Managing Drainage- PDF ebook

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A knowledge of drainage is very important in so many different industries.  Staff at ACS have used a wide range of resources (including reference books, magazines and personal experience) that may not be readily available to produce this unique ebook. It has been written as a reference for practitioners such as builders, landscapers, farmers and planners as well as a valuable reference for students. It can also provide a very important overview of what is possible, for property owners who become concerned about risks they face, particularly in these times where climate change is resulting in increasing extreme weather events.

What's Inside- Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND NATURE OF WATER MANAGEMENT
What needs to be waterproofed in the backyard?
Materials for waterproofing
Why drainage is important

CHAPTER 2 WATER MOVEMENT IN SOILS
The lateral movement of water

CHAPTER 3 UNDERSTANDING CAPILLARY ACTION

CHAPTER 4 MANAGING WATER AT THE SOURCE
Rainfall
Rainwater harvesting
Stored water – dams, reservoirs, tanks
Diverting storm water
The water table
Leaks

CHAPTER 5 MANAGING SURFACE DRAINAGE
Types of surface drainage systems

CHAPTER 6 MANAGING SUB-SURFACE DRAINAGE
Improving soil drainage
First decision: subsurface or surface drainage?
Types of subsurface drains
The water outlet
Gradients
Layout of drains
Laying an agricultural (agi) drain
Distance between drainage pipes
Depth of drains
Maintenance

CHAPTER 7 STORM DRAINAGE
Storm runoff
Inlets
Manholes
Swales
Storm water management
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