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Failure of these sediment control barriers is a frequent sight on poorly managed construction projects, usually stemming from predictable installation errors or severe weather conditions that exceed the design capacity. The most common cause of failure is water undermining the structure, which happens when the bottom trench was not dug deep enough or the backfilled soil was not compacted adequately during the initial setup. Another frequent failure mode is overtopping, where the volume of stormwater runoff is simply too massive for the barrier height, causing water to cascade over the top edge and rapidly erode the downslope side. Support posts can also snap or pull completely out of the mud if they are spaced too far apart or are not driven deep enough into firm, stable ground. Read More - https://www.singhalglobal.com/products/silt-fence