Are bioretention cells being installed per design standards in North Carolina? A field study

Journal of Environmental Engineering (United States)

Volumn 138, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1210-1217

  Wardynski, Brad J ^a   Hunt, William F ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Best management practice (BMP); Bioretention; Construction; Inspection; Maintenance; Rain garden; Storm water; Storm water control measure (SCM); Survey

Indexed keywords

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; BIORETENTION; RAIN GARDENS; STORMWATER CONTROL; STORMWATERS;

CELLS; CONSTRUCTION; DESIGN; INSPECTION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; MAINTENANCE; SOILS; SPECIFICATIONS; STORMS; SURVEYS; WATER LEVELS;

CYTOLOGY;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; DESIGN; FIELD METHOD; HYDROLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; PERMEABILITY; RAINWATER; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; STORMWATER; TOPOGRAPHY; WATER TREATMENT;

NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84870858579     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000575     Document Type: Article

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