Agricultural Erosion Control Structures - A Design and Construction Course
Core Competencies

Table of Contents

Introduction


Category 1: General Information

  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Legal Issues
  • Contributors to Soil Erosion

Category 2: Problem Analysis

  • Site Characteristics
  • Sizing Watersheds
  • Mapping
  • Peak Flows

Category 3: Material Use in Soil Erosion Control Projects

  • Vegetative Covers
  • Rock Riprap
  • Geotextiles
  • Pre-cast, Pre-fabricated and Proprietary Materials

Category 4: Soil Erosion Control Structures

  • Waterways
  • Ditch and Stream Crossing
  • Drop Structures
  • Outlets
  • Water and Sediment Control Basins

Category 5: Innovative Approaches to Soil Erosion Control Problems

 

 


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Author: OMAFRA Staff
Creation Date: 20 April 2009
Last Reviewed: 20 April 2009