Drainage and Flooding

Module 2 – Understanding the Drainage System

In this module, you will learn to understand the urban flooding, water system and how a drainage system works from local and international experts with examples from Yangon (including Thaketa Ward 5), and cities of other countries. We will also explain standard criteria and materials for drain design and you will work with Excel to calculate a basic drain design.

Lesson Content

2.1 – Yangon Water System

2.2 – Urban Flooding and Emergency Protection Measures

2.3 – General Drainage Elements and Drainage System of Thaketa Ward 5

2.4 – Basic Drainage Design (Estimating Peak Runoff)

2.5.1 – Basic Drain Design (Computing Discharge Capacity)

2.5.2 – Explaining the answer for exercise