Keywords

Runoff, Soil absorption and adsorption, Soil percolation, Swale performance, Infiltration rate measurement, Soil porosity and moisture, Stormwater modeling, Florida roadside conditions

Abstract

Swales are designed to infiltrate runoff from intermittent storm events. Present design methodologies have resulted in swales which operate under several conditions; these conditions are soil, vegetation, climatic and geographical location dependent. To attain a swale design which considers and accounts for the important factors under Florida conditions, adequate assessment of rainfall, overland, flow, infiltration and soil moisture must be given priority treatment. Several roadside and residential swales were studied and relationships were drawn for soil moisture, porosity and infiltration rates. A design methodology is included and computer modeling infiltration aids in the design.

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Graduation Date

Spring 1982

Advisor

Wanielista, Martin P.

Degree

Master of Science (M.S.)

College

College of Engineering

Degree Program

Engineering

Format

PDF

Pages

131 pages

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Length of Campus-only Access

None

Access Status

Masters Thesis (Open Access)

Identifier

DP0013711

Subjects

Bioswales; Stormwater infiltration; Soil infiltration rate--Mathematical models; Road drainage--Design and construction; Road drainage--Evaluation

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