EROSION-CONTROL TECHNIQUES

A CHECKLIST OF CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TECHNIQUES FOR VARIOUS HIGHWAY-RELATED CIRCUMSTANCES IS PRESENTED. THE TOPICS COVERED ARE EROSION OF ADJACENT LANDS (A REVIEW OF DRAINAGE PRACTICES); EROSION CONTROL IN RELATION TO (1) LOCATION AND DESIGN, (2) CONSTRUCTION, AND (3) MAINTENANCE; AND TECHNIQUES (TOPSOILING, SEEDING, MULCHING, SODDING AND SPRIGGING, USE OF TREES, SHRUBS, AND VINES, MISCELLANEOUS VEGETATIVE CONTROL METHODS, AND MECHANICAL EROSION CONTROL STRUCTURES).

• Record URL:
  https://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/hrbroadsidedevcomrpts/1951/1951-005.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
• Authors:
  • Brant, F H
• Publication Date: 1951

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Board Roadside Development Committee Reports
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Erosion control; Highway design; Highway maintenance; Road construction; Surface drainage
• Old TRIS Terms: Highway drainage
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00204992
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: pp 20-33
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Dec 6 1971 12:00AM