Maximize the benefits of water sensitive urban designs in a local government area: Western Australia

Until recently, stormwater management strategies have failed to adequately consider the criticality of spatially varying soil permeability values and their implications on drainage designs. This case study was carried out in new development areas, focusing on identification of soil properties and de...

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Main Authors: Kannangara, Dumal, Sarukkalige, Priyantha Ranjan, Botte, M.
Format: Journal Article
Published: International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology (IACSIT) 2012
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Online Access:http://www.ijesd.org/papers/182-L047.pdf
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8992
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Sarukkalige, Priyantha Ranjan
Botte, M.
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Sarukkalige, Priyantha Ranjan
Botte, M.
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description Until recently, stormwater management strategies have failed to adequately consider the criticality of spatially varying soil permeability values and their implications on drainage designs. This case study was carried out in new development areas, focusing on identification of soil properties and development of a typology of suitable stormwater management strategies with respect to applicable infiltration capacities. The Guelph Permeameter was used to investigate the in-situ saturated hydraulic conductivities. Test results were categorized into four main permeability groups, very rapid (> 1.56 m/day), rapid (0.48<1.56 m/day), moderate (0.12<0.48 m/day) and slow (<0.12 m/day), based on the theoretical requirements of stormwater management techniques. Finally, with the help of the existing soil maps, the point represent hydraulic conductivity data were been generalized logically in order to develop the hydraulic conductivity maps representing the areal average as an electronic shape files by using a GIS Arc view mapping software. The future development areas under Central Maddington, Kenwick, Central and Outer Beckenham have been identified as low permeable areas which is not suitable for infiltration based stormwater management strategies whereas the Landford, Thornlie, North Huntingdale and Gosnells has been identified as high permeable areas which is highly recommended for infiltration based stormwater management strategies.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-89922017-03-08T13:12:20Z Maximize the benefits of water sensitive urban designs in a local government area: Western Australia Kannangara, Dumal Sarukkalige, Priyantha Ranjan Botte, M. infiltration stormwater permeability Until recently, stormwater management strategies have failed to adequately consider the criticality of spatially varying soil permeability values and their implications on drainage designs. This case study was carried out in new development areas, focusing on identification of soil properties and development of a typology of suitable stormwater management strategies with respect to applicable infiltration capacities. The Guelph Permeameter was used to investigate the in-situ saturated hydraulic conductivities. Test results were categorized into four main permeability groups, very rapid (> 1.56 m/day), rapid (0.48<1.56 m/day), moderate (0.12<0.48 m/day) and slow (<0.12 m/day), based on the theoretical requirements of stormwater management techniques. Finally, with the help of the existing soil maps, the point represent hydraulic conductivity data were been generalized logically in order to develop the hydraulic conductivity maps representing the areal average as an electronic shape files by using a GIS Arc view mapping software. The future development areas under Central Maddington, Kenwick, Central and Outer Beckenham have been identified as low permeable areas which is not suitable for infiltration based stormwater management strategies whereas the Landford, Thornlie, North Huntingdale and Gosnells has been identified as high permeable areas which is highly recommended for infiltration based stormwater management strategies. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8992 http://www.ijesd.org/papers/182-L047.pdf International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology (IACSIT) restricted
spellingShingle infiltration
stormwater
permeability
Kannangara, Dumal
Sarukkalige, Priyantha Ranjan
Botte, M.
Maximize the benefits of water sensitive urban designs in a local government area: Western Australia
title Maximize the benefits of water sensitive urban designs in a local government area: Western Australia
title_full Maximize the benefits of water sensitive urban designs in a local government area: Western Australia
title_fullStr Maximize the benefits of water sensitive urban designs in a local government area: Western Australia
title_full_unstemmed Maximize the benefits of water sensitive urban designs in a local government area: Western Australia
title_short Maximize the benefits of water sensitive urban designs in a local government area: Western Australia
title_sort maximize the benefits of water sensitive urban designs in a local government area: western australia
topic infiltration
stormwater
permeability
url http://www.ijesd.org/papers/182-L047.pdf
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8992