This drawing shows typically the Earth Control Measures at construction site.

Details of the Earth Control Measures are to be designed by Qualified Erosion Control Professional (QECP).

LINED CUT-OFF DRAIN

HOARDING ALONG LOT BOUNDARY SUPPORTING POST
SILT FENCE HOARDING ALONG
30m (max) LOT BOUNDARY
30m (max)

SILT FENCE

LINED CUT-OFF DRAIN LINED CUT-OFF DRAIN

30m
SILT FENCE
SECTION X - X

(ma
N.T.S
30m (max)

x)
HOARDING ALONG LOT BOUNDARY
CONSTRUCTION SITE 2.0m (min)

1) TO MINIMISE EROSION, THE SITE SHALL

BE PAVED BY CONCRETE, MILLED WASTE, ETC.

1.5m (min)
AND BARE SURFACE COVERED BY EROSION
CONTROL BLANKET, ETC.

2) TO MINIMISE DISCHARGE, THE SITE SHOULD

PRACTISE RECYCLING BY TREATMENT SYSTEM.

GEOTEXTILE OR COAGULATION
ASSISTANCE MATERIALS OR
EQUIVALENT
X
SECTION Y - Y
X
SEDIMENTATION DETAIL ’A’
BASIN /
N.T.S
STORAGE TANK /
SILO SILT FENCE

)
Treatment System:
ax
(m
INTERMEDIATE SILT TRAP
0m (1) If a site has suitably sized storage pond / tank and treatment
(SEE DETAILED ’A’) 1m Y 3
2
system, the rainfall to be considered is equivalent to 60 mm/m
PAVED
of the construction site.
TREATMENT ACCESS Y
SYSTEM 2
(2) As an illustration, for 0.5 ha (5,000 m ) site, the storage
30m (max)
3
pond / tank should contain a minimum of 300 m and the treatment
3
EXISTING PUBLIC DRAIN EXISTING PUBLIC DRAIN system should have a minimum capacity of 30 m /hr, as outlined in

clause 6.3.8(B). To reduce the storage and treatment capacity,

a site can reduce the erodible or bare surface by adopting

measures as outlined in Clause 6.3.8(A).

EXISTING ROAD
(3) Please refer to Earth Control Measures (ECM) website

www.pub.gov.sg/ECM
for details of Earth Control Measures

DRAWING NO. 9 EARTH CONTROL MEASURES AT CONSTRUCTION SITE