Experimental Investigation on Hydrologic Performance of LID with Rainfall-Watershed-Bioretention System
Publication: Journal of Hydrologic Engineering
Volume 22, Issue 1
Abstract
Rapid development in a watershed affects both surface water and groundwater resources. Urbanization results in an increase in surface runoff and volume of water collected downstream of the watershed. Low-impact development (LID) best management practices (BMPs) such as bioretentions, vegetated rooftops, rain barrels, vegetative swales, permeable pavements, and stormwater wetlands have been implemented to diminish adverse effects of urbanization such as flood by reducing peak flows on the surface and thus managing stormwater runoff. The objective of this study is to investigate the hydrological performance of bioretentions, which may also be considered as a small-size local constructed wetland, by conducting experimental analyses under various rainfall intensities and durations. For this purpose, an experimental setup called a rainfall-watershed-bioretention (RWB) system is constructed, which involves an artificial rainfall system, drainage area, and four bioretention columns with different soil textures and organic content. Inflow rate at the entrance of bioretentions and ponding depth on bioretention columns are measured during selected artificial rainfall events and durations. In addition, the outflow rate at the exit of bioretention columns is measured to understand the role of soil types in hydrological behavior of bioretention columns. Experimental results show that different soil types and organic content under various rainfall intensities and durations affect hydrological performance of bioretentions considerably.
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Acknowledgments
This work is supported by Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit of Istanbul University, Project Number 33099. The authors would like to thank the Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit of Istanbul University for their support in undertaking this work. The authors also would like to express their gratitude to the anonymous reviewers, the section editor, the associate editor, and the editor for their excellent suggestions, which strengthened the paper.
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Received: Jan 6, 2016
Accepted: Jun 28, 2016
Published online: Jul 29, 2016
Discussion open until: Dec 29, 2016
Published in print: Jan 1, 2017
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