Relationships between rainfall intensity, duration and suspended particle washoff from an urban road surface
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Article Title | Relationships between rainfall intensity, duration and suspended particle washoff from an urban road surface |
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ERA Journal ID | 3538 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Brodie, Ian M. (Author) and Egodawatta, Prasanna (Author) |
Journal Title | Hydrology Research: an international journal |
Journal Citation | 42 (4), pp. 239-249 |
Number of Pages | 11 |
Year | 2011 |
Place of Publication | London, England |
ISSN | 0029-1277 |
1998-9563 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.2166/nh.2011.117 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.iwaponline.com/nh/042/nh0420239.htm |
Abstract | A basic understanding of the relationships between rainfall intensity, duration of rainfall and the amount of suspended particles in stormwater runoff generated from road surfaces has been gained mainly from past washoff experiments using rainfall simulators. Simulated rainfall was generally applied at constant intensities, whereas rainfall temporal patterns during actual storms are typically highly variable. This paper discusses a rationale for the application of the constant-intensity washoff concepts to actual storm event runoff. The rationale is tested using suspended particle load data collected at a road site located in Toowoomba, Australia. Agreement between the washoff concepts and measured data is most consistent for intermediate-duration storms (duration<5hrs and >1hr). Particle loads resulting from these storm events increase linearly with average rainfall intensity. Above a threshold intensity, there is evidence to suggest a constant or plateau particle load is reached. The inclusion of a peak discharge factor (maximum 6-minute rainfall intensity) enhances the ability to predict particle loads. |
Keywords | stormwater; road runoff; suspended solids; particle washoff; buildup-washoff |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 400512. Transport engineering |
401208. Geophysical and environmental fluid flows | |
400513. Water resources engineering | |
Public Notes | © IWA Publishing 2011. Published version deposited in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Agricultural, Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Queensland University of Technology | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q0v4q/relationships-between-rainfall-intensity-duration-and-suspended-particle-washoff-from-an-urban-road-surface
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