U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. EM 1110-2-5025, 920 pp, 2015

This Engineer Manual presents a comprehensive summary of dredging equipment and dredged material placement techniques with considerations in the selection and use of various types of dredging equipment and techniques for placement. The text describes (1) short-and long-term fates of dredged material in the open-water environment and methods for quantifying each type of material; (2) contaminant pathways from open-water placement; (3) management and control methods for open-water placement; and (4) considerations for open-water site operation, monitoring, and management. Detailed guidance is given for diked placement of dredged material in confined disposal facilities. Chapter 5 outlines various opportunities for the beneficial use of dredged material and provides many case studies. http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=xOcejFNLU9I%3d&tabid=16439&portalid=76&mid=43544