Steep Slopes Infiltration Rates

This research will measure infiltration of highway runoff into embankment side slopes to support future MGS Flood revisions to account for and get credit for infiltration. This analysis will help designers determine the proper Ksat and infiltration rates used in storm water models to determine the right size of the storm water best management practices (BMP's) in order to avoid environmental damage and improve storm water runoff management.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Contract to a Performing Organization has not yet been awarded.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Proposed
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Washington State Department of Transportation

  Research Office
  P.O. Box 47372
  Olympia, WA  United States  98504
• Project Managers:

  Maurer, Marc

• Start Date: 20150701
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• Source Data: RiP Project 39449

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Best practices; Embankments; Environmental protection; Infiltration; Runoff
• Subject Areas: Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01560400
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Washington State Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Apr 15 2015 1:00AM