TRI/Environmental, Inc. (TRI) has achieved independent, third party accreditation for its large scale erosion control testing and research laboratory by the Geosynthetic Accreditation Institute (GAI), which is part of the Folsom, Pennsylvania-based Geosynthetic Institute (GSI).
This TRI facility, in upstate South Carolina at the Denver Downs Research Facility (DDRF), compliments TRI’s industry-leading index and bench-scale erosion and sediment control testing capabilities. With over 1.2 sq. km of working area, this research farm employs various sloping terrain and water from four ponds. Additionally, DDRF has numerous structures housing covered research and testing, and material and equipment storage. DDRF is located just 1.6 km off Interstate 85 about 40 km southeast of Greenville, in Anderson County, SC. The facility began operating in the third quarter of 2006.
The certificate from GAI:
In addition to several research and specialized testing projects, DDRF routinely offers these GAI-accredited full-scale erosion and sediment control performance tests:
- ASTM D 6459: Determination of Rolled Erosion Control Product (RECP) Performance in Protecting Hillslopes from Rainfall-Induced Erosion
- ASTM D 6460: Determination of Rolled Erosion Control Product (RECP) Performance in Protecting Earthen Channels from Stormwater-Induced Erosion
- ASTM D 7208: Determination Of Temporary Ditch Check Performance In Protecting Earthen Channels From Stormwater-Induced Erosion
- ASTM D 7351: Determination Of Sediment Retention Device Effectiveness In Sheet Flow Applications
For more information, visit www.erosiontest.com.
For technical and cost proposals, contact Joel Sprague, P.E. for more information at +1 864 242 2220 or JSprague@tri-env.com.
Published: 6 October 2009
