Cost Effectiveness of Erosion Control Covers during Vegetation Establishment under Simulated Rainfall
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53700#.VNBnryzQrzE Author(s) Ramandeep S. Sidhu 1* , Mark Dougherty 1 , Wesley C. Zech 2 , Beth Guertal 3 Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Biosystems Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, USA . 2 Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, USA . 3 Department of Crop, Soils and Environmental Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, USA . ABSTRACT The main goal of this study was to quantify reduction of runoff responses using selected erosion control covers on 1.2 m × 0.6 m plots under simulated rainfall to determine the most cost-effective temporary cover treatment under similar soils, rainfall and embankment slope conditions. The different erosion control covers tested were polyacrylamide (PAM), wheat straw and PAM (WS + P) with and without seed; and engineered fiber matrix (EFM) with and without seed. The EFM + S and WS + P + S tr...