Principles of Hydrology and Drainage

This course is the second grading technology course that presents students with a deeper exploration and understanding of the relationship between earthwork and grading interventions, and the direct implications to site design and drainage systems. Students gain knowledge of soil composition as both growing organic matter and structural medium for construction. Storm water management, hydrology, erosion control, and sediment control are studied. Natural and hardscape site design problems expose students through gross and fine grading exercises, with various impervious and pervious surfaces, slopes, loads, and runoff calculations. Emerging sustainability practices and philosophies relevant to the manipulation and development of constructed sites are examined and discussed.