Effective curve number and hydrologic design of pervious concrete storm-water systems

Journal of Hydrologic Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 465-474

  Schwartz, Stuart S ^a  

^a University of Marylandw Baltimore County   (United States)

Author keywords

Curve number; Environmental site design; Freeze thaw.; Infiltration; Pervious concrete; Storm water

Indexed keywords

CURVE NUMBER; CURVE NUMBERS; FREEZE-THAW; PERVIOUS CONCRETE; STORMWATERS;

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; SEEPAGE; SOIL MECHANICS; STORMS; THAWING; WATER LEVELS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATERWORKS;

DESIGN;

DRAWDOWN; ESTIMATION METHOD; FREEZE-THAW CYCLE; HYDROGRAPH; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; INFILTRATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; STORMWATER;

EID: 77953995671     PISSN: 10840699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0000140     Document Type: Article

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