Get five new additional standards in this updated fourth edition, now available in an online format. It features 81 of the latest ASTM specifications, test methods, practices, and guides for minimizing soil erosion and controlling sediment delivery to lakes, streams, and other receiving water bodies.



These standards address erosion and sedimentation processes caused by wind, rain, flowing water, and wave attack. Natural materials like soil, rock riprap, and willows and grasses are covered, as are manufactured products such as mulches and tackifiers, biodegradable blankets, turf reinforcement mats, sediment retention and filtration devices, and more.



This compilation is a vital resource for soil scientists, engineers, botanists, biologists, developers, landscape architects, excavating contractors, landscapers, and resource managers.