Abstract:In Brasilia the local regulations limit the maximum flow rate per unit area discharged in rivers by drainage systems. The purpose of this work is to analyze the possibility of optimizing the use of an existing detention pond, known to be oversized, by directing to it the stormwaters of adjacent areas not attended by any urban drainage system. SWMM, a hydrologic and hydraulic model, was used to design a new urban drainage system and to analyze it with the detention pond at the outlet. As a result, the new syste… Show more
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