SOLIDS IN URBAN DRAINAGES

• Main Author: José Ochoa-Iturbe
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Fundación Unamuno 2011-04-01
• Series: Revista Negotium
• Subjects: drenaje urbano; materiales sólidos; comportamiento hidráulico.
• Online Access: http://ojs.revistanegotium.org.ve/index.php/negotium/article/view/186

One of the frequent problems that may produce inadequate performance of urban storm systems is the occurrence of solid materials within the system. Usually, design of these systems is done under traditional calculating methods that do not take into account any amount of solids that might be carried by the water during high flows. This paper pretends to bring attention to the many problems that arise, specially in developing countries , by the fact that no consideration is given in the design stage to the damaging effect that solids ( eroded material, solid wastes) may produce in the hydraulic behaviour of the systems by clogging or sediment deposition in curb inlets, pipes, canals, etc.