State of Florida Manuals for Erosion and Sediment Control and the Rainfall Runoff Simulator at the Stormwater Management Academy

摘要

Two manuals that are used to design, review, and construct erosion and sediment control facilities in the State of Florida, namely the State of Florida Erosion and Sediment Control Designer and Reviewer Manual (306 pages) and the State of Florida Erosion and Sediment Control Field Manual (122 pages) were published and are available to the practicing professionals. These were published as a combined effort with the State Department of Environmental Protection. Notable contributors to the manuals were professionals from the State of Florida Water Management Districts, HydroDynamics Inc, the United States Geological Survey, the University of Central Florida (UCF), and various consultants. The Manuals are available on line at www.stormwater.ucf.edu. UCF conducted two training classes for FDOT personnel to both promote an understanding of the manuals and for future training upgrades. Researchers constructed an erosion control laboratory on the campus of UCF to review new products, develop and prove theories related to erosion control, and to test existing products. Built two eight feet by 30 feet test beds capable of variable slopes and water table depths. In addition, constructed is the worlds only rainfall simulator capable of rainfall rates of up to twelve inches of rain per hour at appropriate drop sizes. The rainfall simulator and the test beds with an index testing area comprise the worlds largest erosion control and stormwater management facility of its type. Video of the simulator when in operation is available online at www.stormwater.ucf.edu. One application of the rainfall simulator and the test bed supported by this funding was to demonstrate the effectiveness of a silt fence. This project has provided the simulator for over 160 rainfall and runoff tests in an 18 month period using various Erosion and Sediment Control (E&SC) materials and natural conditions as conducted by other funding support.