drainage infrastructure Articles
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Impacts of climate change on rainfall extremes and urban drainage systems: a review
A review is made of current methods for assessing future changes in urban rainfall extremes and their effects on urban drainage systems, due to anthropogenic-induced climate change. The review concludes that in spite of significant advances there are still many limitations in our understanding of how to describe precipitation patterns in a changing climate in order to design and operate urban ...
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Wastewater disposal in the major cities of India
In India, out of the total population of 1,027 million, about 285 million live in urban areas. With increasing urbanisation and the pressures of population, the impervious areas in the metropolitan cities are increasing. With increasing water supply to the metro cities, the drainage managers are faced with the task of managing the wastewater from the highly populated areas. However, drainage ...
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Synergistic benefits between stormwater management measures and a new pricing system for stormwater in the City of Hamburg
Hamburg is a growing metropolitan city. The increase in sealed surfaces of about 0.36% per year and the subsequent increased runoff impacts on the city's wastewater infrastructure. Further potential risks to the drainage infrastructure arise also from effects of climate change, e.g. increased intensity and frequency of heavy rainfalls. These challenges were addressed in the Rain ...
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DXW+ now offers Bentley Systems software subscriptions to engineering professionals
Good news for engineering professionals: DXW+ has launched a web store offering subscription packages consisting of Bentley Systems software and ready-to-apply expert advice. The subscription-based offering makes it possible for engineers to choose software solutions that best suit their actual needs and project budget. In addition to the software license, exclusive and tailored training, as well ...
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An agent-based approach for generating virtual sewer systems
The application of artificial case studies is a well established technique in urban drainage to test measures, approaches or models. However, the preparation of a virtual case study for a sewer system is a tedious task. Several algorithms have been presented in the literature for an automatic generation of virtual sewer systems. Applying the approach of generating virtual cities by means of the ...
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Dons drainage is pitch-perfect stadiummk benefits from versatility of ACO channel drainage
Developers of stadiummk, home to Milton Keynes Dons FC, have been able to take advantage of ACO Water Management's versatile range of channel drainage systems to create a fully integrated, high performance drainage network covering a host of diverse applications across the complex. Managing run-off from the pitch, the hotel entrance and the stadium car park - together with its fitness centre and ...
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The management of urban surface water flood risks: SUDS performance in flood reduction from extreme events
The need to improve the urban drainage network to meet recent urban growth and the redevelopment of old industrial and commercial areas provides an opportunity for managing urban surface water infrastructure in a more sustainable way. The use of sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) can reduce urban surface water flooding as well as the pollution impact of urban discharges on receiving ...
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Video: Major flood mitigation
In an area of town at high risk for flooding, Globeville has initiated one of the biggest infrastructure developments in the city’s history. As one of four projects under Globeville’s $300 million Platte to Park Hill plan, the Globeville Landing Outfall Project (GLO) aims to redirect stormwater and mitigate flooding in the city. This month, we sat down with Randy Reimer to discuss ...
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Preventing joint gap failures and leaks
Joint gaps in concrete pipe are a necessity for a number of reasons, but the allowable size of that joint varies depending on which state you work in. The joint gap refers to the gap between two pieces of pipe once they are assembled in the field. "Often we get calls from customers asking what is the allowable joint gap opening," says Randy Reimer, Director of Sales for Hamilton Kent. "What ...
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Green Networks Integrated Urban Infrastructure - Case Study
AECOM and Collective Architecture were commissioned to undertake a series of feasibility studies using best practice examples in urban infrastructure, sustainable drainage and inclusive urban planning for six future candidate sites across Local Authority areas in Scotland. As part of the process, various technical aspects of the sites were investigated to inform the decision-making process and ...
By Innovyze
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Checking the Stormwater Backflow Challenge
Controlling stormwater is a growing challenge for utilities and municipal authorities as they look to mitigate the economic and health impacts of excess water. Choosing the right check valve is a key part of the stormwater solution. For water utilities and municipal authorities, stormwater management is a growing challenge. Changing weather patterns as a result of climate change is prompting ...
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Modelling the Thatcham Flood - Case Study
Overview On 20th July 2007, an unusual storm swept west across England along the approximate line of the M4 motorway. Thatcham, a town in Berkshire, was one of the worst affected. Many towns in England flooded that month from the Humber to Tewksbury. In fact there were 200 major floods worldwide in 2007 affecting 180 million people. Some of these floods were caused by rainfalls much more severe ...
By Innovyze
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Freshwater Salinization Syndrome Recognized as Continent-Wide Threat
Research ties salt pollution to increases in alkalinity In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers have established a link between salinization and alkalization on a continental scale. Salinization and alkalization of freshwater resources are generally studied separately. The culprits for salinization are thought to be farming, extractive ...
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April Q&A: on the road with Randy Reimer
Welcome to On the Road with Randy Reimer, a Q&A series featuring Hamilton Kent’s Director of Sales. Each month we’ll chat with Randy about current news in underground infrastructure and how it affects our customers in the industry. From big cities to small communities, spring thaw brings a deluge of infrastructure issues to municipalities all over North America. Take the city ...
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Project - Tier 3 Water Budget and Local Area Risk Assessment for the Greensville Groundwater Municipal System
Client: Halton-Hamilton Source Protection Region, 4052 Milburough Line, RR#2, Campbellville, Ontario. Diane L. Bloomfield, M.Sc., P.Geo. (905.854.9229 ext. 223) Key Personnel: D. Kassenaar, E.J. Wexler, P. Thompson, M. Takeda, J. Ford Tier 2 Water Budget analysis completed under the Clean Water Act identified Middle Spencer Creek for further analysis at the Tier 3 Risk Assessment level. Earthfx ...
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Project - Environmental Assessment of the West Detour Mine Expansion
Client: Cathryn Moffett, Director, Environment & Sustainability, Detour Gold Corporation 199 Bay Street, Suite 4100 Toronto, Ontario, M5L 1E2 (416)304-0800 cmoffett@detourgold.com Key Personnel: D. Kassenaar, E.J. Wexler Tier 2 Water Budget analysis completed under the Clean Water Act identified Middle Spencer Creek for further analysis at the Tier 3 Risk Assessment level. Earthfx was hired ...
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Don’t Ignore Surface Water Runoff, Report Warns
When it comes to the UK’s water-related aspects of the climate crisis, there’s always a lot of talk about water pollution and shortages in supply, but there’s one topic that risks being left out of the discussion and that’s surface water flooding. This is something that a new report from the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) seeks to address, an issue that is ...
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Urban planning and water management in Ancient Aetolian Makyneia, Western Greece
The findings of a large-scale archaeological investigation, conducted from 2009 to 2013 at a site in the vicinity of Antirrion, Western Greece, identified with ancient Makyneia, provides interesting information on the architectural features and urban planning of an ancient settlement in this area of mainland Western Greece. Through an interdisciplinary study of its morphological and ...
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Cascade vulnerability for risk analysis of water infrastructure
One of the major tasks in urban water management is failure-free operation for at least most of the time. Accordingly, the reliability of the network systems in urban water management has a crucial role. The failure of a component in these systems impacts potable water distribution and urban drainage. Therefore, water distribution and urban drainage systems are categorized as critical ...
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Forterra Purchases Barbour Concrete and Barbour Building Systems
Forterra today announced that it has acquired Barbour Concrete Company and Barbour Building Systems, a manufacturer of precast concrete products used in drainage, stormwater, utility and other infrastructure applications. Based in Independence, Mo., Barbour primarily serves the greater Kansas City metropolitan area. For the past 75 years, Barbour has provided products and service while also ...
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