DEVELOPMENTS IN HYDRAULIC DESIGN

THE OBJECTIVE WAS TO SCAN THE DEVELOPMENTS IN HYDRAULIC DESIGN OF HIGHWAY DRAINAGE FACILITIES AND THE NEED FOR FURTHER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. THE OBJECTIVES OF HYDRAULIC DESIGN ARE: FIRST, TO ANTICIPATE THE MAGNITUDE OF STORMWATER RUNOFF LIKELY TO OCCUR FREQUENTLY; AND, SECONDLY, TO DESIGN THE ROADWAY AND ALL THE DRAINAGE FACILITIES TO HANDLE THE STORMWATER WITH NO UNREASONABLE DELAY TO TRAFFIC AND NO EXCESSIVE DAMAGE TO THE HIGHWAY OR ABUTTING PROPERTY. THE UNDERLYING PRINCIPLE IS TO KNOW WHAT NATURE IS LIKELY TO DO AND THEN TO IMPOSE AS LITTLE RESTRICTION AS POSSIBLE, CONSISTENT WITH SERVICE TO TRAFFIC.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 27, No 6, PP 17-23, 10 REF
• Authors:
  • Izzard, C F
• Publication Date: 1957-6

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Highway Research Abstracts
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board (HRB)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drainage; Hydraulics; Structural design; Surface drainage
• Uncontrolled Terms: Hydraulic design
• Old TRIS Terms: Highway drainage
• Subject Areas: Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00204426
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: May 16 1972 12:00AM