Attendance

This is a hybrid event, you can attend virtually through our zoom link or in-person at the University of Exeter. If you would like to be present at the talk, please select an 'in-person attendance' ticket (limited to 20 places) and it will be held at:

LT3

University of Exeter Laver Building

University of Exeter

23 North Park Road

Exeter

EX4 4QE

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Abstract

The development and performance of urban drainage models must be validated by observed data. Experimental data is expensive to obtain, both in the field and laboratory campaigns, and its availability is very limited. Experimental results obtained in urban drainage facilities under laboratory conditions are more suitable to assess the numerical performance of numerical models than those obtained in field campaigns. The seminar presents a set of experimental tests carried out in a new large-scale urban drainage facility to study rainfall-runoff processes on roofs and street surface and sewer network flow. Due to the large size of the experimental facility, the scale effects are reduced to a minimum. In addition, the numerical model of the facility using Iber-SWMM (2D/1D dual drainage model) is presented.

About the speaker

Bachelor of Science (BSc) and MEng in Civil Engineering from the University of A Coruña with a wide background in hydraulic modelling. Currently working in the Water and Environmental Engineering Group (University of A Coruña) as Postgraduate Researcher and PhD Student. His main research lines are the development and validation of numerical dual drainage models and their application to urban areas and the development of hydraulic experimental tests under controlled laboratory conditions.