Water Sensitive Urban Design Engineering Procedures: Stormwater

Contents......Page 8
Acknowledgements......Page 6
1.1 Purpose of the Manual WSUD Engineering Procedures: Stormwater......Page 18
1.3 Manual contents......Page 19
1.4.2 Referral authorities......Page 21
1.5.3 Stormwater Management Manual......Page 22
1.6 References......Page 23
2.2 Approach to regionalisation......Page 24
2.3 Determining hydrologic design regions......Page 25
2.4 Hydrologic region adjustment factors......Page 26
2.5 Example application of mean annual rainfall method......Page 27
2.6 References......Page 28
3.1 Introduction......Page 30
3.2 Sediment basins......Page 31
3.3 Bioretention swales......Page 32
3.5 Sand filters......Page 33
3.7 Constructed wetlands......Page 35
3.8 Ponds......Page 37
3.10 Rainwater tanks......Page 38
3.12 References......Page 40
4.1 Introduction......Page 42
4.2 Verifying size for treatment......Page 43
4.3.1 Estimating design flows......Page 44
4.3.2 Size and shape of sedimentation basins......Page 45
4.3.4 Hydraulic structures......Page 47
4.3.6 Vegetation specification......Page 55
4.3.7 Design calculation summary......Page 56
4.4.1 Design assessment checklist......Page 57
4.4.2 Construction advice......Page 58
4.4.3 Construction checklist......Page 59
4.6.1 Worked example introduction......Page 60
4.6.2 Estimating design flows......Page 62
4.6.3 Size and shape of sedimentation basin......Page 63
4.6.4 Hydraulic structure design......Page 64
4.6.5 Design calculation summary......Page 66
4.7 References......Page 67
5.1 Introduction......Page 68
5.2 Verifying size for treatment......Page 71
5.3.2 Swale design......Page 73
5.3.3 Inlet details......Page 75
5.3.4 Vegetation scour velocity check......Page 77
5.3.5 Size perforated collection pipes......Page 78
5.3.7 Soil media specification......Page 80
5.3.9 Design calculation summary......Page 82
5.4.2 Construction advice......Page 83
5.4.3 Construction checklist......Page 86
5.5 Maintenance requirements......Page 87
5.6.1 Worked example introduction......Page 88
5.6.3 Estimating design flows......Page 91
5.6.4 Swale design......Page 92
5.6.7 Sizing of perforated collection pipes......Page 93
5.6.8 Overflow design......Page 94
5.6.10 Vegetation specification......Page 95
5.6.11 Calculation summary......Page 96
5.7 References......Page 97
6.1 Introduction......Page 98
6.3.1 Estimating design flows......Page 101
6.3.3 Vegetation scour velocity check......Page 103
6.3.4 Size of slotted collection pipes......Page 104
6.3.5 High-flow route and bypass design......Page 105
6.3.6 Soil media specification......Page 106
6.3.7 Vegetation specification......Page 107
6.3.8 Design calculation summary......Page 108
6.4.2 Construction advice......Page 109
6.4.3 Construction checklist......Page 111
6.5 Maintenance requirements......Page 112
6.6.1 Worked example introduction......Page 113
6.6.3 Estimating design flows......Page 115
6.6.5 Sizing of perforated collection pipes......Page 118
6.6.8 Vegetation specification......Page 119
6.6.9 Calculation summary......Page 120
6.7 References......Page 121
7.1 Introduction......Page 122
7.3.1 Estimating design flows......Page 125
7.3.2 Hydraulic structure details......Page 126
7.3.3 Size of slotted collection pipes......Page 130
7.3.5 Design calculation summary......Page 131
7.4 Checking tools......Page 132
7.4.2 Construction advice......Page 133
7.4.3 Construction checklist......Page 135
7.5 Maintenance requirements......Page 136
7.6.1 Worked example introduction......Page 137
7.6.3 Estimating design flows......Page 138
7.6.4 Hydraulic structures......Page 139
7.6.6 Design calculation summary......Page 141
7.6.7 Construction drawings......Page 142
7.7 References......Page 144
8.1 Introduction......Page 146
8.2 Verifying size for treatment......Page 149
8.3.2 Dimensioning a swale......Page 153
8.3.4 Inlet details......Page 154
8.3.6 High-flow route and overflow design......Page 157
8.3.8 Design calculation summary......Page 158
8.4.2 Construction advice......Page 159
8.4.3 Construction checklist......Page 161
8.5 Maintenance requirements......Page 162
8.6.1 Worked example introduction......Page 163
8.6.4 Swale flow capacity......Page 166
8.6.6 Velocity checks......Page 168
8.6.9 Calculation summary......Page 169
8.7 References......Page 170
9.1 Introduction......Page 172
9.3 Design procedure: constructed wetlands......Page 174
9.3.3 Macrophyte zone layout......Page 177
9.3.4 Macrophyte zone outlet structure......Page 179
9.3.5 Connection to inlet zone......Page 181
9.3.8 Designing to avoid mosquitos......Page 182
9.3.9 Design calculation summary......Page 183
9.4.2 Construction advice......Page 184
9.4.3 Construction checklist......Page 187
9.5 Maintenance requirements......Page 188
9.6.1 Worked example introduction......Page 189
9.6.2 Design objectives......Page 190
9.6.3 Design calculations......Page 191
9.6.4 Design calculation summary......Page 197
9.6.5 Construction drawings......Page 198
9.6.6 Example inspection and maintenance schedule......Page 199
9.7 References......Page 200
10.1 Introduction......Page 202
10.2 Verifying size for treatment......Page 203
10.3.1 Hydrology......Page 204
10.3.2 Pond layout......Page 208
10.3.3 Hydraulic structures......Page 211
10.4.1 Design assessment checklist......Page 213
10.4.2 Construction advice......Page 215
10.4.3 Construction checklist......Page 217
10.5.1 Operation and maintenance inspection form......Page 218
10.6.2 Design considerations......Page 219
10.6.4 Design calculations......Page 221
10.6.5 Example maintenance schedule......Page 228
10.7 References......Page 230
11.1 Introduction......Page 232
11.3.1 Checking field conditions......Page 233
11.3.2 Estimating design flows......Page 235
11.3.5 Sizing the detention storage......Page 236
11.4 Checking tools......Page 237
11.4.1 Design assessment checklist......Page 238
11.4.2 Construction advice......Page 239
11.4.3 Construction checklist......Page 240
11.5 Maintenance requirements......Page 241
11.6.1 Worked example introduction......Page 242
11.6.5 Source treatment......Page 244
11.6.6 Sizing the detention storage......Page 245
11.6.7 Hydraulic structures......Page 246
11.6.8 Design calculation summary......Page 248
11.7 References......Page 249
12.1 Introduction......Page 250
12.2.1 Supply and demand considerations......Page 251
12.2.2 Water quality......Page 252
12.2.5 Available space considerations......Page 253
12.3 Australian standards for installation of rainwater tank systems......Page 254
12.4.1 Selection of end-uses......Page 255
12.4.2 Tank size and supply reliability......Page 256
12.4.3 Tank configuration......Page 260
12.6 Inspection and maintenance schedule......Page 261
12.7 References......Page 262
13.1 Introduction......Page 264
13.3 Treatment and pollution control......Page 265
13.3.1 Knowledge of pollutant sources in the catchment upstream......Page 266
13.3.7 Discharge of well development/redevelopment water......Page 267
13.6 Additional information......Page 268
13.7 References......Page 269
14.2 Subsurface wetlands......Page 270
14.3.1 Selection issues......Page 272
14.4.1 Description......Page 276
14.4.2 Studies of performance......Page 277
14.4.4 Capital costs and maintenance costs......Page 278
14.4.6 Design and supply of porous pavements......Page 279
14.6 References......Page 280
A.1 Introduction......Page 282
A.2 Bioretention systems, swales and buffer strips......Page 283
A.2.3 Required plant characteristics......Page 284
A.2.4 Plant species selection......Page 285
A.3.1 Importance of vegetation......Page 286
A.3.3 Plant species selection......Page 287
A.3.4 Wetland vegetation establishment......Page 288
A.4.1 Additional notes on the tables......Page 290
A.4.2 Key to plant species tables (Tables A.1 and A.2)......Page 291
A.4.3 References......Page 292
E......Page 303
P......Page 304
W......Page 305