Full-Scale Rainfall Simulator with 5 Variable Slope Test Bays
- Rainfall intensities from 0 to 12 inches per hour
- Variable flat to 2:1 slope testing capability
- Soil-filled test beds that allow for testing of any and multiple soil types
- ASTM D6459 & ASTM D8297 test protocol compliant
- Multiple test bed sizes – 6’x 30’ x 9” and 8’ x 40’ x 12”
- Product approval and R&D testing
Sediment Control Device Evaluation Facility
- Testing and evaluation of proprietary and non-proprietary sediment control products
- Flow rate, turbidity, mass loading evaluation and monitoring
Other Testing Services Offered
- D6475-17 Standard Test Method for Measuring Mass per Unit Area of ECBs
- D6525-00 Standard Test Method for Measuring Nominal Thickness of RECPs
- D6567-06 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Light Penetration of RECP
- D6575M-16 Standard Test Method for Determining Stiffness of Geosynthetics Use as TRMs
- D1117-01 Method for Testing Non-Woven Fabrics
- D1388 Standard Test Method for Stiffness of Fabrics
- D5035 Standard Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Strip Method)
- D5199 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Nominal Thickness of Geosynthetics
- D6524 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Resiliency of TRMs
- D6549 Standard Test Method for Determination of RECP Performance in Protecting Hillslopes for Rainfall-Induced Erosion
- D6566 Standard Test Method for Measuring Mass Per Unit Area of TRMs
- D6818-02 Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of RECPs
- D792-20 Standard Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Relative Density) of Plastics by Replacement
- D6567 -18 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Light Penetration of a RECP – ECTC modified
- D586 – 19 Standard Test Method for Ash and Organic Matter Content of Degradable Erosion Control Products
- Smolder Resistance – ECTC-TASC 00197
- Porosity (Calculation – no standard)
- Open Volume (Calculation – no standard)
For more information, download our SEC Lab information sheet.