Urban Flood Mitigation and Stormwater Management

Description

Effective urban drainage to manage stormwater and control flooding depends on good engineering, especially when an environmentally sustainable approach is being applied. This new text focuses on green methods and modelling techniques. It covers the principles of hydrology and drainage, low-impact-development (LID) designs, computer modelling techniques, the evaluation of existing systems, and planning for both new development and urban renewal. It outlines design procedures using examples, spreadsheet models, photos, and real-world design examples. Unlike other books, which focus on extreme events, this book covers hydrologic designs for both extreme and frequent events, and reflects the latest revolution in stormwater LID management, and takes a quantitative as well as a qualitative approach. PowerPoint(r) presentations and Excel(r) computer models are provided to follow and build on the exercises in the book. It is written especially for students on urban watershed courses, and also for those studying urban planning, landscaping, water resources, hydrology and hydraulics. Content: Contents PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAuthor 1 Urban Stormwater Planning2 Rainfall Analysis3 Watershed Hydrology4 Hydrologic Frequency Analysis5 Rational Method6 Watershed Modeling7 Flood Channel Design8 High-Gradient Concrete Channel9 Street Hydraulic Capacity10 Street Inlet Hydraulics11 Culvert Hydraulics12 Storm Sewer System Design13 Detention Basin Design14 Flow Diversion15 Grate and Rack Hydraulics16 Stormwater Quality Capture Volume17 Low-Impact Development Facilities18 Design of Infiltration Basin19 Hydraulic Routing20 Hydrologic Routing Index