Water Sensitive Urban Design Engineering Procedures: Stormwater [Spiral-bound]

Melbourne Water (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2005

This manual is designed to give practical engineering solutions to engineers who need to implement Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) Guidelines. It is specifically aimed at the engineer who is given the task of implementing conceptual designs, referral agencies who assess these designs and local government who will be responsible for the maintenance of the systems. The manual includes a review of existing documents, design procedures for construction and maintenance, and checking tools, as well as worked examples and engineering plans for commonly used treatment elements including: Sediment basins
On-site retention (infiltration)
Swale/bioretention combinations
Bioretention basins
Buffer strips
Swale systems
Constructed wetlands
Ponds/lakes
Rainwater tanks (sizing for demand)
Sand filters
Aquifer storage and recovery

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 224 pages
• Publisher: CSIRO Publishing (April 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0643090924
• ISBN-13: 978-0643090927
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 8.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,963,441 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, June 28, 2009

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This review is from: Water Sensitive Urban Design Engineering Procedures: Stormwater (Spiral-bound)

It's a excellent book about stormwater engineering procedure. I'm using im my job,here in Brazil.

Thank you by oportunity,

Marcio Pacheco