Archive for 2018
Putting a Skirt on Mother Nature
Textiles aren’t just for people it turns out! Geotextiles or Geofabrics are exactly what their name implies. They are made up of fibers, either woven or non-woven. They are created for a variety of different purposes and are regularly found around the construction site performing many different jobs. In the context of this blog, however,…
Read MoreRetention vs. Detention: What’s up with your Ponds?
We’ve spent some time the last few weeks exploring the best ways to maintain ponds, as well as the importance of stormwater infrastructure. One simple but often overlooked thing regarding ponds is the difference between what we call Retention Ponds and Detention Ponds. The two types of ponds are often referred to interchangeably, but they…
Read MoreFight Storms with Infrastructure!
Hurricane season is now upon us here in the Southeast, and we look back on last year and all the damage that was done by hurricane season last year. Storms like Irma, Maria, and Harvey caused huge amounts of damage to Areas of Florida, Texas, Puerto Rico, and more. The cost of the devastation is…
Read MorePonds don’t Maintain Themselves!
Although natural areas may have Mother Nature’s idea of the best drainage system, the natural order of the land generally doesn’t work the best when it comes to development. When we come in to clear a parcel of land to build on, time must be spent designing and then modifying the land to drain so…
Read MoreHow much is too much? Preventing fish kills
Fish and other aquatic animals are generally a sign of a thriving and healthy local environment. Usually, when we see a bunch of dead fish appear in a water body, we automatically assume that something has poisoned the water and they jump on the blame train and start pointing fingers at anyone and everyone that…
Read MoreVegetation Sensation
Vegetation Erosion can occur in many ways – water, wind, ice, or just plain old gravity. It is also technically a natural process, one that is considered necessary for the formation and maintenance of soil processes. There is also accelerated erosion, which is caused by disturbances to the landscape. This includes construction activities. Although the…
Read More2018 Hurricane Season is Here!
Those of us who live in Florida are used to the onslaught of weather that comes with the beginning of every Hurricane Season. The rains ramp up, and we are almost guaranteed a daily shower sometime in the afternoon. Last year, we saw some big, destructive storms in the Atlantic. What can we look forward…
Read MoreTurbidity Measurements – What do they mean?
Turbidity, simply put, is the measure of cloudiness in a liquid. For our purposes, this liquid is generally water. It is one of the most basic qualities of water but also one of the most intuitive, as turbidity says a lot about water quality, as a whole. When we think of water quality we pretty…
Read MoreImpacts of Dewatering
Dewatering is a process that often must be done with projects that require excavation. It is the process of removing and relocating groundwater to allow excavation in a workable, more stable, and drier environment. This is done for a variety of reasons; for safety, when installing utilities or other underground infrastructure, for moving dirt more…
Read MoreWhat the Flock? Flocculants use in Erosion Control!
One of the biggest problems with water turbidity is also, coincidentally, its smallest problem. The size of a sediment particle is what makes it easier or harder for the particle to become suspended in water. Tons of tiny, microscopic grains of dirt can easily become suspended in water, inevitably creating a turbidity problem in that…
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