Abstract
Design of Storm Water Drainage System in A Metropolitan Area
Highlights
Storm water drainage is the process of draining excess water from streets, sidewalks, roofs, buildings and other areas
Storm water can be any rainfall, such as rain, snow and sleet that falls on the surface of the earth
In areas with natural ground water, about 10% of the precipitation becomes runoff and about 50% infiltrates into the soil to form or replenish ground water and flows into streams
Summary
Storm water drainage is the process of draining excess water from streets, sidewalks, roofs, buildings and other areas. A system which use to drain storm water at various places it has different names like sewers and drainage wells. Storm water can be any rainfall, such as rain, snow and sleet that falls on the surface of the earth. In areas with natural ground water, about 10% of the precipitation becomes runoff and about 50% infiltrates into the soil to form or replenish ground water and flows into streams. Any storm drain in the area may be discharging various quantity of water and the type of pollutants it contributes. Since the metropolitan cities becoming densely populated, the per-household volumes of waste water exceed the infiltration capacity of local soils and require greater drainage capacity and the introduction of sewer systems
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