Course Title: Design underground piping drainage systems and minor culverts
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2016
Course Code: CIVE5692
Course Title: Design underground piping drainage systems and minor culverts
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6093 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering Design
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Dr. B. Richards
Ph: +61 3 9925 4172
e-mail: betty.richards@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 40
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
EAC110B Apply engineering hydrology principles
EAX1001B Perform calculations related to simple fluid systems
EDX130B Use technical mathematics (basic)
EDX140B Use technical mathematics (advanced)
EDX100BAnalyse force systems (basic)
EDX090B Analyse force systems (advanced)
Course Description
This unit of competency deals with the skills and knowledge required to design an underground piped drainage system for a small urban development using a simplified procedure outlined in the IEAust publication “Australian Rainfall and Runoff” and to design a minor culvert for a rural road based on procedures outlined in Vic Roads “Road Design Manual”.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
EAC100B Design underground piping drainage systems and minor culverts |
Element: |
01. Interpret the job brief and gather necessary information. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 The preliminary data that should be gathered prior to design is identified, sourced and collected.
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Element: |
02. Classify major and minor flood events and select the Average Recurrence Interval appropriate to the project. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 The level of protection provided by minor flood control and major flood control in an urban drainage area is identified. |
Element: |
03. Apply the Rational Method to the calculation of peak discharge. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Calculations are carried out to determine the peak discharge for a mixed use urban catchment (including grassed reserve), given the areas, land uses, with runoff coefficients and overland and channel entry times. |
Element: |
04. Calculate the design discharge. |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Given the topographic plan of a rural area, the boundary of the catchment area draining to a rural culvert can be marked on the plan. |
Element: |
05. Determine a culvert size. |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Design data is assembled |
Element: |
06. Prepare the layout for a piped drainage system for a small urban development. |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Road drainage lines and pits are located |
Element: |
07. Determine the time of concentration and peak discharge. |
Performance Criteria: |
7.1 Roof and gutter time is used for house lots |
Element: |
08. Calculate the pit water levels and the hydraulic grade line throughout a drainage system. |
Performance Criteria: |
8.1 Discharge data is transferred to design sheet |
Element: |
09. Calculate pipe invert levels and grades. |
Performance Criteria: |
9.1 The obvert at initial pit outlet H.G.L is located |
Element: |
10. Check system for overflow and modify where necessary. |
Performance Criteria: |
10.1 The check sheet and procedure from the most recent “Australian Rainfall and Runoff” is used to prove veracity of design. |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
You will be involved in the following learning activities to meet requirements for this course and program
• Lectures
• Tutorials
• Projects
• Site visits
• Invited lecture
Teacher Led
Illustration and outline of the preparation of a job brief
Outline the classification method for major and minor flood events and selection method of the Average Recurrence Interval
Demonstration and application of the Rational Formula to calculate the peak design discharge and application of this discharge to the design of culvert size
Outline steps for the preparation of longitudinal sections incorporating pit water levels, hydraulic grade lines and pipe invert levels and grades
Outline the procedure for producing plans and longitudinal sections for a small urban development
Student Based Problem Solving
Prepare a job brief for a piped drainage system in a simulated work environment
Carry out calculations involving Rational Formula in a simulated work environment
Carry out calculations for the determination of a culvert size to carry flood flow under a road way
Prepare plans and longitudinal sections for a small urban drainage development in a typical Melbourne subdivision
Teaching Schedule
Week | Topic description | Element/Performance Criteria |
1 | Interpretation of the job brief and collection of the necessary information. Minor project 1 commences |
1.1 |
2 | Identification of data to be gathered prior to design Progressive submission of Minor Project 1 |
1.1 |
3 | Classification of major and minor flood events and selection of the Average Recurrence Interval appropriate to the project | 2.1, 2.2 |
4 | Application of the Rational Method to the calculation of peak discharge- mixed urban catchments | 3.1 |
5 | Application of the Rational Method to the calculation of peak discharge - rural catchments | 3.2 |
6 | Calculation of the design discharge | 4.1,4.2,4.3 |
7 | Determination of the time of concentration and peak discharge | 7.1,7.2,7.3,7.4,7.5,7.6,7.7,7.8,7.9,7.10 |
8 | Determination of a culvert size | 5.1,5.2 |
9 | Derivation of Culvert Tailwater depth. Modification of Culvert trial size | 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, 5.9, 5.10, 5.11, 5.12 |
10 | Final Submission of Minor Project 1. |
6.1,6.2,6.3,6.4,6.5,6.6.6.7,6.8,6.9, |
11 | Preparation of the layout for a piped drainage system for a small urban development | 6.10,6.11,6.12,6.13,6.14,6.15,6.16 |
12 | Calculation of pit water levels | 8.1,8.2,8.3,8.4 |
13 | Determination of the hydraulic grade line throughout a drainage system | 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9, 8.10, 8.11, 8.12, 8.13 |
14 | Calculation of pipe invert levels and grade | 9.1,9.2,9.3,9.4 |
15 | System check for overflow and modification where necessary | 10.1,10.2 |
16 | Minor Project 2 submission | 6.1,6.2,6.3,6.4,6.5,6.6,6.7,6.8,6.9,6.10,6.11,6.12,6.13,6.14,6.15,6.16, |
17-18 | Exam | 1.1,2.1,2.2,3.1,3.2,4.1,4.2,4.3,5.1,5.2,5.3,5.4,5.6,5.7,5.8,5.9,5.10,5.11,5.12, 6.1,6.2,6.3,6.4,6.5,6.6.6.7,6.8,6.9,6.19,6.11,6.12,6.13,6.14,6.15,6.16,7.1,7.2, 7.3,7.4,7.5,7.6,7.7,7.8,7.9,7.10,8.1,8.2,8.3,8.4,8.5,8.6,8.7,8.8,8.9,8.10,8.11, 8.12,8.13,9.1,9.2,9.3,9.4,10.1,10.2 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Will be provided in class. |
Other Resources
Students will be able to access information and learning materials through myRMIT and may be provided with additional materials in class. List of relevant reference books, resources in the library and accessible Internet sites will be provided where possible. During the course, you will be directed to websites to enhance your knowledge and understanding of difficult concepts. .
Overview of Assessment
Assessment are conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set out in the National Training Package. Students are required to undertake summative assessments that bring together knowledge and skills. To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment tasks detailed under the Assessment Task Section.
Your assessment for this course will be marked using the following table:
NYC (<50%) Not Yet Competent
CAG (50-59%) Competent - Pass
CC (60-69%) Competent - Credit
CDI (70-79%) Competent - Distinction
CHD (80-100%) Competent - High Distinction
Assessment Tasks
The assessment of this course will involve completion of:
Assessment 1: Minor Project 1 30%
Assessment 2: Minor Project 2 30%
Assessment 3: Exam, 40%
Assessment Matrix
Assessment Mapping Matrix
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