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Texas A&M Transportation Institute
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Texas A&M University Riverside Campus
Lower Rio Grande Valley 17th Annual Water
Quality Management & Planning Conference
May 19 – 23, 2015
Master Plan Development for a Hands-on LID/Green Infrastructure Training and Education Center at TTI’s
Sediment and Erosion Control Laboratory
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Southwest Region University Transportation Center
Dr. Ming-Han Li, TAMU
Dr. Galen Newman, TAMU
Beverly Storey, TTI
Jett McFalls, TTI
Derrold Foster, TTI
Pengzhi Li, TAMU
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SWUTC Project Objectives• Develop a master plan for the Transportation A&M
Transportation Institute (TTI) Sediment and Erosion Control Laboratory (SEC Lab) in Bryan, Texas.
• Enhance the SEC Lab through the addition of low impact development (LID)/green infrastructure (GI) training and demonstration facilities.
• Develop a design that allows the site to simultaneously function as a research facility and provide professional development.
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The Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s Sediment and Erosion Control Laboratory is a 19-acre, full scale,
indoor/outdoor facility that provides the transportation industry with a uniform, timely, non-biased, scientifically sound performance evaluation
and research program for products, materials, devices and techniques used for stormwater quality
improvement, sediment and erosion control, and sustainable roadside development.
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(1) Rainfall Simulator Built 2013, (2) Rainfall Simulator Built 2000, (3) Covered
Soil and Equipment Storage, (4) 2,800 SF Greenhouse, (5) Channel Flume, (6) Soil
Retention Device Flume, (7) Water Quality Structure, (8) 10 At-grade 85-ft
Channels, (9) Upper Reservoir, (10) 1,000 linear feet Embankment with 2:1 and
3:1 slopes, sand and clay soils, (11) Lower Reservoir
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Project Tasks• Collect and Review Training Courses in the Market
• Conduct SWOT Analysis (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threat) of the SEC Lab for Professional Training Competiveness
• Conduct Design Charrette to Generate Master Plan Design Ideas
• Develop Training Course Modules
• Build Large-scale Model for Hands-on Training
• Produce Training Program Brochures and Make Signs
• Generate Master Plan and Final Report
http://d2dtl5nnlpfr0r.cloudfront.net/swutc.tamu.edu/publications/technicalreports/161306-1.pdf
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Project ConceptsThe concepts of slow, spread, soak represents LID/GI strategies while look, link, learn stands for the hands-on learning experience.
• Slow - reduce the stormwater runoff volume and velocity
• Spread - redistribute/reuse stormwater
• Soak - maximize infiltration
• Look - provide LID/GI signage boards throughout facilities
• Link - connect hands-on model to practical experience
• Learn – provide understanding of LID/GI processes and applications through experiential learning
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Goals and Objectives
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American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
2015 Student Design Award
Merit Award
Texas Chapter
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Master of Landscape Architecture Students -Texas A&M University
Team 3
David Danielson
Wonmin Sohn
Yixun Zhang
Siman Ning
Team 2Bitong Yang
Yucheng WangXiaotian Su
Team 1
Zhihuang Li
Jinglin Zhao
Ruisi Guo
Yue Yao
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Site Visit January 25, 2013
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Site Context and Inventory
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Site Inventory
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Design Analysis
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Design Analysis
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Team1 Master Plan
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Team2 Master Plan
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Team3 Master Plan
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Merged Plan
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LID/GI Outdoor Teaching Stations and Demonstration Areas
• Porous Pavement
• Erosion Control
• Xeriscape & Mesic Native Plant Species
• Wetlands
• Bioswale/Bioretention
• Rainwater Harvesting
• Living Wall
• Green Roof
• Successional Plant Establishment
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Other Facility Components
• Boardwalk
• Floating Islands
• Porous Pavement Sculpture
• Gathering Plaza
• Nature Trail
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Main Entrance
LID/GI Educational Facilities
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Bioswale
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Rain Garden
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Wild Floating Islands
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Board Walk
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Rainwater Harvesting at-grade Cistern
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Bio-infiltration Basin
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Swale Garden
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Erosion Control Material and Porous Pavement Carpet
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Porous Pavement Sculpture
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Living Wall
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Plant Successional Demonstration
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Signage
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Great Ideas not Included…
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Water Wheel
The inspiration of the water wheels
is from the old Chinese irrigation
tool which can move water from low
elevation to high elevation without
mechanical power .
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Water Screen
The water screen utilized the water fog created
by the pumped water from the lake, used for
presentation, educational video, and fun.
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Phytoremediation Botanical Gardens
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Water Pergola
The water pergola is a place where the stuff and
students have their lunch or rest. The water falling on
one side of the pergola is collected from the
infiltration trench on the near west berm.
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Living Wall
The living wall is a place with fun as well as educational
meaning. Students learn the knowledge of the elements, the
building process and the maintenance process of the living
wall, while they can also write and draw anything they like on
the water writing fabric to feel the interesting usage of water.
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Hands-on Training ModuleConcept and Construction
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Hands-on Module
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Hands-on Module
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Hands-on Module
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Hands-on Module
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Training Courses Developed
Level 1 is a 1-Day Class
• Target audience is the public, students, and young professionals interested in LID
• LID Overview
• Bioretention
• Porous Pavement
• Green Roof
• Rainwater Harvesting
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PROPOSED CURRICULUM One Day Schedule
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Training Courses Developed
Level 2 Consists of 1-Day Class Per Topic
• Target audience is experienced professionals who want to further develop their professional skills
• LID Overview
• Bioretention
• Porous Pavement
• Green Roof
• Rainwater Harvesting
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Training Courses Developed
Course Structure
– Learning Outcomes
– History
– Rules & Regulations
– Concepts
– Case Studies
– Design Examples
– In-class Exercises
– Hands-on Training
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Jett McFalls
979.847.8709
Ming-Han Li
979.845.7571
http://d2dtl5nnlpfr0r.cloudfront.net/swutc.tamu.edu/p
ublications/technicalreports/161306-1.pdf
Beverly Storey
979.845.7217
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