CATCH BASIN INSERTS FOR OHIO ROADWAYS
Project Details
STATUS
COMPLETED
PROJECT NUMBER
FHWA/OH-2018-16
Project Period
2016-2018
SPONSORS
Ohio Department of Transportation
PARTNERS
Office of Statewide Planning and Research
FOCUS AREAS
Construction engineering
Stormwater management
Environmental engineering
RESEARCH CENTERS
Stormwater Research Facility
Highway Research Center
Researchers
Principal Investigator
Wesley Zech
Co-Principal Investigators
Wesley Donald
Student Researcher(s)
Dakota-Basham
About the research
Detailed evaluation of roadside catch basin inserts (CBIs) for the removal of TSS. Study consisted of both field and laboratory testing. Field testing evaluated the installation, maintenance and removal needs for CBIs during a year-long installation period. The Lab testing evaluated the sediment retention associated with each CBI. Since none of the units met both the sediment removal and installation requirements, and due to the high effort and cost to maintain, the CBIs tested do not appear to be a viable option to be added as post-construction stormwater BMPs for ODOT.