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Glossary
The erosion control world is filled with a variety of different terms and phrases
that may mean one thing to a seasoned veteran but make no sense whatsoever to someone
who is just starting out. ErosionControlNetwork.com has comprised a database of
many of these phrases and their definitions to help you gain a better understanding
of erosion control terminology.
How To Use:
Click a letter below to see phrases starting with that letter, or enter your word
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Abrasion
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Removal of streambank soil as a result of sediment-laden water, ice, or debris
rubbing against the bank
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Absorption
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The process by which a liquid is drawn into and tends to fill permeable pores in a porous solid body, also, the increase in mass of a porous solid body resulting from penetration of a liquid into its permeable pores.
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Accelerated erosion
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Erosion caused or increased by human activity, such as agriculture or
construction, as opposed to naturally occurring erosion
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Acid soil
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Soil with a low pH (below 7.0)
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Acute
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A stimulus severe enough to rapidly induce an effect; in aquatic toxicity tests, an effect observed in 96 hours or less is typically considered acute. When referring to aquatic toxicology or human health, an acute effect is not always measured in terms of lethality.
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Aerification
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A mechanical process used to cultivate the soil without destruction of the turf
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Aerobic treatment unit (ATU)
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A mechanical wastewater treatment unit that provides secondary wastewater treatment for a single home, a cluster of homes, or a commercial establishment by mixing air (oxygen) and aerobic and facultative microbes with the wastewater. ATUs typically use a suspended growth process (such as activated sludge-extended aeration and batch reactors), a fixed-film process (similar to a trickling filter), or a combination of the two treatment processes.
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Alkaline soil
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Soil with a pH above 7.0
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American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
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American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
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American Society of Civil Engineers
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