Flooding at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Student Recreation Center

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  • February 27, 2019
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  • Edmonds, Taylor
    • Affiliation: Gillings School of Global Public Health, Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering
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  • On June 30th, 2013 a storm moved across Chapel Hill, NC causing flooding at a number of sites on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus. The Student Recreation Center (SRC) site located on campus at South Road experienced severe flooding which resulted in over $107,000 in damages. Field investigations by the UNC staff suggested a significant causative factor was mulch from the site that blocked several storm drain inlets and prevented runoff from entering the local storm pipe network. This study sought to identify all possible causes and quantify their significance. Eight technical options were developed and compared against five criteria using a combination of hydraulic modeling, technical consultations, and field observations. Two of the options, adding new inlets and soldier courses (mulch barriers), were incorporated in the recommended solution. An implementation plan was prepared, including costs which were approximately compared with costs from flood damages averted.
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  • Kolsky, Pete
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  • Hoyt, Sally
  • Walters, Glenn
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  • Master of Science in Environmental Engineering
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  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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  • 2014
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