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Comparing the conditions and design of stormwater detention basins built between 1970 and 2011 to estimate service life
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Comparing the conditions and design of stormwater detention basins built between 1970 and 2011 to estimate service life
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Salisbury
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Allyson Brooks
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1985-
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Allyson Salisbury
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Grabosky
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Jason C.
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Jason C. Grabosky
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Advisory Committee
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chair
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Uchrin
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Christopher G.
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Christopher G. Uchrin
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internal member
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Obropta
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Christopher C.
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Christopher C. Obropta
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Rutgers University
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Graduate School - New Brunswick
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theses
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2013
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2013-10
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eng
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Stormwater detention basins have been utilized for stormwater management for over 40 years. During this time, regulatory and technological changes have made older detention basin designs obsolete. Additionally little is known about the longevity of the physical and biological components of these systems. To gain a better understanding of the potential service life of detention basins this thesis compares conditions at basins built between 1970 and 2011. The study specifically examines soil infiltration rate, the ability of older designs to fulfill new regulatory requirements, the condition of concrete structures, and the diversity of plant communities in Middlesex and Mercer Counties, New Jersey detention basins. Basin age had little effect on the soil infiltration rates. Basins built before 2004 are able to meet their original peak flow reduction standards however overall they cannot meet New Jersey’s 2004 peak flow, groundwater recharge, or water quality requirements. Age also had little effect on the condition of concrete structures in the detentions basins and on maintenance concerns such as sediment accumulation. There was a weak negative correlation between basin age and plant diversity. Additionally, plant growth was strongly associated with sediment clogging in inlets. Overall, research suggests that with proper maintenance, after 30 years detention basins can continue to perform their original functions. However new standards may necessitate basin replacement or retrofitting.
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Environmental Sciences
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iv, 144 p. : ill.
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M.S.
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Includes bibliographical references
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by Allyson Brooks Salisbury
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Storm water retention basins--New Jersey--Middlesex County
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Storm water retention basins--New Jersey--Mercer County
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Concrete--Service life
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Soil infiltration rate
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Graduate School - New Brunswick Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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doi:10.7282/T3DR2SJV
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ETD graduate
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Salisbury
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Allyson
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2013-08-22 11:01:13
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I hereby grant to the Rutgers University Libraries and to my school the non-exclusive right to archive, reproduce and distribute my thesis or dissertation, in whole or in part, and/or my abstract, in whole or in part, in and from an electronic format, subject to the release date subsequently stipulated in this submittal form and approved by my school. I represent and stipulate that the thesis or dissertation and its abstract are my original work, that they do not infringe or violate any rights of others, and that I make these grants as the sole owner of the rights to my thesis or dissertation and its abstract. I represent that I have obtained written permissions, when necessary, from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis or dissertation and will supply copies of such upon request by my school. I acknowledge that RU ETD and my school will not distribute my thesis or dissertation or its abstract if, in their reasonable judgment, they believe all such rights have not been secured. I acknowledge that I retain ownership rights to the copyright of my work. I also retain the right to use all or part of this thesis or dissertation in future works, such as articles or books.
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