TY - GEN
T1 - Evaluation of physical properties of rubber-chip amended media in BMPs for highway runoff pollution control
AU - Jones, Daniel
AU - Zhang, Tian C.
AU - Stansbury, John
AU - Moussavi, Massoum
AU - Richter-Egger, Dana
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - As nonpoint source pollution, storm water runoff is one of the main contributors to stream impairment in the United States and is primarily treated using best management practices (BMPs). One of the problems with BMPs is that the properties including the optimal composition and physical characteristics of the media used in bioretention basins are not well evaluated. The objective of this research is to evaluate treatment performance and physical characteristics of different alternative low-cost and/or low-weight media to be used in bioretention basins. Specifically, the use of rubber chips is evaluated as a possible supplemental medium because of their light weight and availability. Four types of rubber chip mediated soil mixtures were tested. It was found that a 50/50 mixture of rubber chips and sand had the best treatment, but lacked the best physical qualities for plant growth and may require addition of compost.
AB - As nonpoint source pollution, storm water runoff is one of the main contributors to stream impairment in the United States and is primarily treated using best management practices (BMPs). One of the problems with BMPs is that the properties including the optimal composition and physical characteristics of the media used in bioretention basins are not well evaluated. The objective of this research is to evaluate treatment performance and physical characteristics of different alternative low-cost and/or low-weight media to be used in bioretention basins. Specifically, the use of rubber chips is evaluated as a possible supplemental medium because of their light weight and availability. Four types of rubber chip mediated soil mixtures were tested. It was found that a 50/50 mixture of rubber chips and sand had the best treatment, but lacked the best physical qualities for plant growth and may require addition of compost.
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U2 - 10.1061/9780784412947.018
DO - 10.1061/9780784412947.018
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84887431099
SN - 9780784412947
T3 - World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2013: Showcasing the Future - Proceedings of the 2013 Congress
SP - 186
EP - 192
BT - World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2013
PB - American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
T2 - World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2013: Showcasing the Future
Y2 - 19 May 2013 through 23 May 2013
ER -