Modelling Infiltration Process, Overland Flow and Sewer System Interactions for Urban Flood Mitigation

Autor: Arlex Sanchez, Roland K. Price, Zoran Vojinovic, Carlos Martínez
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Water
Volume 13
Issue 15
Water, Vol 13, Iss 2028, p 2028 (2021)
ISSN: 2073-4441
DOI: 10.3390/w13152028
Popis: Rainfall-runoff transformation on urban catchments involves physical processes governing runoff production in urban areas (e.g., interception, evaporation, depression, infiltration). Some previous 1D/2D coupled models do not include these processes. Adequate representation of rainfall–runoff–infiltration within a dual drainage model is still needed for practical applications. In this paper we propose a new modelling setup which includes the rainfall–runoff–infiltration process on overland flow and its interaction with a sewer network. We first investigated the performance of an outflow hydrograph generator in a 2D model domain. The effect of infiltration losses on the overland flow was evaluated through an infiltration algorithm added in a so-called Surf-2D model. Then, the surface flow from a surcharge sewer was also investigated by coupling the Surf-2D model with the SWMM 5.1 (Storm Water Management Model). An evaluation of two approaches for representing urban floods was carried out based on two 1D/2D model interactions. Two test cases were implemented to validate the model. In general, similar results in terms of peak discharge, water depths and infiltration losses against other 1D/2D models were observed. The results from two 1D/2D model interactions show significant differences in terms of flood extent, maximum flood depths and inundation volume.
Databáze: OpenAIRE