Stormwater design for sustainable development / Ronald L. Rossmiller.

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Published: New York : McGraw-Hill Education, [2014]
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Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction
  • 1.1.Why This Book
  • 1.1.1.Where We Were and Are Now
  • 1.1.2.For Whom Was This Book Written?
  • 1.1.3.Purposes of This Book
  • 1.1.4.Sustainability and the Triple Bottom Line
  • 1.2.The Book's Contents
  • 1.3.A Better Way to Develop Land
  • 1.4.Intent of This Book
  • 1.5.Spreadsheets
  • 1.6.Organization of the Book
  • 1.7.Some Final Thoughts
  • 2.Developing Low-Impact Developments
  • 2.1.Low-Impact Development
  • 2.2.America Is Becoming Green
  • 2.3.Maximize Development's Attractiveness
  • 2.4.Minimize Runoff Rates and Volumes
  • 2.5.Maximize Reduction of Pollutants
  • 2.6.Minimize Construction, Operation, and Maintenance Costs
  • 2.7.Educational Opportunities
  • 2.8.Realistic Approach
  • 2.8.1.Evolution of a Development
  • 2.8.2.Some Suggestions
  • 2.9.Balanced-Layered Approach to Sustainability
  • 2.9.1.Local Streets
  • 2.9.2.Sidewalks
  • 2.9.3.Lot Sizes
  • 2.9.4.Front-Yard Setbacks (Coving)
  • 2.9.5.Side-Yard Setbacks
  • 2.9.6.Driveways
  • 2.9.7.Gathering Places: Open Space
  • 2.9.8.Architecture
  • 2.9.9.Rain Gardens
  • 2.9.10.Lawns, Shrubs, and Trees
  • 2.9.11.Other BMPs
  • 2.10.Summary
  • 3.Coving and Curvilinear Streets
  • 3.1.Introduction
  • 3.2.A Better Approach
  • 3.3.Coving (Front-Yard Setbacks)
  • 3.4.Benefits of Coving and Curvilinear Streets
  • 3.5.Traditional Subdivision
  • 3.6.Newer Neighborhood Approach
  • 3.7.Newer Neighborhood Concept Applications
  • 3.8.Altoona Heights
  • 3.8.1.Traditional Grid Streets
  • 3.8.2.Curvilinear Streets
  • 3.9.Walnut Creek Highlands
  • 3.9.1.Traditional Grid Streets
  • 3.9.2.Curvilinear Streets
  • 3.10.Santiago Creek
  • 3.10.1.Traditional Grid Streets
  • 3.10.2.Curvilinear Streets
  • 3.11.Summary
  • 4.Planning
  • 4.1.Planning a New or Retrofitting an Existing Development
  • 4.2.Fatal Flaw Analysis
  • 4.3.Proposed Land Use
  • 4.4.Information Needed
  • 4.4.1.Topographic Information
  • 4.4.2.Survey and Boundary Data
  • 4.4.3.Soils and Geologic Data
  • 4.4.4.Hydrologic and Hydraulic Data
  • 4.4.5.Regulatory Data
  • 4.5.Other Basic Information Needs
  • 4.5.1.Political Considerations
  • 4.5.2.Social Considerations
  • 4.5.3.Financial Considerations
  • 4.5.4.Information on BMPs
  • 5.Types of Best Management Practices
  • 5.1.Land-Consuming Detention Basins
  • 5.2.Purposes of BMPs
  • 5.3.Types of BMPs
  • 5.3.1.EPA's Definition
  • 5.3.2.Source Controls
  • 5.3.3.Treatment Controls
  • 5.3.4.BMP Descriptions
  • 5.4.Greenroofs
  • 5.4.1.Definition of a Greenroof
  • 5.4.2.Discussion
  • 5.5.Catch Basin Inserts
  • 5.5.1.Definition
  • 5.5.2.Variety of Manufactured Inserts
  • 5.6.Lawns
  • 5.6.1.Definition
  • 5.6.2.Discussion
  • 5.7.Vegetated Swales (Bioswales)
  • 5.7.1.Definition
  • 5.7.2.Description
  • 5.8.Infiltration Trenches
  • 5.8.1.Definition
  • 5.8.2.Advantages
  • 5.8.3.Design
  • 5.9.Rain Gardens (Rain Garden Network, 2008a)
  • 5.9.1.Definition
  • 5.92.Discussion
  • 5.9.3.Soil Types
  • 5.9.4.Benefits (Rain Garden Network, 2008b)
  • 5.9.5.Size and Installation
  • 5.10.Perforated Pipe Surrounded by Gravel
  • 5.10.1.Location and Construction
  • 5.11.Porous Pavements
  • 5.11.1.Definition
  • 5.112.Locations Where Used
  • 5.11.3.Layers
  • 5.11.4.Design Considerations
  • 5.11.5.Construction Considerations for Porous Asphalt Concrete
  • 5.12.Permeable Pavements
  • 5.12.1.Definition
  • 5.13.Sediment Basins
  • 5.13.1.Definition
  • 5.13.2.Discussion
  • 5.14.Extended Detention Basins
  • 5.14.1.Definition
  • 5.142.Discussion
  • 5.15.Dry Detention Basins
  • 5.15.1.Definition
  • 5.15.2.Discussion
  • 5.15.3.Forebays
  • 5.16.Wet Detention Basins
  • 5.16.1.Definition
  • 5.162.Difference from a Dry Detention Basin
  • 5.17.Buffer Zones
  • 5.17.1.Definition
  • 5.172.Discussion
  • 5.17.3.Widths
  • 5.17.4.Three-Zone Buffer System
  • 5.17.5.Maintenance Considerations
  • 5.17.6.Design Factors
  • 6.Precipitation
  • 6.1.Summary of First Five Chapters
  • 6.2.Introduction
  • 6.3.Rainfall Gaging Stations
  • 6.3.1.Standard Gage
  • 6.3.2.Weighing Bucket
  • 6.3.3.Tipping Bucket
  • 6.3.4.Alter Shield
  • 6.3.5.Volunteers
  • 6.3.6.Gage Locations
  • 6.3.7.Areal Extent and Rainfall Depths in a Storm
  • 6.4.Average Rainfall over an Area
  • 6.4.1.Arithmetic Mean Method
  • 6.42.Thiessen Method
  • 6.4.3.Isohyetal Method
  • 6.5.Rainfall Intensity
  • 6.6.Storm Duration
  • 6.7.Rainfall Depth
  • 6.8.Lime Distribution of Rainfall
  • 6.9.Variables Needed for Development and Other Projects
  • 6.10.Madison, Wisconsin, as a Case Study
  • 7.Drainage Area Estimation
  • 7.1.Definition and Comments
  • 7.2.Steps in Watershed Delineation
  • 7.3.Available Computer Tools
  • 7.4.Topographic Maps
  • 7.5.Stream Network
  • 7.6.Watershed Delineation in Rural Areas
  • 7.6.1.Stream Network
  • 7.6.2.Watershed Boundary
  • 7.7.Watershed Delineation in Urban Areas
  • 7.7.1.Stream Network
  • 7.7.2.Watershed Boundary
  • 7.8.Subarea Boundaries
  • 7.9.Drainage Area Estimation
  • 7.10.Rural and Urban Areas
  • 7.11.Subtlety in Urban Areas
  • 7.12.Stream Network
  • 7.13.Detailed Drainage Area Delineation Summary
  • 7.13.1.Laying Out a Cross Section
  • 7.13.2.Field Observations
  • 7.13.3.Subareas
  • 7.14.A Final Thought
  • 8.Time of Concentration Estimation
  • 8.1.Definition
  • 8.2.Types of Equations
  • 8.3.Components of Tc
  • 8.4.Overland Flow or Sheet Flow
  • 8.4.1.Overland Flow Equations
  • 8.5.Shallow Concentrated Flow
  • 8.6.Channel Flow
  • 8.7.Estimation of Tc
  • 8.8.Example of Tc Calculations
  • 8.8.1.Example 8.1
  • 8.9.Detailed Tc Estimation
  • 8.10.What Should I Do?
  • 9.Sizing BMPs
  • 9.1.Decisions and Calculations Already Made
  • 9.2.Steps Needed to Complete the Design Process
  • 9.3.Allowable Headwater Depth
  • 9.4.Depth or Elevation versus Storage Relationship
  • 9.5.Inflow Hydrograph Methodology
  • 9.6.Depth or Elevation versus Outflow Relationship
  • 9.7.Routing Methodology
  • 10.Allowable Depths
  • 10.1.Definitions
  • 10.2.Roadways for New or Existing Detention Basins
  • 10.3.Berms for Many BMPs
  • 10.4.Site Characteristics
  • 10.5.Institutional Guidelines
  • 10.6.Land Use
  • 10.7.Return Periods
  • 10.8.Freeboard
  • 10.9.Caution
  • 11.Depth-Storage Relationships
  • 11.1.Definition
  • 11.2.Equations
  • 11.3.Examples
  • 11.3.1.Example 11.1
  • 11.3.2.Example 11.2
  • 11.3.3.Example 11.3
  • 11.3.4.Example 11.4
  • 11.3.5.Example 11.5
  • 11.4.Summary
  • 12.Inflow Hydrographs
  • 12.1.Introduction
  • 12.2.Hydrologic Cycle
  • 12.3.Hydrograph Methods
  • 12.4.Hydrograph Development
  • 12.4.1.Time of Concentration
  • 124.2.Runoff Curve Number
  • 12.4.3.Subareas
  • 12.4.4.Hydrograph Variables
  • 12.4.5.Hydrograph Ordinates
  • 12.5.Potential Attenuation of Inflow Hydrographs
  • 12.6.Example 12.1
  • 12.6.1.Times of Concentration
  • 12.62.Curve Number
  • 12.6.3.Hydrograph Variables
  • 12.6.4.Hydrograph Ordinates
  • 12.6.5.Attenuation of Inflow Hydrographs
  • 12.7.Example 12.2: Catfish Creek Tributary
  • 12.7.1.Drainage Areas
  • 12.7.2.Soil Types
  • 12.7.3.Antecedent Moisture Condition
  • 12.7.4.Land Uses
  • 12.7.5.Curve Numbers
  • 12.7.6.Times of Concentration and Travel Times
  • 12.7.7.Rainfall
  • 12.7.8.Inflow Hydrographs
  • 12.8.Nuances of the Method
  • 12.8.1.Rainfall
  • 12.8.2.Time of Concentration
  • 12.8.3.Runoff Curve Number
  • 12.8.4.Hydrograph Variables and Ordinates
  • 12.9.Summary
  • 13.Basic Hydraulics
  • 13.1.Introduction
  • 13.2.Conservation of Mass
  • 13.3.Total Energy
  • 13.4.Bernouilli's Equation
  • 13.5.Specific Energy
  • 13.6.Froude Number
  • 13.7.Manning's Equation
  • 13.8.Critical Depth
  • 13.9.Normal Depth
  • 13.10.Example 13.1
  • 13.10.1.Critical Depth
  • 13.10.2.Normal Depth
  • 13.10.3.Froude Number
  • 13.10.4.Is This a Hydraulically Mild or Hydraulically Steep Slope?
  • 13.11.Spreadsheets
  • 13.12.Conduit Slope
  • 13.13.Hydraulic Jump
  • 13.14.Friction Loss
  • 13.15.Summary
  • 14.Culvert Hydraulics
  • 14.1.Introduction
  • 14.2.Design Sequence
  • 14.3.Determine AHW
  • 14.3.1.Site Characteristics
  • 14.3.2.Institutional Guidelines
  • 14.4.Estimate Design Flow Rates
  • 14.5.Select Culvert Characteristics

  • 14.6.Location of Control Section
  • 14.6.1.Inlet Control Factors
  • 14.6.2.Outlet Control Factors
  • 14.7.Hydraulic Design
  • 14.8.Determine Critical and Normal Depths
  • 14.9.Inlet Control Charts
  • 14.10.Outlet Control Charts
  • 14.11.Performance Curves
  • 14.12.Outlet Transitions
  • 14.13.Pipe Protective Measures Affecting Culvert Hydraulics
  • 14.14.Summary
  • 15.Riser Structure Design
  • 15.1.Introduction
  • 15.2.A Caution
  • 15.3.Orifices
  • 15.3.1.Area and Gravity
  • 15.3.2.Coefficient of Discharge
  • 15.3.3.Heads on an Orifice
  • 15.4.Weirs
  • 15.4.1.Coefficient of Discharge
  • 15.4.2.Length
  • 15.4.3.Head
  • 15.5.Is a Weir Always a Weir Just as an Orifice Is Always an Orifice?
  • 15.6.Water Quality Outlets
  • 15.7.Examples
  • 15.7.1.Example 15.1: Short, Steep 24-Inch RCP with a 50-Degree V-Notch Weir
  • 15.7.2.Example 15.2: Rectangular Weir in a Riser
  • 15.7.3.Example 15.3: Vertical Perforated Riser
  • 15.7.4.Example 15.4: Riser with Multiple Outlets
  • 15.8.Summary
  • 16.Hydrograph Routing
  • 16.1.Introduction
  • 16.2.Routing Equation
  • 16.3.Routing Curve
  • 16.4.Routing Procedure
  • 16.5.Example 16.1
  • 16.5.1.Description
  • 16.5.2.Inflow Hydrographs
  • 165.3.Elevation Storage
  • 16.5.4.Elevation Outflow
  • 16.5.5.Routing Curve
  • 16.5.6.Routing the 2-Year Hydrograph through Catfish Creek Tributary
  • 16.5.7.Routing the 100-Year Hydrograph through Catfish Creek Tributary
  • 16.6.Cost and Summary
  • Appendices
  • A.Retrofit for Catfish Creek
  • A.1.Problem Statement
  • A.2.Permanent Pond Elevation
  • A.3.Top of Riser Elevation
  • A.4.Inflow Hydrographs
  • A.5.Revised Storage Volumes
  • A.6.Attenuation of Inflow Hydrographs
  • A.7.Elevation-Outflow Calculations for the 2-Year Orifice
  • A.8.Elevation-Outflow Calculations for the Top of Riser
  • A.9.Total Riser Inflows
  • A.10.Routing Curve
  • A.11.Hydrograph Routing for the Water Quality Storm Event
  • A.12.Hydrograph Routing for the 100-Year Storm Event
  • A.13.Cost
  • A.14.Summary
  • B.Greenroofs

  • Note continued: B.1.Definition
  • B.2.Apartment Building
  • B.2.1.Drainage Area
  • B.2.2.Time of Concentration
  • B.2.3.100-Year Inflow Hydrograph
  • B.2.4.Depth-Storage Calculations
  • B.2.5.Depth-Outflow Calculations
  • B.2.6.Routing Curve Calculations
  • B.2.7.100-Year Hydrograph Routing
  • B.3.Summary
  • C.Residential Rain Gardens
  • C.1.Definition
  • C.2.Introduction
  • C.3.Description of Rain Garden Example
  • C.3.1.Front Yard and Street Runoff Volume
  • C.3.2.Lime of Concentration
  • C.3.3.Runoff Hydrograph
  • C.3.4.Storage Volume
  • C.3.5.Outflow Rate
  • C.3.6.Routing Curve
  • C.3.7.Hydrograph Routing
  • C.3.8.Summary
  • C.4.Revised Rain Garden Example
  • C.4.1.Runoff Volume
  • C.4.2.Time of Concentration
  • C.4.3.Runoff Hydrograph
  • C.4.4.Storage Volume
  • C.4.5.Outflow Rate
  • C.4.6.Routing Curve
  • C.4.7.Hydrograph Routing
  • C.4.8.Summary
  • D.Vegetated Swale (Bioswale)
  • D.1.Definition
  • D.2.Apartment Complex
  • D.2.1.Tributary Drainage Area
  • D.2.2.Undeveloped Peak How Rate
  • D.2.3.Time of Concentration
  • D.2.4.Runoff Curve Number
  • D.2.5.100-Year Inflow Hydrograph
  • D.2.6.Storage Volume
  • D.2.7.Depth-Outflow Calculations
  • D.2.8.Routing Curve Calculations
  • D.2.9.100-Year Hydrograph Routing
  • D.2.10.Outlet Structure Summary
  • D.3.Alternative Outlet Structure
  • D.3.1.Routing Curve Calculations
  • D.3.2.100-Year Routing Calculations
  • D.3.3.Summary
  • E.Parking Lots
  • E.1.Introduction
  • E.2.Original Problem Description
  • E.2.1.100-Year Inflow Hydrograph
  • E.2.2.Depth-Storage Calculations
  • E.2.3.Depth-Outflow Calculations
  • E.2.4.Routing Curve Calculations
  • E.2.5.100-Year Hydrograph Routing
  • E.2.6.Parking Lot Cost
  • E.2.7.Summary
  • E.3.Modified Parking Lot Drainage
  • E.3.1.Depth-Outflow Calculations
  • E.3.2.Routing Curve Calculations
  • E.3.3.100-Year Routing Calculations
  • E.3.4.Cost
  • E.3.5.Summary of Revised Parking Lot Drainage
  • E.4.Porous Pavement Parking Lot
  • E.4.1.100-Year Inflow Hydrograph
  • E.4.2.Depth-Storage Calculations
  • E.4.3.Depth-Outflow Calculations
  • E.4.4.Routing Curve Calculations
  • E.4.5.100-Year Hydrograph Routing
  • E.4.6.Cost
  • E.4.7.Summary of Porous Pavement Alternative
  • E.5.Summary of the Three Alternatives
  • F.Single-Family Neighborhood
  • F.1.Introduction
  • F.2.Traditional Subdivision
  • F.3.Curvilinear Streets
  • F.4.Questions Needing to Be Answered
  • F.5.Answers to These Questions
  • F.5.1.Site's Southeastern Portion
  • F.5.2.Site's Northwestern Portion
  • F.5.3.Site's Main Portion
  • F.5.4.Peak Flow Rates and Runoff Water Quality
  • F.6.Runoff Curve Numbers
  • F.7.Limes of Concentration
  • F.8.Peak Flow Rate Reductions
  • F.9.Hydrograph Development
  • F.10.Basin Elevation-Storage Calculations
  • F.11.Outflow Structure
  • F.12.Revised Elevation-Storage Calculations
  • F.13.Outlet Structure Hydraulics
  • F.13.1.Outlet Pipe Calculations
  • F.13.2.Orifice for the 2-Year Water Quality Event
  • F.13.3.Orifice for the 10-Year Storm Event
  • F.13.4.Orifice for the 100-Year Storm Event
  • F.13.5.Total Flow through the Outlet Pipe
  • F.13.6.Routing Curve Calculations
  • F.14.Hydrograph Routing through Fig. F.4
  • F.14.1.Routing of the 2-Year, 24-Hour Hydrograph
  • F.14.2.Routing of the 10-Year, 24-Hour Hydrograph
  • F.14.3.Routing of the 100-Year, 24-Hour Hydrograph
  • F.15.Summary of Appendix F
  • G.Office Park
  • G.1.Original Problem Description
  • G.1.1.Rainfall
  • G.1.2.Limes of Concentration
  • G.1.3.Runoff Curve Numbers
  • G.1.4.Inflow Hydrographs
  • G.1.5.Depth-Storage Relationship
  • G.1.6.Depth-Outflow Relationship
  • G.1.7.Routing Curve
  • G.1.8.2-Year Hydrograph Routing
  • G.1.9.10-Year Hydrograph Routing
  • G.1.10.100-Year Hydrograph Routing
  • G.1.11.Cost
  • G.1.12.Summary
  • G.2.Revised Problem Description
  • G.3.Rooftops
  • G.3.1.Description
  • G.3.2.Limes of Concentration
  • G.3.3.Inflow Hydrographs on Roofs A, C, F, H
  • G.3.4.Inflow Hydrographs on Roofs B, D, E, G
  • G.3.5.Depth-Storage Calculations
  • G.3.6.Depth-Outflow Calculations
  • G.3.7.Routing Curve Calculations
  • G.3.8.Hydrograph Routing for Roofs A, C, F, H
  • G.3.9.Hydrograph Routing for Roofs B, D, E, G
  • G.4.Larger Rain Gardens
  • G.4.1.Description
  • G.4.2.Inflow Hydrographs
  • G.4.3.Depth-Storage Calculations
  • G.4.4.Depth-Outflow Calculations
  • G.4.5.Routing Curve Calculations
  • G.4.6.Hydrograph Routing
  • G.5.Smaller Rain Gardens
  • G.5.1.Description
  • G.5.2.Inflow Hydrographs
  • G.5.3.Depth-Storage Calculations
  • G.5.4.Depth-Outflow Calculations
  • G.5.5.Routing Curve Calculations
  • G.5.6.Hydrograph Routing
  • G.6.Interior Courtyard and Recreational Area
  • G.6.1.Description
  • G.6.2.Inflow Hydrographs
  • G.6.3.Depth-Storage Calculations
  • G.6.4.Depth-Outflow Calculations
  • G.6.5.Routing Curve Calculations
  • G.6.6.Hydrograph Routing
  • G.7.Summary
  • H.Industrial Site
  • H.1.Introduction
  • H.2.Roof
  • H.3.Production Space Roof
  • H.3.1.Lime of Concentration
  • H.3.2.100-Year Inflow Hydrograph
  • H.3.3.Depth-Storage Calculations
  • H.3.4.Depth-Outflow Calculations
  • H.3.5.Routing Curve Calculations
  • H.3.6.100-Year Hydrograph Routing
  • H.4.Offices Area Roof
  • H.4.1.Time of Concentration
  • H.4.2.100-Year Inflow Hydrograph
  • H.4.3.Depth-Storage Calculations
  • H.4.4.Depth-Outflow Calculations
  • H.4.5.Routing Curve Calculations
  • H.4.6.100-Year Hydrograph Routing
  • H.5.Bioswale
  • H.5.1.Lime of Concentration
  • H.52.100-Year Inflow Hydrograph
  • H.5.3.Depth-Storage Calculations
  • H.5.4.Depth-Outflow Calculations
  • H.5.5.Routing Curve Calculations
  • H.5.6.100-Year Hydrograph Routing
  • H.5.7.Summary of Production Space Roof and Bioswale
  • H.6.Rain Garden
  • H.6.1.Lime of Concentration
  • H.6.2.100-Year Inflow Hydrograph
  • H.6.3.Depth-Storage Calculations
  • H.6.4.Depth-Outflow Calculations
  • H.6.5.Routing Curve Calculations
  • H.6.6.100-Year Hydrograph Routing
  • H.7.Porous Concrete Areas
  • H.7.1.Lime of Concentration
  • H.7.2.100-Year Inflow Hydrograph
  • H.7.3.Depth-Storage Calculations
  • H.7.4.Depth-Outflow Calculations
  • H.7.5.Routing Curve Calculations
  • H.7.6.100-Year Hydrograph Routing
  • H.7.7.Summary of Porous Pavement
  • H.8.Summary of the Industrial Site
  • I.Potential Source Control Best Management Practices
  • J.Manning's Roughness Coefficients, n
  • K.References.