2015 Workshop Presentations - The Dirt on Soils
Workshop theme:
The Dirt on Soils
Presentations:
Session 1. Why Soils Matter in Storm Water & Erosion Control / What can go wrong?
• Basement wetness issues: what can go wrong? (Alan Barrows)
• Erosion control: what can go wrong? (Jim Rose)
• BMP design: what can go wrong? (Leif Hauge)
Session 2. How Soils Should be Assessed
• Soil mapping & database;SPS 385 overview; Soil description; Seasonal high water table (Jeff Hammes) •
• Water table evaluation & sampling methods (Paul Koszarek)
• Credential requirements, reporting forms (Alan Barrows)
• Infiltration testing (Paul Koszarek) Infiltration Testing (Leif Hauge)
Session 3. How Soils Information Should be Utilized
• Soil loss & sediment discharge calculation tool (Pete Wood)
• Basement design: standard drawings, flow calculations, process (Alan Barrows)
• BMP design: wet detention, bioretention, infiltration feasibility, soil amendment Part 1 (Leif Hauge) Part 2 (Chris Genellie, Paul Koszarek)
• Erosion control BMP design (Scott Bordeau)
Session 4. Engineered Soils
• Utilization, design, SAR, Slamm (Roger Bannerman)
Session 5. Case Study
• Woodridge Estates (Brian Pehl, Leif Hauge)
