Print this page Urban Drainage Design for Transportation Facilities – Part Two
Vincent D. Reynolds, MBA, P.E.
Course Outline
This 5 hour course Urban Drainage Design for Transportation Facilities - Part Two, will cover detention and retention facilities, pump stations, water quality practices and temporary erosion and sediment control practices. Several example problems are included to aid the student in solving problems that present themselves to the designer of urban drainage systems.
This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.
Learning Objective
At the conclusion of this course, the student would have learned the following:
- Effect on runoff from an increase in impervious area;
- Effects of storm water detention;
- Uses for extended detention;
- Uses for detention ponds;
- Maintenance requirements for detention basins;
- How to estimate the required volume of storm water storage;
- How to calculate the inflow volume of runoff;
- How to calculate the volume of a trapezoidal basin;
- How to calculate the discharge through a v-notch weir;
- Uses of emergency spillways;
- Design storm used to size pump stations;
- How to prevent pump cavitation;
- How to calculate the total dynamic head;
- Uses of sand filters;
- How to define the first flush;
- Most efficient water quality BMP to remove nitrogen;
- Advantages and disadvantages of using infiltration basins;
- Best pumps to handle debris;
- How to determine the volume in sloping drains; and
- Advantages and disadvantages of using oil/grit separators.
Intended Audience
This course is intended for hydrologists, hydraulic engineers, environmental engineers, geo-hydrologists, municipal engineers, LEED Certified Professionals, project managers, any persons working in the civil engineering field or anyone with an interest in Urban Drainage Design.
Benefit to Attendees
This course will cover detention and retention facilities, pump stations, water quality practices and temporary erosion and sediment control practices.
Course Introduction
This course Urban Drainage Design for Transportation Facilities will cover the design of storm drainage systems associated with transportation facilities - Part One of this course will cover hydrologic procedures, pavement drainage, drainage structures, closed and open drainage systems. Part Two will cover detention and retention facilities, pump stations, water quality practices and temporary erosion and sediment control practices.
Course Content
This course material is based on the document “Urban Drainage Design,” as published on the website of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The student should study Sections eight (8) through ten (10) of the following FHWA document in order to prepare for the quiz. The remaining text of the document is covered in Urban Drainage Design Part One (1).
Urban Drainage Design for Transportation Facilities
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Course Summary
The information presented in this course will provide the student with the knowledge that will aid in the design urban drainage systems for transportation facilities.
Using good engineering judgment is always paramount in any situation. Utilizing good judgment and the knowledge gained in this course will aid the reader with the knowledge to be a success in urban drainage design.
Related Links
For additional technical information related to this subject, please visit the following websites:
United States Department of Transportation
http://www.dot.gov/
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
http://www.faa.gov/
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/
References:
Reynolds, Vincent. 2009, C346 "Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention and Control Planning"
Reynolds, Vincent. 2008, C305 "Drainage and Erosion Control"
Quiz
Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.
DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.
