Training Course
Syllabus:
This seminar is designed for developers, planners, public works directors, consultants, owners, project managers, contractors, consulting engineers, architects, council and board members and land use officials.
This one-day workshop introduces design, regulatory, and construction professionals to the latest urban drainage practices. The workshop will cover permanent and temporary land and human protection practices, including permanent erosion and sediment control facilities, techniques and innovations in surface runoff water quality treatment, siting facilities, plan preparation, regulatory approvals, inspection, and construction management practices. Examples of successful and unsuccessful local drainage projects are provided. The workshop gives participants an opportunity to learn about a range of cost-effective methods and designs to manage urban drainage.
9:00 a.m. - 9:10 a.m.
I. Opening Statements/Overview Of The Day’s Topics
9:10 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
II. Level Of Service vs. Level Of Protection And Ethics Of Drainage
Design
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
III. Design, Construction And Maintenance Of Permanent Land
Protection And Human Safety Flow Devices, Including: Storm Sewer
Outlets; Riprap And Filter; Non-Photodegrading Geotextiles;
Articulated Block; Cable-Concrete; Energy Dissipaters; And Trash
Racks
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Break
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
IV. Continuation Of Design, Construction And Maintenance Of
Permanent Land Protection And Human Safety Flow Devices
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch (On Your Own)
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
V. Audience Participation Applying The Morning’s Topics To Real-Life
Problem Examples
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
VI. Design, Construction And Maintenance Of Urban Runoff Protection
Devices Including: Wet Detention Basins, Extended Dry Detention
Basins, Rainwater Gardens, Infiltration Basins, Filtration Basins, Pre-
Cast Grit And Solids Separation Devices, And Pre-Caste Filtration
Devices
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
VII. Continuation Of Design, Construction And Maintenance Of Urban
Runoff Protection Devices
3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
VIII. Basics Of Construction Site Erosion And Sediment Control
4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
IX. Summary And Wrap-Up
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