In this two-part series, Katie Westfall writes about the positive impact the National Transportation Product Evaluation Program (NTPEP) and the implementation of large-scale (or full-scale) erosion and sediment control testing are having on the field. This article has been updated from its initial version in September 2011. A link to Part I is provided at the end of this article.
THE FUTURE OF THE PRACTICE
"Standardized testing is essential for proper comparison of products," says Tracy Gore, a Construction Technology Leader with the Alabama Department of Transportation's (ALDOT) Construction Bureau. She recognizes, though, that the vast differences in soil types, precipitation levels and climates throughout the United States have complicated standardization efforts. Gore has served on NTPEP's Erosion Control Products Testing Program Committee since 2009.
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