Boring Engineering Stuff – Silt Fences

Found an amazing article on silt fences that every Landscape Architect should be familiar with at Urbanworkbench. When going on site, the most common mistake a landscape architect will see, is poorly installed silt fencing. We might not deal with these things on a daily basis, but having the knowledge greatly improves ones ability to talk to contractors and increases your credibility. Check out the rest of the content at Urbanworkbench while you are there; they have some very interesting content from engineering to sustainability! For a more indepth look at proper silt fencing, they also link to a feild guide on proper instalation.