Holistic Evaluation of Inlet Protection Devices for Sediment Control on Road Construction Projects

Monday, February 26, 2024

10:50 AM - 11:50 AM US PST

Location: 402A

Earn 1 PDH

Presenter(s)

Ryan Winston, PhD, PE

Assistant Professor
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Co-Presenter(s)

Andrew Tirpak, PhD, PE (he/him/his)

Research Scientist
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, United States

Co-Author(s)

Alec Grimm (he/him/his)

Graduate Research Associate
The Ohio State University
Hilliard, Ohio, United States

This presentation will provide the audience with an understanding of the sediment and turbidity removal of commercially available inlet protection devices (IPDs) on active road construction sites and how they compare with the performance of Ohio EPA approved IPDs. This presentation will also demonstrate the expected maintenance frequencies of IPDs and how their performance changes over consecutive storm events without maintenance. Lastly, the talk will include a discussion of common issues related to IPDs observed during testing (e.g., installation, field maintenance, etc.) and best strategies to avoid these issues to improve sediment capture.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this presentation, attendees will:

Understand sediment removal capabilities of proprietary inlet protection devices on road construction sites and how they compare with the performance of Ohio EPA approved or non-proprietary devices.
Demonstrate the expected maintenance frequencies of IPDs and how their performance changes over consecutive storm events without maintenance
Alleviate common issues observed during inlet protection performance testing to improve sediment capture.