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A common system for draining water that has penetrated a basement involves creating a channel around the perimeter of the basement alongside the foundation footers. A French drain, PVC pipe, or other drainage system is installed in the newly made channel. The installed drain is covered with new cement.
Daylighting (streams) The daylighted Saw Mill River in Getty Square, Yonkers, New York, had been covered by a parking lot. A short stretch of Lower Marin Creek in UC Village in Albany, California has been daylighted. Daylighting is the opening up and restoration of a previously buried watercourse, one which had at some point been diverted below ...
Sustainable drainage systems (also known as SuDS, [1] SUDS, [2][3] or sustainable urban drainage systems[4]) are a collection of water management practices that aim to align modern drainage systems with natural water processes and are part of a larger green infrastructure strategy. [5] SuDS efforts make urban drainage systems more compatible ...
In geotechnical engineering, watertable control is the practice of controlling the height of the water table by drainage.Its main applications are in agricultural land (to improve the crop yield using agricultural drainage systems) and in cities to manage the extensive underground infrastructure that includes the foundations of large buildings, underground transit systems, and extensive ...
Urban flooding. Flooding in Porto Alegre of the Lagoa dos Patos in Brazil during May 2024. Urban flooding is the inundation of land or property in cities or other built environment, caused by rainfall or coastal storm surges overwhelming the capacity of drainage systems, such as storm sewers.
Retention basin. A retention basin, sometimes called a retention pond, wet detention basin, or storm water management pond (SWMP), is an artificial pond with vegetation around the perimeter and a permanent pool of water in its design. [1][2][3] It is used to manage stormwater runoff, for protection against flooding, for erosion control, and to ...
A French drain system can be a cost-effective drainage solution for homeowners who face issues like water pooling in yards, basement dampness, or soil erosion, Caballero says.
The rubble trench foundation, an ancient construction approach popularized by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, is a type of foundation that uses loose stone or rubble to minimize the use of concrete and improve drainage. [1] It is considered more environmentally friendly than other types of foundation because cement manufacturing requires the use ...