Erosion and Sediment Control Design: Any human activity that modifies
the Earth’s surface is likely to allow soil and water to mix, resulting in
muddy water leaving a project site in a process known as erosion. Erosion
can affect everyone by reducing the amount of land available to a project or
by undermining building foundations. Secondly, erosion can ruin prepared
land surfaces, requiring additional work to prepare a site. Responsible
development activities require an engineer to devise methods to minimize
erosion, and eliminate sediment in runoff from a project site. Engineers can
design methods, known as stormwater management practices, to produce an
attractive and cost-effective method of reducing erosion. Detention ponds,
constructed wetlands and slope protection are all examples of efficient and
modern erosion and sediment control.
