Determining Recovery Potential of Dredged Material for Beneficial Use - Site Characterization: Statistical Approach

摘要

This technical note is the third in a series of three technical notes providing guidance on evaluating the potential for recovery of dredged material for beneficial use (BU), either as is or using physical separation (soil washing) to meet BU specifications. This technical note introduces statistical methods for developing a sampling plan and interpreting and extrapolating the resulting data. The first technical note (Olin-Estes and Palermo 2000b) introduces physical separation concepts and presents mathematical relationships for estimating material recovery potential (MRP). A prescriptive approach to estimating volumes meeting BU requirements based on available information, or information obtained from limited sampling, is outlined in the second technical note (Olin-Estes and Palermo 2000a).