Patrick Roach

Robert Arena

ET-493

Fall 2014

Instructor: Dr. Cris Koutsougeras

Advisor: Edward Rode

Purpose

• The U.S. EPA’s Office of Water is announcing the 3rd annual Campus RainWorks Challenge for university students.

• Student team will collaborate with a faculty advisor to design an innovative green infrastructure project for a location on their campus.

• For our green infrastructure project we choose to create a retention pond on Southeastern’s campus.

Objective

• To design and construct a retention pond on Campus using run-off water from Washington and Livingston Residential Halls.

• For environmental, economical, and educational purposes.

• Reflect extensive consultation with Southeastern planning department to assess project feasibility.

Procedure

• Meetings with faculty members (Mr. Ken Howe & Carlos Doolittle).

• Identify location for retention pond.

• Take survey of the area.

• Establish water sources (Washington & Livingston Residential Halls).

• Storage tank size and material.

Selection of Area

Land Survey

Rain Water Run-off Calculations

• Average annual Rainfall for location: 62.72”

• Total surface area of rain water collection: 13,386SQ.FT.

• Annual rain water run-off: 523,368 gallons.

Retention Pond

• Length: 160’

• Width: 140’

• Depth: 5’

• Total volume: 840,000 gallons

• Will include vegetation

Storage Tanks

• We will be using two 5100 gallon tanks per Residence Hall.

• Total storage volume is 20,400 gallons.

Deliverables (Spring 2014)

• Working drawings (AutoCAD)

• Material take-off

• Estimations

• Pump specifications

• Water irrigation & Overflow system

• Filtration system

Any Questions?