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Highway Stormwater Pump Station Design

Vincent D. Reynolds, MBA, P.E.


Course Outline

This 15 hour course, Highway Stormwater Pump Station Design will cover the various stages of stormwater pump design including pump location, size, power requirements, and maintenance. Several example problems will be studied aid the student in solving problems that may present themselves to the designer.

This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of course materials.

Learning Objective

At the conclusion of this course, the student would have learned the following:

Intended Audience and Benefit

This course is intended for highway engineers, hydraulic engineers, hydrologists, environmental engineers, municipal engineers, project managers, and any persons working in civil engineering field or anyone with an interest in highway stormwater pump station design.

Course Introduction

There are several stages of highway design all of which involves careful engineering that helps to facilitate the safety of vehicular traffic. Highway drainage can become a problem when the surrounding terrain is relatively flat.  Highway stormwater pump stations can be used to carry water from the roadway where gravity drainage is impossible or unfeasible. The cost to implement stormwater pump stations may be substantial however it may be necessary to ensure the safe movement of traffic during storm events. Alternatives to stormwater pumping stations include siphons, recharge basins, deep and long storm drain systems and tunnels.

Course Content

This course highway stormwater pump station design will cover the various stages of stormwater pump design including pump location, size, power requirements, and maintenance. Several example problems will be studied to aid the student in solving problems that may present themselves to the designer.

Highway Stormwater Pump Station Design

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Course Summary

The information presented in this course will provide the reader with the knowledge that is essential to designing highway stormwater pump stations.
 
Using good engineering judgment is always paramount in any situation. Utilizing good judgment and the knowledge gained in this course will aid the reader with the knowledge to be a success in highway pump station design.

Related Links

For additional technical information related to this subject, please visit the following websites:

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/
http://www.usace.army.mil/
http://www.dot.gov/new/index.htm

Quiz

Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.

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DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.