Demonstration/Validation of Step Infiltration at a Southeastern Army Installation

Abstract

Principles of Low Impact Development (LID): EISA, Section 438 and other Army guidance promotes LID approaches over more traditional approaches for stormwater management. Manage stormwater close to where precipitation lands. Maintain or restore pre-development hydrology, reduce runoff volume and peak runoff rates and reduce potential transport of pollutants to receiving waters. Widely proven in nonmilitary applications. One limit to mass Army adoption has been lack of demonstrations while combating a perception of increased costs. Low Impact Development principles in a nutshell: Conservation, Small-scale controls, Directing runoff to natural areas, customized site design and maintenance, pollution, prevention and education.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 10, 2011
Accession Number
ADA566148

Entities

People

  • John Wellborn
  • Muhammad Sharif
  • Richard J. Scholze

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Demonstrations
  • Education
  • Energy Security
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Groundwater
  • Hydrology
  • Information Operations
  • Security
  • Standards
  • Stilling Basins
  • Stormwater Management
  • Validation
  • Water
  • Water Quality

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Systems Analysis and Design