Tag: International Erosion Control Association
Mimicking Natural Process to Deliver Energy Dissipation and Sustainable Mangrove Nurseries
A four-year project within Emigrant Creek, a sub-catchment of the Richmond River, showcases best practice stabilization with a goal of mitigating diffuse pollutants such...
Traits of Successful Environmental Compliance Programs
Regardless of the size of the developer or any other kind of company or governmental entity that has an environmental compliance program, the success...
Erosion Control Blanket for Slope Stabilization
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) FFO-US20 PME Phase 3 project located in Eddyville, Oregon was one of many phases of the 5.5 miles...
Effective Polymer Application for Soil Surfaces
Site contractors have a three-fold objective for each project:
Produce a quality product.
Finish the job on time.
Don’t lose profit.
Difficult to do, but possible if unexpected...
Exploring Erosion of Reclaimed Coal Refuse Impoundments
Disposed refuse material resulting from the preparation of mined coal is often deposited in coal refuse (tailings) impoundments. The coal refuse consists of a...
How to Turn Good Ideas into Great Busine$$
It’s hard to believe we are more than halfway through 2023. I hope everyone reading this is feeling good about their people, profits and...
Factors in Erosion Control
Most folks involved in erosion and sediment control have an opinion about the most important factors in determining how well this is done on...
Dunedin’s Southern Reservoir Spillway Upgrade
Protecting the water supply for a New Zealand community was the goal of a reservoir spillway upgrade in 2019. Originally constructed in the 1880s,...
Meeting the Challenges of Rising Seas and Storm Surge
PerspectiveThis article is part of IECA’s efforts to provide different perspectives on hot topics within, or that may directly affect, the industry. The purpose...
Sinkhole Management in Kentucky: Strategies and Planned Assessments
Bowling Green, Kentucky, is a rapidly growing city of 75,000 people built entirely on a well-developed karst plain, upon which the natural drainage of...
