It’s something most of us take for granted, but good drainage design is utterly critical to sustainable development planning in our towns and cities. That means that working with the right people, who ...

Figure 14.1: Schematic of components of urban catchment. (From Metcalf & Eddy, Inc. et al., 1971). From a hydraulic engineering viewpoint, urban drainage problems can be classified into two types: (1) ...

The objective of this chapter is to provide design guidance for highway hydraulic elements: gutters, roadside conveyance, inlets, and bridge scuppers. Proper hydraulic design of highway drainage is ...

Most people planning an extension spend a lot of time thinking about the visible parts of the project – the kitchen or the feature glazing for example. However, some of the most important construction ...