Lab-scale physical modelling of common drainage inlets for better management of runoff from road surfaces

Mamun, Abdullah Al (2022) Lab-scale physical modelling of common drainage inlets for better management of runoff from road surfaces. In: 5th International Conference On Civil and Environmental Engineering 2022 ( CENVIRON 2022), Pulau Pinang,Malaysia. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Management of excess water from the pavements and road surfaces, due to rainfall, is not only important for the safety of the traffic but also important for the long life of the road structures. Drainage inlets improperly designed or constructed may lead to an unsafe depth of stormwater on the road surfaces leading to hydroplaning, which may cause skidding of the vehicles and an increased number of road accidents. As such, the hydraulic behaviour of the most common road drainage inlets was investigated using lab-scale models and the findings are reported in this paper. A rainfall-runoff simulator was used to produce the rain of various intensities on the lab-scale roadside drainage system. The main intention was to study the effect of rainfall on the commonly used circular, rectangular, and grated inlets. Rainfall intensity, inflow, water depth on the model road surface, and outflow rate through the inlets were monitored. Experimental results indicated that open rectangular inlets are best compared to the circular and grated inlets, with regards to quickly releasing water from the road surface to the roadside drains. Based on the lab-scale models, a grated inlet with opening areas same as that of the circular and rectangular inlets hold more water on the road surface. For the same rainfall intensity, a rectangular roadside inlet was found to cause less stagnant water on the road surface.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Plenary Papers)
Additional Information:	5174/102284
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Lab-scale, physical modelling, common drainage inlets for better management, road surfaces
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > TA170 Environmental engineering. Sustainable engineering T Technology > TC Hydraulic engineering. Ocean engineering
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Civil Engineering
Depositing User:	Dr Abdullah Al Mamun
Date Deposited:	08 Jan 2023 15:52
Last Modified:	08 Jan 2023 15:52
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/102284

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