Phase VI · Engineering Design Studio · Week 7–9
Flood Mitigation and Resilience Studio
Evaluate floodplain impacts and design levees, floodwalls, storage and nonstructural mitigation alternatives.
FEMA guidance
USACE EM 1110
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Add a flood measure to record its inputs, capacity and governing check.
Learning objectives
- Map flood hazard
- Compare mitigation alternatives
- Evaluate residual risk
Engineering judgment
- No project eliminates flood risk; it redistributes it.
- Check downstream impacts.
Governing standards
NRCS TR-55
Urban Hydrology for Small Watersheds
Runoff curve numbers, time of concentration, peak flow
Ch. 2 CNCh. 3 TcCh. 4 PeakFHWA HEC-22
Urban Drainage Design Manual
Inlets, storm sewers, detention
Ch. 4 InletsCh. 7 Storm drains
Recommended next step
BMP and Green Infrastructure Studio
Select and size bioretention, permeable pavement, green roofs and other BMPs for water quality and volume.
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