Care and Maintenance
The following silt sock conditions require maintenance:
The following silt sock conditions require repair:
The Silt Sock is an effective erosion control device. It’s success relies on proper installation and maintenance.
The following silt sock conditions require maintenance:
- Deformation due to drive-over or dragging
Action required: Re-contour by hand if applicable. If not, see applicable repair methods below. - Sock rolling due to hydraulic force
Action required: Reposition and add additional stakes. - Loss of ground contact
Action required: Fill in depressions and back-grout with chips from damaged section. - Sediment accumulation of ½ sock height
Action required: Remove accumulated sediment or install a second row of sock positioned on top of or up slope of the original sock
The following silt sock conditions require repair:
- Holes, rips or tears of the sock
Action required: Small holes or narrow rips shorter than 12 inches may be stitched closed using plastic zip-ties. Tears longer than 12 inches require the sock be replaced. - Pinch or localized diameter reduction of more than ½ the original diameter
Action required: Install new section of sock up slope of the damaged section.
The Silt Sock is an effective erosion control device. It’s success relies on proper installation and maintenance.
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