Stormwater Management System Drawdown

This project concerns the computations required to determine the drawdown for the retention/detention of ponds. Drawdown refers to the volume of water in a pond that decreases as the water flows out. The falling head equation has many applications and can be used to calculate the drawdown of a pond...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ahmad Chehab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of South Florida 2010-01-01
Series:Undergraduate Journal of Mathematical Modeling: One + Two
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Online Access:http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/ujmm/vol3/iss1/27
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Summary:This project concerns the computations required to determine the drawdown for the retention/detention of ponds. Drawdown refers to the volume of water in a pond that decreases as the water flows out. The falling head equation has many applications and can be used to calculate the drawdown of a pond through various shaped openings. In particular, we analyze four outflow structures: a rectangular-notch weir, a v-notch weir, a round orifice, and an underdrain. For each instance, we modify the falling head equation to reflect the shape of the respective orifice.
ISSN:2326-3652