ASTM_D_6462_-_19.pdf

Designation:D646219Standard Practice forSilt Fence Installation and Maintenance1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6462;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This practice covers common installation and mainte-nance procedures for temporary silt fence applications.Thispractice is based on AASHTO M288.1.2 This practice is applicable to the use of silt fence as avertical permeable interceptor designed to remove suspendedsoil from overland,non-concentrated water flow.The functionof a temporary silt fence is to trap and allow settlement of soilparticles from sediment laden water by intercepting andimpounding water in an effort to slow the transport velocityand provide storage for sediment to be captured.The purposeis to greatly limit the transport of eroded soil from theconstruction site by water runoff.1.3 The practices presented herein are intended to ensuregood workmanship and quality,but do not necessarily apply tothe concentrated flow applications.1.4 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound unitsare to be regarded separately as standard.The values stated ineach system may not be exact equivalents,therefore eachsystem shall be used independently of the other.Combiningvalues from the two systems may result in non-conformancewith the standard.1.5 This practice offers an organized collection of informa-tion or a series of options and does not recommend a specificcourse of action.This document cannot replace education orexperience and should be used in conjunction with professionaljudgment.Not all aspects of this guide may be applicable in allcircumstances.This ASTM standard is not intended to repre-sent or replace the standard of care by which the adequacy ofa given professional service must be judged,nor should thisdocument be applied without consideration of a projects manyunique aspects.The word“Standard”in the title of thisdocument means only that the document has been approvedthrough the ASTM consensus process.1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D653 Terminology Relating to Soil,Rock,and ContainedFluidsD3740 Practice for Minimum Requirements for AgenciesEngaged in Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock asUsed in Engineering Design and ConstructionD4632/D4632M Test Method for Grab Breaking Load andElongation of GeotextilesD6461/D6461M Specifications for Silt Fence Materials2.2 AASHTO Standard:3M288 Standard Specification for Geotextile Specification forHighway Applications3.Terminology3.1 For definitions of terms used in this practice,seeTerminology D653.4.Significance and Use4.1 Proper installation is critical to effective performance ofsilt fence.This practice presents procedures for installing andmaintaining silt fence that have been shown to result in siltfence installations that effectively redirect and impound surfacerunoff and,thereby,provide effective sediment control.1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D18 on Soil andRock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.25 on Erosion andSediment Control Technology.Current edition approved June 15,2019.Published July 2019.Originallyapproved in 1999.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D6462 03(2008),which was withdrawn February 2017 and reinstated in June 2019.DOI:10.1520/D6462-19.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from American Association of State Highway and TransportationOfficials(AASHTO),444 N.Capitol St.,NW,Suite 249,Washington,DC 20001,http:/www.transportation.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 NOTE1The quality of t