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SWMM Modelling of Automated Hydraulic Flushing Gate as a Flow Control Structure

Water Management and Sustainability in Asia

ISBN: 978-1-80071-115-0, eISBN: 978-1-80071-114-3

Publication date: 12 July 2021

Abstract

This study explores the concept of hydraulic flushing gate with an automated control system as a flow control structure of the urban storm water system. The research team has implemented a flush gate with the automated control system to the flow of the water in a drainage channel. The flow control structure was used to determine the effectiveness of such design by applying the concept of virtually on a real-world drainage system at Jalan Astana, Kuching. Computer representations of the existing drainage system and flow control structure were built using EPA SWMM 5.0 model. The series of flow control structure was proven to hold the runoff from 10-year storm. The modelling result shows that there is 25.9% of flow reduction at outlet node. As a modification of the existing drainage system in the urban area involves high construction cost, by installing a flow control structure in the drainage system is an innovative way to control the flow of the water.

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank the Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan for providing the system components and support during the project execution. The authors would also like to thank Universiti Malaysia Sarawak and Ministry of Higher Education for the financial support under the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (Grant No. FRGS/1/2017/TK01/UNIMAS/02/1).

Citation

Leong, G.T., Bong, C.H.J., Teo, F.Y. and Ghani, A.A. (2021), "SWMM Modelling of Automated Hydraulic Flushing Gate as a Flow Control Structure", Alias, N.E., Haniffah, M.R.M. and Harun, S. (Ed.) Water Management and Sustainability in Asia (Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management, Vol. 23), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 77-86. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2040-726220210000023014

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