties, including its distribution and movement in and through the land areas of the earth. The hydrologic cycle consists of the passage of water from the oceans into the atmosphere by evaporation and transpiration (or , erosion mechanisms and controls, channel and slope stability The field of slope stability encompasses the analysis of static and dynamic stability of slopes of earth and rock-fill dams, slopes of other types of embankments, excavated slopes, and natural slopes in soil and soft rock. , and temporary ponds and filter fabric barriers are then covered. A final chapter lists Internet sources and abstracts of selected references. Case studies, b&w field photos, data tables, and maps are included. The book contains chapter summaries and problems, and can be used as a text. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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