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SUSTAINABLE & COST-EFFECTIVE DRAINAGE DESIGN SOLUTION FOR AN URBAN ROAD SCENARIO USING HYDRAULIC SOFTWARE APPLICATION Snehal Kamuni 1, Sanjeev Yendamuri 2, Prof. Nitin Sawalkar3 1 M. Tech Student, Department of Civil Engineering, Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology, Pune
Maharashtra, India
2 Principal Engineer - Storm Water Drainage, Civil & Infrastructure Sector, AECOM GDC, Bengaluru, India
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Pune, Maharashtra, India ---------------------------------------------------------------------***--------------------------------------------------------------------and urbanization are significant challenges that require Abstract - This paper presents an overview of sustainable 3
effective strategies to mitigate their impacts on the environment, society, and economy [5].
and cost-effective drainage design solutions for an urban road scenario by evaluating the design based on Modified Rational Method against several parameters. It discusses the objectives and benefits of sustainable and cost-effective drainage design, including effective management of surface runoff, attenuation of the flow to combat against flash discharge, ease of installation of drainage assets and finally meeting the regulations of Environment Agency, UK. It also examines the importance of optimizing the drainage assets there by reducing carbon footprint, cutting down on construction costs by optimizing the drainage assets, achieving long-term cost savings, meeting regulatory requirements, and engaging stakeholders. The use of hydraulic software applications is explored as an effective tool for designing, modelling, analysing drainage systems for storage requirements, helping to identify the most efficient and cost-effective drainage design solution.
The use of hydraulic software applications can aid in the design and analysis of drainage systems and help identify the most efficient and cost-effective solution for the specific requirements of urban road scenarios. Hydraulic software applications are computer programs that can simulate the hydraulic performance of drainage systems. These applications use various mathematical models to predict the flow of water in drainage systems and evaluate their efficiency. The objectives of a sustainable drainage design may include:
The study includes development of three drainage design alternatives which would best suit the new urban road site selected for the study and then comparing these three designs against several parameters to arrive at an optimized and costeffective solution. Various combinations of available Surface and Subsurface drainage solutions are analysed in industry standard hydraulic software application, MicroDrainage and the most sustainable and Cost-effective Option is suggested which would best suit the site.
Sustainable and cost-effective drainage design solutions are essential for managing urban stormwater runoff and to prevent flooding in cities. With the increasing urbanization and climate change impacts, there is a growing need for innovative drainage solutions that can efficiently handle the increasing volume of stormwater runoff due to newly developed impervious surfaces in urban areas. Hydraulic software applications are becoming a popular tool for designing and analysing drainage systems. Climate change
Impact Factor value: 8.226
Efficient use of resources which in turn reduce the carbon footprint
Reducing construction costs and time
Meeting the attenuation requirements
Finally liaising with regulatory standards.
The site chosen for comparative study of suitable drainage designs lies in UK along a strategic road. It is assumed that the new carriageway improvements would be proposed within the existing public highway boundary and that involves a minor realignment of the existing highway to accommodate the proposed new access roundabout and the creation of a 3 m wide multi-use pedestrian and cycling route as it is generally the case in case of improvisation of existing road infrastructure. The Proposed Development is located within a Metropolitan Council that acts as administrative & Local Planning Authority. The council also acts as Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA), responsible for managing local flood risks and ensuring co-operation between the Risk Management Authorities in the area. So, to
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Managing surface runoff by accounting for the climate change factor
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Key Words: Stormwater Drainage Design, Urban Road Scenario, Cost-effective Drainage Design, Microdrainage.
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