
Course:	Highway Drainage Design
SAP Course Number:	78TECH400198

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Highway Design
Hydraulics and Hydrology
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Class Schedule

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General Information

Summary:	Highway Drainage Design is an application-oriented training course for the design of stormwater conveyance systems based on Chapter 10 of PennDOT Design Manual 2, the PennDOT Drainage Manual, and the Federal Highway Administration’s Urban Drainage Design Manual (HEC-22). The course introduces fundamental hydrologic and hydraulic theory, and provides practical instruction in design of pavement drainage and conveyance systems. Through workshops and design examples, participants will learn how to configure highway drainage systems and implement procedures for highway drainage design including evaluation of gutter and roadside swale flow, determining grate and inlet capacities, and overall sizing of stormwater conveyance systems.
Learning Outcomes:	Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to: 1. Apply the Rational Method for inlet and storm sewer conveyance system design. 2. Compute gutter flow quantities and relate them to the spread of stormwater on roadway surfaces. 3. Assess inlet capacities and efficiencies for various grate and inlet types. 4. Determine appropriate roughness coefficients for use in evaluating storm sewer system friction losses. 5. Evaluate energy losses at catch-basins, manholes, and other stormwater conveyance system components. 6. Determine initial storm sewer pipe sizes based on gravity flow conditions. 7. Identify appropriate tailwater conditions at the discharge point of stormwater conveyance systems. 8. Use energy principles to perform a hydraulic grade line evaluation for final confirmation of the storm sewer system design.
Prerequisites:	Two-year engineering associate’s degree or equivalent experience, and familiarity with PennDOT H&H policies and procedures
Target Audience:	PennDOT and consultant design engineers who are responsible for the design of roadway drainage facilities. The course is suitable for entry-level personnel and is a valuable refresher course for those with previous drainage design experience.

Final Exam:	Yes

Continuing Education Credits

Miscellaneous	CEHs	Classes After	CEUs	Classes After	PDHs	Classes After

PennDOT:					27.00	10/24/12

Awarding continuing education credits (PDH/CEU/CEH) to a training course or other training event does not imply or guarantee that the training course/event is approved by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Land Surveyors. According to Pennsylvania Act 25, “Credit determination for activities…shall be the responsibility of the licensee. Continuing professional competency obtained by a licensee should maintain, improve or expand skills or knowledge obtained prior to initial licensure, including law and ethics applicable to the profession, or develop new and relevant skills and knowledge.”
For informational purposes only:	1 CEU is equal to 10 hours of instruction
	1 CEH is equal to 1 hour of instruction

Course Contact Information

For technical questions regarding this course, contact the following...
Name:	Kimberly Rice
Phone:	(717) 783-4722
Email:	kirice@pa.gov
For general questions about the Training Calendar (such as those regarding schedules, locations, instructors or registrations), see Contact Information in specific classes.

Created	Last Modified
By Barbara J Gower/PennDOT On 12/12/07 At 01:53 PM	By Xavier Fultz Rogers/PennDOT On 02/27/19 At 09:04 AM