Sewer System Rehabilitation Project of a Urban Basin
using EPA SWMM 5.0
Remediation measures on sewerage system
De Giorgis, Juan Alberto (1)Rezende, Osvaldo (2)
FICH – Universidad Nacional del Litoral (1)COPPE /UFRJ – Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro(2)
De Giorgis, Juan AlbertoRezende, Osvaldo Moura
Methodology
Presentation of the study basin Discretization and definition of model parametersCalibration & Validation Effective rain determinationDiagnostic of actual drainage capacity Interventions on network drainage proposalConclusions and Recommendations
De Giorgis, Juan AlbertoRezende, Osvaldo Moura
Principal Objective
Sewer system rehabilitation measures propouses without modification of the network drainage design
De Giorgis, Juan AlbertoRezende, Osvaldo Moura
La Riereta Basin – Sant Boi de Llobregat
Drainage Area: 18 HaHigh percentage of
impervious areas High averege surface slopesCombined sewer systemConduits with circular seccionMaterial: concrete
De Giorgis, Juan AlbertoRezende, Osvaldo Moura
Discretization of the basin
Discretization of the basin in 17 subcatchment
Model parameters
• Sub-catchment
• Nodes
• Conduits
• Rain
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Calibration & ValidationThe model was calibrated with Santa Cecilia
event and validated with Elias and Martina events.
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ValidationElias Event and Martina Event
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Sensitivity AnalysisCccSurface impervious roughness sensitivity (ni)
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50 0.37 10 7.5 -11.111 -50 0.39 9 2.5 0
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Figure 14: Sensitivity analysis results of parameter ni
Roughness ducts (nc), impermeable surface roughness of the basin (ni), and runoff width (W).
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Effective rain determination
The effective rain was designed subtracting a cte rate from hietograph (i = 3.0mm/h).
It can be done because the basin has a very high percentage of impervious surface.
De Giorgis, Juan AlbertoRezende, Osvaldo Moura
Project Rain TR = 10 anos – D = 1 hour – IDF Barcelona - Fabra
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Diagnostic of actual drainage capacity
Links with over-capacityFlooding volume 2974 m3
Peak flow = 3.792 m3/ s
vmax < 8 m3/s vmin > 0.5 m3/s
De Giorgis, Juan AlbertoRezende, Osvaldo Moura
Interventions on network drainage proposalAlternative 1 – simple shift of conduits
Conduito Original Diameter(m) Modified Diameter (m) 34 Ø 0.6 Ø1.2 33 Ø 0.4 Ø1.2 32 Ø 0.4 Ø1.2 49 Ø 0.3 Ø1.2 27 Ø 0.5 □1.0 x 0.5 26 Ø 0.5 □1.0 x 0.5 25 Ø 0.5 □1.0 x 0.5 24 Ø 0.5 □0.8 x 0.5 23 Ø 0.5 □0.8 x 0.5 31 Ø 0.3 □1.0 x 1.5 28 Ø 0.5 □1.0 x 1.5 15 Ø 0.5 2Ø0.5 16 Ø 0.5 2Ø0.5 42 Ø 0.5 Ø0.5
De Giorgis, Juan AlbertoRezende, Osvaldo Moura
Alternative 1 – Profile results
Water Elevation Profile: Node 9N - 77N
07/20/2009 00:36:00
Distance (m)800750700650600550500450400350300250200150100500
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Interventions on network drainage proposalAlternative 2 – shift of conduits - Retangular
Conduit Original diameter (m) Modified diameter (m) 34 Ø 0.6 □1.5 x 1 33 Ø 0.4 □1.5 x 1 32 Ø 0.4 □1.5 x 1 49 Ø 0.3 □1.5 x 1 27 Ø 0.5 □1.0 x 0.5 26 Ø 0.5 □1.0 x 0.5 25 Ø 0.5 □1.0 x 0.5 24 Ø 0.5 □0.8 x 0.5 23 Ø 0.5 □0.8 x 0.5 31 Ø 0.3 □1.0 x 1.5 28 Ø 0.5 □1.0 x 1.5 15 Ø 0.5 □0.8 x 0.5 16 Ø 0.5 □0.8 x 0.5 42 Ø 0.5 Ø0.5
De Giorgis, Juan AlbertoRezende, Osvaldo Moura
Alternative 2 – Results Profile
Water Elevation Profile: Node 9N - 77N
07/20/2009 00:34:00
Distance (m)800750700650600550500450400350300250200150100500
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De Giorgis, Juan AlbertoRezende, Osvaldo Moura
Interventions on network drainage proposalAlternative 3 – Parallel Drainage line
Conduit Original diameter (m) Modified diameter (m) 34 Ø 0.6 Ø1.2 33 Ø 0.4 Ø1.2 32 Ø 0.4 Ø1.2 49 Ø 0.3 Ø1.2 31 Ø 0.3 Ø1.2 28 Ø 0.5 Ø1.2 27 Ø 0.5 Ø1.0 25 Ø 0.5 Ø1.0 26 Ø 0.5 Ø1.0 25 Ø 0.5 Ø1.0 24 Ø 0.5 Ø0.5 23 Ø 0.5 Ø0.5
De Giorgis, Juan AlbertoRezende, Osvaldo Moura
Alternative 3 – Profile Results
Water Elevation Profile: Node 77N - 9N
07/20/2009 00:35:00
Distance (m)800 750 700 650 600 550 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0
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Conclusions and RecommendationsAs shown above, all 3 alternative are effective in
terms of hydraulics efficiency. Alternatives 2 and 3 require a greater
investment than alternative 1Need of further evaluation in terms of structural,
operational and environmental issues to achieve an integrated rehabilitation plan.
How can this intervention affect downstream? Qproject = 5.048 = 1.33Qactual
De Giorgis, Juan AlbertoRezende, Osvaldo Moura
Muchas Gracias!!!
Muito Obrigado!!!
Thank you all....