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Resilient Urban Drainage System Strategies for Extreme Weather

Design for the 'New Normal'
BuchGebunden
280 Seiten
Englisch
J. Ross Publishingerscheint am15.10.2024
Authored by a leading expert in the field, this groundbreaking book delves into the crucial intersection of urban planning, climate resilience, and infrastructure design. It navigates the complexities of adapting drainage systems to cope with the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events.mehr

Produkt

KlappentextAuthored by a leading expert in the field, this groundbreaking book delves into the crucial intersection of urban planning, climate resilience, and infrastructure design. It navigates the complexities of adapting drainage systems to cope with the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events.
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-1-60427-204-8
ProduktartBuch
EinbandartGebunden
FormatGenäht
Erscheinungsjahr2024
Erscheinungsdatum15.10.2024
Seiten280 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
Artikel-Nr.61661464

Inhalt/Kritik

Inhaltsverzeichnis
CHAPTER 1: PURPOSE AND SCOPE1.1 Introduction1.2 Design for the New Normal 1.3 Objectives1.4 Distinctive Features of the BookCHAPTER 2: EXTREME WEATHER DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE2.1 Introduction2.2 Modeling Climate Change2.3 Uncertainties in the Analysis of Climate Change Effects2.4 Factors Accelerating Effects on Urban Drainage Systems2.5 Climate Change and Flooding Due to Extreme Weather Events or the New Normal 2.6 Average Rainfall Calculations2.7 Incorporating Extreme Weather in Urban Drainage Systems2.8 Plotting Position2.9 Theory of Extreme Value2.10 Chapter Summary2.11 Chapter ProblemsSelected Sources and ReferencesCHAPTER 3: FUNDAMENTALS OF URBAN DRAINAGE CONVENIENCE SYSTEMS3.1 Introduction3.2 Urban Drainage Systems3.3 Basics of Stormwater Convenience System Design3.4 Time of Concentration and Travel Time3.5 Calculating Peak Discharge Rate and Hydrograph3.6 Chapter Summary3.7 Chapter ProblemsSelected Sources and ReferencesCHAPTER 4: RESETTING URBAN DRAINAGE SYSTEM DESIGN CRITERIA FOR THE NEW NORMAL 4.1. Introduction4.2 Overview of Current Urban Drainage System Designs and Planning Approaches4.3 Planners, Designers, and Stakeholders in Extreme Weather-Based Design Standards4.4 Adapting Drainage Design Guidelines to Climate Change4.5 Chapter Summary4.6 Chapter ProblemsSelected Sources and ReferencesCHAPTER 5: SUPPLEMENTING URBAN DRAINAGE SYSTEM DESIGN CRITERIA TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEW NORMAL 5.1 Introduction5.2 Fail-Safe and Safe-to-Fail Drainage System Design Concepts5.3 Scenario-Based Robust Decision Making (RDM)5.4 Robust Solution Analysis and Interpretation5.5 Chapter Summary5.6 Chapter ProblemsSelected Sources and ReferencesCHAPTER 6: EVALUATING CRITICAL DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE'S RESILIENCE TO EXTREME WEATHER6.1 Introduction6.2 Risk-of-Failure Categorization6.3 Risk-of-Failure Space Development6.4 Basic Critical Drainage Area Resilience Assessment6.5 Indicators6.6. Reliability, Resilience, and Sustainability Robustness Indices6.7. Trade-off between Cost, Resilience Enhancement, and Option Identification6.8 Chapter Summary6.9 Chapter ProblemsSelected Sources and ReferencesIndexmehr

Autor

Thewodros K. Geberemariam, Ph.D., P.E., D. WRE, BCEE, has over 25 years of extensive experience in urban infrastructure and water resources engineering. His expertise is designing, analyzing, modeling, and evaluating urban drainage systems and flood control structures. He has been responsible for designing major and minor stormwater drainage conveyance systems, as well as water, sewer, and street improvement projects.
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