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Overview

After participating in this course, you will be able to do the following:

• solve common hydrology and hydraulic engineering problems
• employ latest techniques in hydrology and hydraulic design procedures
• apply various analysis methods to estimate flows in rivers and drainage infrastructure
• assess the design of streams and rivers, culverts, bridge openings, drainage facilities, and stormwater management structures

Description
Stormwater Management is a branch of engineering concerned with the study of water and the protection of people and property from the damaging effect of surface water.

The course was prepared for non-engineers and technicians who need a basic understanding of the three most commonly used branches of hydrotechnical engineering:

• Engineering hydrology
• Hydraulics of drainage infrastructure
• Drainage and stormwater management

This course provides the fundamentals without delving into complicated mathematical formulas. Lectures will include real life examples and simple hands-on exercises and problem-solving.

Who Should Attend
Engineers and technologists not familiar with hydrotechnical engineering, such as:

• civil engineers
• mechanical engineers
• electrical engineers
• mining engineers
• chemical engineers
• agricultural engineers
• municipal engineers
• manufacturers of drainage products
• general contractors
• property managers
• directors of physical plants
• municipal building officials
• building inspectors
• field review personnel
• project engineers
• others who would like to know more about hydrotechnical systems, or require a refresher

Requirements and Special Features
Participants are expected to have some elementary technical knowledge of engineering principles.
Notes will be provided in electronic format. Please have a standard engineering calculator with scientific functions, a laptop, with Microsoft Windows, MS Excel spreadsheet, or equivalent. The course includes a comprehensive list of reference material available on the internet from government & non-government organizations.

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Syllabus

Day 1-Hydrology and Hydraulics

WELCOME, INTRODUCTION, WORKSHOP PREVIEW, LEARNING OUTCOMES & THE ASSESSMENT METHOD

Day 1- Introduction - Engineering Concepts

• Hydrologic Cycle
• Simplifications for ease of assessment
• Runoff Calculations
• Introducing the Rational Method
• Engineering Hydrology
• Statistical analysis and uncertainty
• Rainfall and Analyses
• IDF curves
• Time of Concentration
• Simple Application of the Rational Method
• Recorded stream discharges
• Estimating Floods Using Stream Flow Records
• Effect of Climate Change
• River and Open Channel Hydraulics
• Basic Hydraulic Theory
• Design of Open Channels
• Flood Plain Analysis
• Design Standards and Risk
• Flood Proofing Methods
• Hydraulic Structures
• Design of Storm Sewers using Rational Method
• Design of Culverts and Bridge Openings
• Drainage Design Software - A Review

Day 2- Land Drainage and Stormwater Management

• Why do we need stormwater management?
• Evolution of stormwater management
• Change in peak flows and runoff volumes
• Change in water quality
• Change in groundwater recharge
• Change in stable river systems
• Review of the latest flood control & stormwater management criteria
• Floodproofing through planning and watershed management
• Relying on flood insurance
• Floodproofing by design
• Urban Drainage with Minor and Major systems
• Review of stormwater best management practices & role of stormwater management
• Drainage Design and Stormwater Management
• Stormwater Ponds and Alternative Design Characteristics
• Alternative Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs)
• Low Impact Developments (LID)
• Outline of Most Frequently Used BMP Designs: Wet ponds, and grass swales
• Operation and Maintenance of Stormwater BMPs
• Monitoring of BMPs
• Infiltration and Erosion/Sediment Control
• Erosion and Sediment Control
• Recent trends in Stormwater Management and Low Impact Developments
• Legal Implication of the Common Law

Questions & Answers & Feedback to Participants on Achievement of Learning Outcomes

Instructor

Jim Dumont, P.Eng.

Jim is a water infrastructure specialist with over 40 years of experience in the fields of water resources and civil engineering. Jim has been responsible for a variety of projects from planning studies that establish design criteria to detailed flood relief designs of complex hydraulic systems and municipal infrastructure.