Effect of rainfall and antecedent dry periods on heavy metal loading of sediments on urban roads

doi:10.1007/s11707-009-0042-4

Front Earth Sci Chin

2009, Vol. 3

Issue (3) : 297-302 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11707-009-0042-4

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Effect of rainfall and antecedent dry periods on heavy metal loading of sediments on urban roads

Peng TIAN, Yingxia LI(

), Zhifeng YANG

State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China

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Abstract

Concentration and mass loadings of heavy metals adsorbed on sediment from an urban road surface in Beijing were investigated. The buildup and washoff processes are discussed. Results showed that masses of sediments smaller than 500 μm in diameter varied from 11.2 to 25.5 g/m². On average, sediments smaller than 125?μm accounted for 42.9% of sediments smaller than 500 μm in mass. Cd, Cr, Cu, and Ni were more likely to attach to smaller sediments than bigger ones, compared to Pb and Zn. Mass loading of the sediments generally increased with antecedent dry periods, but the linear relationship was better for smaller sediments than for bigger ones. Heavy metal concentrations adsorbed on sediments with diameter less than 40?μm generally decreased more obviously than those adsorbed on bigger ones after rainfall events.

Keywords antecedent dry periods heavy metals rainfall events sediments

Corresponding Author(s): LI Yingxia,Email:yingxia@bnu.edu.cn

Issue Date: 05 September 2009

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Peng TIAN,Yingxia LI,Zhifeng YANG. Effect of rainfall and antecedent dry periods on heavy metal loading of sediments on urban roads[J]. Front Earth Sci Chin, 2009, 3(3): 297-302.

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Fig.1 Schematic map of sampling area

Tab.1 Sample description

Fig.2 Proportion of heavy metal mass on sediments less than 125 μm in diameter to heavy metal mass on sediments less than 500 μm

Fig.3 Relationship between mass loadings of sediments in different size ranges and antecedent dry periods

Tab.2 Proportion of mass of sediments remaining on road one day after a rainfall to mass of sediments on road before the rain

Fig.4 Heavy metal concentrations of sediments in different size ranges before and after the first rainfall event

Fig.5 Heavy metal concentrations of sediments in different size ranges before and after the second rainfall event

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