Sheet Flow Construction Erosion Control

January 26, 2022

Measuring Turbidity

This is how you’re supposed to prepare and sample for turbidity. This is not how I have ever done it.

December 23, 2021

Catch Basin Protection

Title: Down the Drain-Catch Basin Protection

Topic: How do you project a catch basin during construction? Is a catch basin insert enough? What are you trying to protect it from-sediment, turbidity, gravel? How to you protect non-standard catch basins, slot drains, curb drains? What about covering them to keep everything out? Should you use plugs in the storm pipe? These and other questions will be discussed in this brief overview of catch basin protection.

Speaker: Dave Jenkins, CPESC, has over 25 years experience in heavy civil, public works construction as an erosion control and stormwater engineer, resident engineer, and construction inspector. He is trying to retire, but feels the need to keep going back to work and is closing out a habitat restoration project for the Port of Seattle.

Date: 2021 December 20, 12:15 to12:45pm

Organization: Pacific Northwest Chapter-International Erosion Control Association Website: http://www.pnwcieca.org/

November 19, 2021

Tire Washes: Choosing, Specifying and Using

Title: Tire Washes: Choosing, Specifying and Using

Topic: In this presentation you will learn how to decide if you need one, how to avoid using one, what to look for if you do need one, how to make them work even better, how to write some specifications.

Speaker: Dave Jenkins, CPESC. Dave has been working on heavy civil public works construction for almost 30 years. In that time, he has been trying to figure out how to avoid using tire washes. It turns out, when you are working a 600 acre earthwork job over four winter rainy seasons, you really do need a tire wash.

Date: 2021 November 19, 12:15 to12:45pm

Organization: Pacific Northwest Chapter-International Erosion Control Association Website: http://www.pnwcieca.org/

License

Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed)

July 29, 2021

Dewatering Demystified

Dewatering Demystified David Jenkins, CPESC

November 9, 2020

Watch the River Flow

Had to get out of the house, I was going crazy. So, I drove up to the Staircase campground to watch the river flow.

Video: David Jenkins-Sheetflow Erosion Control

November 2, 2020

Dude, Where’s My Tire?

Photo: David Jenkins-Sheetflow Erosion Control

Dude, where’s my tire? The driver had just left the Superfind site with a load of Subtitle D soil. He should have checked his nuts before he left.

November 5, 2018

Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC)

I finally got my Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC)! “CPESCs are trained, tested and certified to the highest standards. CPESC following your name demonstrates qualification and provides confidence in your ability. CPESC team members ensure that projects run according to regulation, are permitted efficiently and perform exceptionally. ” Envirocert

CPESC
Construction of an employee parking lot, Sea-Tac International Airport, 1997

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