The Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Sediment and Erosion Control Laboratory (SEC Lab) provides the transportation industry with a research and performance evaluation program for roadside environmental management. The program includes:

  • Stormwater management,
  • Erosion and sediment control product evaluation,
  • Product research and development,
  • Vegetation establishment and
  • Industry training.

Operated by TTI’s Environment Group, key features of this 21-acre, full-scale, indoor/outdoor facility include:

  • Indoor rainfall simulator,
  • Physical properties testing lab,
  • Vegetated natural soil embankment,
  • Variable slope channel flume,
  • Sediment control device evaluation facility,
  • Concrete flume, and
  • Pollinator test plots.

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Research in Motion: TTI’s Sediment and Erosion Control Lab

Supplemental Links

  • Sediment and Erosion Control Laboratory website

  • Environment Group website

  • Sediment and Erosion Control Laboratory (PDF)


For More Information:

  • Jett McFalls Research Scientist Environmental Testing Facilities
    [email protected]
    (979) 317-2801