Temporary Stabilization Specification Improvements

Seed variety performance data for establishing temporary vegetative cover was collected at four Illinois locations at four planting seasons. Current Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) standard specifications call for a mixture of perennial rye and spring oats for temporary vegetative cover, with no variation for time of year or site conditions. That mixture has demonstrated some success; however, for every location and time of year, this study identified at least one seed variety that demonstrated performance superior to the specified mix. Temporary seeding specifications currently employed by nearby states were reviewed and compared with Illinois’ specifications. In addition to seed variety, the effectiveness of seed bed preparation using a power rake and the effectiveness of straw-mat and loose wheat-straw mulching methods were investigated. Based on the observed results, the research team has proposed modifying temporary seeding recommendations to reflect seeding date and site location. Adoption of these research-based temporary seeding specifications will likely result in improved temporary vegetative cover establishment, reduced erosion, and improved water quality.

• Record URL:
  https://apps.ict.illinois.edu/projects/getfile.asp?id=3197
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• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

  Department of Construction, Campus Box 1803
  Edwardsville, IL  United States  62026

  Illinois Department of Transportation

  2300 S. Dirksen Parkway
  Springfield, IL  United States  62764

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Grinter, Mark
  • Minchin, Peter
  • Weber, Irene
  • Morgan, Susan
  • Retzlaff, William
• Publication Date: 2014-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Serial:
  • Civil Engineering Studies, Illinois Center for Transportation Series
  • Issue Number: 14-022
  • Publisher: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
  • ISSN: 0197-9191

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Erosion control; Mulching; Recommendations; Seasons; Seeding; Soil stabilization; Specifications; Vegetation
• Geographic Terms: Illinois
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I15: Environment; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01541440
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-ICT-14-020, ICT-14-022, UILU-ENG-2014-2024
• Contract Numbers: R27-126
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Oct 21 2014 2:09PM