Keywords
Runoff, Soil absorption and adsorption, Soil percolation
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
Pages
131 p.
Language
English
Rights
Public Domain
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Access Status
Masters Thesis (Open Access)
Identifier
DP0013711
STARS Citation
Anderson, David E., "Evaluation of Swale Design" (1982). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 607.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/rtd/607
Contributor (Linked data)
Wanielista, Martin P. [VIAF]
University of Central Florida. College of Engineering [VIAF]
Accessibility Status
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