Design of Detention Ponds for Parking Lots

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This 4-hour online interactive course discusses the basics of designing a detention pond for a parking lot or other similar hard-surface area. Engineers and architects are often required to include the design of a parking lot when designing a building. This basic course is intended for engineers and architects who do not have extensive training in hydrology and hydraulics. The course uses the Rational Method to develop an inflow hydrograph for routing through a detention pond.

The course will include information on data necessary to determine rainfall intensities, selection of appropriate design parameters and sizing of detention ponds. Topics include:

Rational Formula
Runoff Coefficients
Rainfall Intensity
Hyetograph and Hydrograph Development
Pond Sizing

Objectives SME

Course Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Use the rational equation to determine runoff.
• Determine runoff coefficients and rainfall intensity.
• Calculate the contributing drainage area.
• Determine appropriate volumes for detention ponds.

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Mark Peterson, P.E., M.ASCE

Mr. Peterson has a BS and MS from Montana State University and more than 28 years of engineering experience in hydrology and hydraulics. He is currently a senior engineer with Kadrmas, Lee and Jackson and has worked extensively in both the private sector and in state government. He is licensed as a PE in MN, MT, ND, SD and WY. He was chairman of a three-person committee that re-wrote the Hydraulics Manual for the Montana Department of Transportation and authored the storm water regulations for subdivisions in Montana. He also teaches a two-day course on Introduction to Detention Pond Design for the American Society of Civil Engineers throughout the U.S.