EVALUATION AND STANDARDIZATION OF ROLLED EROSION CONTROL PRODUCTS

The erosion control industry has grown significantly in response to co ntinued infrastructure development and increased awareness of water qu ality problems. There are currently a wide variety of rolled erosion c ontrol products available, representing a broad spectrum of product co nstruction and corresponding applications. While significant improveme nts in erosion control technology during the past several years have o ut paced associated standards and research, several important steps ar e underway to meet critical needs for standardization. This paper outl ines the history of advancements in rolled erosion control technology. In addition, a summary is presented of the many efforts currently und erway by the Erosion Control Technology Council to establish erosion c ontrol industry standards for terminology, index tests and performance criteria. Copyright (C) 1996 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.