Methodological System Of Stormwater Drainage Design By Professionals

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Stormwater drainage design is the most crucial module of both site and overall storm water management design. Drainage design for the latest developments must strive to preserve compatibility and minimize hindrance with the prevailing drainage patterns, control submerging of property, structures and roadways and reduce potential environmental impacts on storm water run over. Rushing water collection systems must be planned in a particular way to provide adequate surface drainage while simultaneously meeting with specific water management goals such as water quality, stream bank channel protection, habitat protection and groundwater recharge.

Components for Drainage System

In almost every location there are basically two storm water drainage systems that must be considered- the minor system and the major system. Also, three essential factors influence the design of these systems including- flooding, public security and quality of water.

The idea of the minor drainage system, which is planned for the longer time storm event, is to remove flooding of water from areas such as streets and sidewalks for ...
... public safety. This system incorporates street, inlets and roadway gutters, small channels and small underground pipe systems which collect water runoff and transfer it to structural BMP facilities.

If the minor system goes beyond during a storm event, the major system is then operated. The major system is defined by flow paths for water gushes from less frequent storms, up to the 100-yr frequency. It also includes natural waterways, large man-made equipments, and large water impoundments.
Additionally, the major system incorporates some less noticeable drainage ways. The system includes not only the trunk line system that gets water from the minor system, but also the natural backup systems which operate in case of water runoff due to the failure of the minor system. Overland relief must not flood or damage public or private property, buildings or roads.

To sum up, the major or minor concept may be explained as a ‘system within a precise system’ for it consists of two distinct, but conjunctive, drainage networks. The major and minor systems are closely interconnected, and the design of particular constituents for each must be done in correlation with the design of structural BMPs and the overall management of stormwater standards.

Stormwater drainage design is an important aspect of engineering project. Therefore, a trained qualified and experienced professional engineer shall undertake or supervise all aspects of the drainage design.

PJ Wright & Associates | Hydraulic Engineer Specializing in Stormwater Drainage Design, Hydraulic Design Australia, Hydraulics Consultants Perth, Hydraulic Engineers, Western Australia.