Distance - Urban Drainage Design Workshop (1.2 CEUs)

Course Code: CVL022d

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Looking for professional development but do not have the time to take off from work?
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Duration:

This course is approximately 3 weeks in duration.

Learning Method:

The PDDP program is more of a self-guided learning style.
You are required to read the notes and materials given, complete the follow-up assignments on your own, send in your questions prior to your 1 hour webinar meeting (if required) and be involved in live discussion via the internet.
Once you have completed the course, you will receive a certificate of completion

Course Description:

This two day workshop provides a detailed introduction to urban roadway drainage design. Design guidance for solving basic problems encountered in urban roadway drainage design is provided. The topics are hydrology including rational equation, soil conservation method, regression equations, and synthetic hydrographs; and highway drainage including gutter flow, roadway inlet interception, storm drain systems, energy and hydraulic grade lines, detention ponds, and stormwater management.

By participating in this workshop, you will focus on the practical application of sound planning, design, construction and maintenance practices for highway drainage systems. The designed components include storm water facilities design, open channels and culverts. An understanding of the hydrological and hydraulic principles that underlie practical design will also be developed. Hands on working examples will be presented to demonstrate in very practical terms the pros and cons of alternative strategies, the pitfalls that can be avoided, and the design features that characterize successful installations. The uniqueness of this workshop is its emphasis on hands on exercises for designing the various components of highway drainage systems. You leave with the confidence that not only you understand the concepts but also you can apply the knowledge to your projects.

The PDDP Distance Education program works as follows:

Once you register for this course, you will be sent a login username and password for our online distance website.

You will receive the course notes in hard copy through the online website, you will receive a set of notes each week covering the course material.
A one hour video-conference session will be conducted by your instructor each week (if required). The objective of this session is to assist in solving the assignments, as well as answer student questions that should be sent to instructor early enough prior to the meeting time. In addition with being able to communicate with the instructor, you will also be able to communicate with other students in the same class and watch their questions being answered as well. (A high speed internet connection is strongly recommended for this feature).
Each set of exercises can be completed and submitted by the indicated date and your completed exercise will be marked online and and returned by your instructor.
To gain the most from your course, it is highly recommended that you participate fully in all discussions and exercises. Please remember that each course has a form of quiz or exercise at the end to test your understanding of the material. You will be informed of these dates when you receive the course schedule.

*Course commencement date is subject to instructor availability.

Introduction and Overview

Soil properties
Pipe hydraulics
Water systems

Revision of Hydraulics Engineering

Measurement of pressure
Continuity of flow
Flow in pipes under pressure
Hazen-Williams Nomograph
Mannings Formula
Open channel flow measurement

Revision of Hydrology

Urban hydrologic cycle
Depth, volume, and intensity
Watersheds, Streamflow
Hydrographs, Gagging stations
Droughts, Aquifers, Wells
Groundwater flow

Detention and Retention Facilities

Sedimentation basins
Bioretention systems
Wet ponds
Floodplains
CTWS

Storm Drains - Culvert Design

Culvert hydraulics
Outlet control hydraulics
Entrance minor losses
Gradually varied flow analysis
Inlet control hydraulics
CulvertMaster software demo

Storm Drains - Channel Design

Distinction between ditch and channel design
Hydraulic considerations
Flow resistance design
Stream platforms and the fluvial system
Stable channel design
Tractive forces and permissible velocities

Temporary Erosion & Sediment Control

Temporary/Permanent Seeding
Temporary Slope Drain
Sediment Basins
Brush Barrier
Silt Fence
Mulching
Rip Rap dimensioning

TLNT reserves the right to cancel or change the date or location of its events. TLNT's responsibility will, under no circumstances, exceed the amount of the fee collected. TLNT is not responsible for the purchase of non-refundable travel arrangements or accommodations or the cancellation/change fees associated with cancelling them. Please call to confirm that the course is running before confirming travel arrangements and accommodations. Please click here for complete policies.

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