FUGITIVE DUST EMISSIONS FROM CONSTRUCTION HAUL ROADS

In Fiscal Year 1972, a study was initiated (1) to examine the nature of environmental degradation resulting from construction, and (2) to formulate both a Contract Specification Writer's Guide containing environmentally protective specifications and a Resident Engineers' Guide with similar information to allow proper enforcement of the environmental specifications. These two guides were published as CERL Technical Reports E-72 (July 1975) and E-57 (May 1975), respectively. During the development of these documents, two areas were noted to have a paucity of available information: (1) solid waste generation from construction and demolition activities, and (2) fugitive dust emissions from unimproved construction haul roads. This report provides details on a study which developed a model for predicting dust emissions from haul roads. The study examines the use of water as a palliative to control dust emissions. The study was conducted in two phases, and comparative data were obtained from a third, independently conducted phase. This study indicates that soil water potential, along with vehicle speed, vehicle weight, and soil type, are significant in the determination of dust emission rates. A relationship involving these parameters was developed which could prove useful in controlling dust emissions from construction sites.

• Corporate Authors:

  Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

  P.O. Box 4005
  Champaign, IL  United States  61820
• Authors:
  • Struss, S R
  • Mikucki, W J
• Publication Date: 1977-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 53 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Construction; Control; Demolition; Dust; Environmental impacts; Freight handling; Laboratory tests; Mathematical models; Moisture content; Plasticity; Pollutants; Roads; Sewage treatment; Soils; Solid waste disposal; Specifications; Tires; Trucks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Hauling; Models; Water treatment
• Subject Areas: Construction; Environment; Freight Transportation; Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Motor Carriers; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00154915
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: CERL-SR-N-17
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1978 12:00AM