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𝗔𝗠𝗥𝗨𝗧 𝟮.𝟬 | 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘆'𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 Following up on my last post, last month, on the 24th, we aired our first episode on water supply. For all participants, I have shared the webinar recording via email. Our second episode will focus on 𝗦𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗚𝗘𝗠𝗦 and its application in sewerage network design. 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟮 : 𝗦𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗲𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗨𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀. You can register for the upcoming webinar using the link below: 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 22nd May 2024 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 11:30 AM IST 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/gp__zsFb For those who have already registered previously, you will automatically receive the joining link and do not need to register again. #Bentleysystems #water #watermanagement #wastewatermanagement #sewer #sewernetwork #sanitation #drainagesolutions #waterinfrastructure #waterdistributionnetwork #watersolutions #Urbandevelopment #smartcityprojects #hydraulics #hydrology #hydraulicmodeling #openFlows #SewerGEMS #24x7 #AMRUT 𝙃𝘼𝙋𝙋𝙔 𝙈𝙊𝘿𝙀𝙇𝙇𝙄𝙉𝙂

Upcoming webinar alert! ⛈ This presentation will cover Smart Pond technology and how to maximize design flexibility with Stormwater Nutrient Credits; allowing public/private developers to meet a portion of treatment requirements. The presentation will also review case studies on a conventional pond versus a Smart Pond. The proceeds from registration for this presentation will benefit the EWB-FL Guatemala project. If you are interested in learning more, please click the link below to register! #ewb #engineerswithoutborders #stormwater #webinar #pdh #smartpond #engineering

Fortunately for today's Londoners and its visitors, Bazalgette was a man of far vision. He assessed the effective resolution to London's burgeoning population, and commensurately deteriorating environmental overhead, heading towards an impending critical point. Long before he was eventually permitted to implement the interceptor and lift pump stations scheme, for which he had resolved design and specifications and lobbied for, over many years, he had anticipated and planned for future growth. Without Bazalgette’s professional commitment and energy, London would not enjoy the success it does today, and would have few visitors. Only when the holders of the purse strings were directly affected by the consequence of the fouled waters of the Thames - the MPs sat adjacent to the open sewer of the Thames during a hot summer - did Bazalgette receive authorisation and funding for the Metropolitan Board of Works which, he headed, to effect the necessary works. He was well prepared and progressed with confident authority. Regarding the interceptors and overall scheme, Bazalgette said "We are only going to do this once, so let's do it right." He designed for the future allowing for multiple times the then current flows, to accommodate future growth of the city and its yearly increasing wastewater yield. Can we see such an attitude and approach freely evident today? Bazalgette “ professed” to a tin eared authority body for decades. The tide of “make do and improvise,” and short/medium term provision is hard to caution and lobby against, given often prevailing reluctance to accept accountability for positive long term action in a risk averse, budget strapped environment. Is reluctance to invest long term necessary, imposed by economic constraints; or a false economy, deferring even greater costs onto future generations. In designing and constructing today’s infrastructure, we have customers whose parents are yet to be born. Todays’ infrastructure decisions are a weighty responsibility. The pride of the Metropolitan Board of Works, in the works established by it and the confidence in its essential longevity of providing reliable service to the London catchment, is evident in the ornate and imposing construction of the lift pump stations, designed and built by vocationalists, confident in their efforts value. Crossness and Abbey Mills are the monuments, and often referred to as the Cathedrals of wastewater transmission. I have had the privilege and joy to be invited to start the one serviceable engine at Crossness, named Prince Consort. It is a gentle giant, that whispers it's breath, but barks authority over its duty. The pump stations Europa has designed will last and provide reliable duty to their respective catchments for many decades, but will never be celebrated as are now, the creations of Bazalgette and James Watt. Europa names the pump stations it builds, but have not as yet the individual pumps: Until the next one, that is. Iuntis Viribus Europa

Have you ever wondered how dirty active construction site runoff is? In this study, we set out to quantify runoff quality in concentrated flows on active construction sites in Ohio. The short answer: there's a LOT of sediment transport! This research was led by a recent graduate of our research group Alec Grimm, PhD! In it, he finds that rainfall characteristics are key indicators of peak sediment loss, particularly rainfall intensity. This work can be used to better inform sediment and erosion controls for active construction. This article is open access - so freely downloadable by anyone that is interested at the link below: https://lnkd.in/ghvbGz42

Check out our latest blog shedding light on the significance of sock drainage and mastering groundwater control. Knowledge is the key to a solid foundation! https://bit.ly/49brjhQ

#Soilhealth, #landremediation are subjects we focus on in our project. Here is a webinar which covers these topics: "Soils critical to brownfields first: Soil Health in the context of Land Remediation". #REECOL #postmining #landrehabilitation #greenfuture #sustainability

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This is our latest publication in the journal "Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering". This study explores using satellite-based precipitation data to develop Rainfall Intensity Duration Frequency (IDF) curves for Sri Lanka, overcoming methodological limitations. Utilizing rain gauge and satellite data (IMERG, TRMM-3B42, PERSIANN-CDR), we developed 50 location-specific IDF curves from 1990 to 2019. IMERG emerged as the most reliable, despite challenges in depicting rainfall patterns across elevations. Our findings offer detailed rainfall data for precise decision-making in urban drainage planning in Sri Lanka. Link to the paper: https://lnkd.in/gnnw-8tt #IDFCurves #SriLanka #SbPP #IMERG

Did you know groundwater levels play a crucial role in foundation stability? High levels increase pore water pressure, reducing soil strength, while lower levels enhance it. Accurate monitoring is essential for safe, durable construction. 📉📈 Let’s stay ahead by understanding and managing groundwater effectively! #Construction #FoundationEngineering #Groundwater #SaudiVision2030 #EngineeringExcellence