Managing Stormwater in Impervious Environments
By Craig Schuh, PE Water that collects after a rain or snowmelt must go somewhere. It may pool and eventually evaporate and/or seep into the ground. It may follow the contour of the land and run into a stream or ditch. In either case, vegetation slows the water’s flow, promotes infiltration, and helps filter out… Read More »
Tags: Bioretention, Detention Basins, Eco-roof, Green Roof, Permeable Pavement, Stormwater, Stormwater Management, Underground Detention Systems, Vegetative Roof
Wayfinding systems provide easy way for visitors to get from Point A to Point B
By David Land, LEED AP If you’ve ever been lost in the woods, spent hours searching for your car in a municipal parking garage, or stumbled upon every building on campus except the one in which your first class of the semester is meeting, you know the importance of wayfinding. About the Expert: David Land,… Read More »
Tags: Built Environment, Informational Kiosks, Natural Environment, Signage, Signage System, Signs, Wayfinding, wayfinding system
What Is Riprap? And Why It Rocks!
What is Riprap? Riprap describes a range of rocky material placed along shorelines, bridge foundations, steep slopes, and other shoreline structures to protect from scour and erosion. Rocks used range from 4 inches to over 2 feet. The size of the rock needed on a project depends on the steepness of the slope and how… Read More »
Tags: Erosion, Headcutting, Matrix Riprap, Partially Grouted Riprap, Riprap, River Engineering, Scour, Structural Design