This is how we designed and constructed embankment fills for the 3rd Runway project 15 years ago. We sloped the benches and the top surface to drain water away from the face.
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April 27, 2013
Airport Embankment Project Tests Erosion Control Options
Airport Embankment Project Tests Erosion Control Options
While building an embankment for a new runway at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Washington, the Port of Seattle is also developing some new erosion control measures to help protect the water quality of nearby creeks and potentially boost compliance with state water-quality standards beyond what is required.
“We want to go the extra mile in keeping sediment on-site and protecting water quality during construction,” maintains David Jenkins, erosion control and stormwater engineer for the port. “We are shooting for a system that will be even better than the prescribed state guidelines and that will fit right in with the way we are building the embankment.”
Read the full article in the Erosion Control Magazine