Turbidity Curtain Variety

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Turbidity and Silt Curtains

The turbidity curtain (also referred to as the silt curtain, silt screen or floating barrier) is a containment device designed to contain or control silt and turbidity during dredging, marine construction, or roadside construction activities. These control curtains are made in a standard Type 1, Type 2 and Type 3 curtain for various water conditions.

Standard Turbidity Curtains

Type 1 Silt Curtain	Type 2 Silt Curtain	Type 3 Silt Curtain

Specialty Silt Curtains

Piling Protection Barrier	Containment Mat (Bridge/Dam Repair)	Piling Extraction Barrier
Barge Turbidity Curtain

Land Silt and Erosion Control Barriers

Silt Fence	Staked Silt Barrier	Wire Back Silt Fence

Choosing a Turbidity Curtain

The most common floating curtain design includes a barrier that features a top flotation device, impermeable skirt (depth dependant on your location) and bottom chain.

If your curtain will be used in a location with moving waters, curtains will additionally feature a tension cable located along the barrier to help stabilize the curtain in currents, waves and tidal conditions. Standard barrier types include a Type 1, Type 2 and Type 3 Curtain.

Turbidity Curtain Factors

If you are unsure of which type will work best in your water conditions, we often urge our customers to consider both their water and site conditions to help determine the best option for your location. Standard questions and considerations include the following:

• Water Conditions:
  
  
  • Water Velocity: How fast is the water moving?
    
  • Waves: Are there waves? How high/often do they occur?
  • Tides: Are there tides?
    
    
• Site Conditions:
  
  
  • Particles: What type of silt, turbidity or sediment are you trying to contain? Is it contaminated?
    
  • Project: What type of project is this barrier for? How long will the project last?
  • Wind: Is there wind? What is the speed and/or direction?

Specialty Turbidity Curtains

In addition to the standard floating containment curtains, we also offer several specialty floating silt curtains available to control silt, falling debris, and contaminants during unique projects such as bridge or dam repair, piling cleaning or pile extraction. Rather than the standard floating barrier design, these curtains will feature unique shaped or constructed materials specially designed to fit your application. Options include:

• Piling Extraction Curtains: Shaped specifically to fit around piling for containment during extraction, installation or cleaning.
  
  
• Barge Curtains: These curtains feature a foamless design that allows the curtains to hang directly from the barge area. Curtains will flow down to complete contain your materials during barge dredging operations.

 

Turbidity and Silt Curtain Options

As a general guideline on how each barrier type is typically used, please view the list below:

• Type 1 Silt Barrier: Calm Water Conditions
• Type 2 Silt Barrier: Medium/Moderate Water Conditions
• Type 3 Silt Barrier: Rough Water Conditions

Other Barrier Options

In addition to the standard turbidity and silt curtains, we also offer several barriers and containment items for specific applications or areas. These barriers are often uniquely shaped, styled, or designed to fit difficult containment areas such as under bridges, dams, piling, dredging barges, and more.

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Questions About the Type 1 Silt Barrier

• What is needed to Install a Turbidity Fence in a Bay Area?
• Do you haveType 1 Turbidity Curtains for Creeks?
• Do you have Type 1 Turbidity Barrier for a Pond?
• Do you have Construction Silt Barrier for use Around a Boat Ramp?
• Looking for Floating Silt Curtains for a Small Lake?
• Do you have Silt Screens?
• Can Lake Silt Barriers Stop Small Particles?
• Do you have Silt Curtains for Construction?
• What is the Type 1 Turbidity Barrier Depth Options?
• Is this the Silt Barrier I would use for calm waters?
• Should the Type 1 Silt Barrier Depth touch the floor of my pond?
• Does the Type 1 Floating Silt Barrier come in pre made sections?
• What Type of Silt Barrier is used as the Calm Water Silt Curtain?

Questions About the Type 2 Silt Barrier

• What size depths does the Type 2 Turbidity Curtain come in?
• Should I use a Floating Silt Barrier Type 2 in a 1 to 2 ft chop?
• Would the Type 2 Floating Silt Barriers work in Marine Areas?
• Do you have a Dredging Silt Barrier, 6 ft in depth?
• I am looking for a Silt Barrier Type 2?
• I'm need need of a Floating Silt Boom for Pier Project?
• Do you have a Type 2 Turbidity Curtain, 50' L x 5' D
• Do you have Turbidity Curtains for Wetland Protection?
• How is depth determined for the Type 2 Floating Silt Curtain?
• Using a High Strength Barrier. Would this Turbidity Barrier Touch the Floor?
• Will the Type 2 Barrier handle small particles in a river with dam?
• Do you have a Floating Sediment Curtain for use in lakes?
• Is there a River Silt Barrier I can use along a river bank?
• Do you offer a Silt Barrier for pile driving?

Questions About the Type 3 Silt Barrier

• How do you seal a River Turbidity Curtain to the Ground?
• What Floating Silt Boomshould I use for a Lake?
• What is the Type 3 Silt Barrier Construction?
• Do you have Floating Silt Curtains?
• Do you have a Turbidity Curtain for Fast Moving Waters?
• Is there a Type 3 Silt Barrier for Harbors?
• What Types of Turbidity Curtain are available for the Type 3?
• How do you choose what type of Floating Turbidity Barrier you need?

Questions About the Silt Fence

• How much silt can Construction Sediment Fences handle?
• What is a Floating Silt Fence?
• Do you have a Sediment Barrier for construction sites?
• How frequently do I need to inspect Silt Fence Products?
• Do you sell the Silt Fences for Sediment Control?
• Where can Silt Fencing be used?
• How is the Erosion Control Silt Fence used?