ASTM D6462-19
(Practice)Standard Practice for Silt Fence Installation and Maintenance
Standard Practice for Silt Fence Installation and Maintenance
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 Proper installation is critical to effective performance of silt fence. This practice presents procedures for installing and maintaining silt fence that have been shown to result in silt fence installations that effectively redirect and impound surface runoff and, thereby, provide effective sediment control.
Note 1: The quality of the result produced by this standard is dependent on the competence of the personnel performing it, and the suitability of the equipment and facilities used. Agencies that meet the criteria of Practice D3740 are generally considered capable of competent and objective testing/sampling/inspection/etc. Users of this standard are cautioned that compliance with Practice D3740 does not in itself assure reliable results. Reliable results depend on many factors; Practice D3740 provides a means of evaluating some of those factors
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1.1 This practice covers common installation and maintenance procedures for temporary silt fence applications. This practice is based on AASHTO M288.
1.2 This practice is applicable to the use of silt fence as a vertical permeable interceptor designed to remove suspended soil from overland, non-concentrated water flow. The function of a temporary silt fence is to trap and allow settlement of soil particles from sediment laden water by intercepting and impounding water in an effort to slow the transport velocity and provide storage for sediment to be captured. The purpose is to greatly limit the transport of eroded soil from the construction site by water runoff.
1.3 The practices presented herein are intended to ensure good workmanship and quality, but do not necessarily apply to the concentrated flow applications.
1.4 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents, therefore each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.
1.5 This practice offers an organized collection of information or a series of options and does not recommend a specific course of action. This document cannot replace education or experience and should be used in conjunction with professional judgment. Not all aspects of this guide may be applicable in all circumstances. This ASTM standard is not intended to represent or replace the standard of care by which the adequacy of a given professional service must be judged, nor should this document be applied without consideration of a project's many unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the title of this document means only that the document has been approved through the ASTM consensus process.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.7 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: D6462 − 19
Standard Practice for
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Silt Fence Installation and Maintenance
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6462; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.1 This practice covers common installation and mainte-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
nance procedures for temporary silt fence applications. This
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
practice is based on AASHTO M288.
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.2 This practice is applicable to the use of silt fence as a
1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-
vertical permeable interceptor designed to remove suspended
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
soil from overland, non-concentrated water flow. The function
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
of a temporary silt fence is to trap and allow settlement of soil
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
particles from sediment laden water by intercepting and
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
impounding water in an effort to slow the transport velocity
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
and provide storage for sediment to be captured. The purpose
is to greatly limit the transport of eroded soil from the 2. Referenced Documents
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construction site by water runoff.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D653 Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained
1.3 The practices presented herein are intended to ensure
Fluids
good workmanship and quality, but do not necessarily apply to
D3740 Practice for Minimum Requirements for Agencies
the concentrated flow applications.
Engaged in Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as
1.4 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
Used in Engineering Design and Construction
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
D4632/D4632M Test Method for Grab Breaking Load and
each system may not be exact equivalents, therefore each
Elongation of Geotextiles
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
D6461/D6461M Specifications for Silt Fence Materials
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance
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2.2 AASHTO Standard:
with the standard.
M288 StandardSpecificationforGeotextileSpecificationfor
1.5 This practice offers an organized collection of informa-
Highway Applications
tion or a series of options and does not recommend a specific
course of action. This document cannot replace education or 3. Terminology
experience and should be used in conjunction with professional
3.1 For definitions of terms used in this practice, see
judgment. Not all aspects of this guide may be applicable in all
Terminology D653.
circumstances. This ASTM standard is not intended to repre-
sent or replace the standard of care by which the adequacy of
4. Significance and Use
a given professional service must be judged, nor should this
4.1 Proper installation is critical to effective performance of
document be applied without consideration of a project’s many
silt fence. This practice presents procedures for installing and
unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the title of this
maintaining silt fence that have been shown to result in silt
document means only that the document has been approved
fenceinstallationsthateffectivelyredirectandimpoundsurface
through the ASTM consensus process.
runoff and, thereby, provide effective sediment control.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Rock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.25 on Erosion and contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Sediment Control Technology. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved June 15, 2019. Published July 2019. Originally the ASTM website.
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approved in 1999. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D6462 – 03(2008), Available from American Association of State Highway and Transportation
which was withdrawn February 2017 and reinstated in June 2019. DOI: 10.1520/ Officials (AASHTO), 444 N. Capitol St., NW, Suite 249, Washington, DC 20001,
D6462-19. http://www.tran
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