Using performance-based design to improve understanding and enhance design options for box gutters and downpipes in large buildings

Luke Verstraten; Helen Fairweather; Terry Lucke

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Using performance-based design to improve understanding and enhance design options for box gutters and downpipes in large buildings

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Using performance-based design to improve understanding and enhance design options for box gutters and downpipes in large buildings

Luke Verstraten, Helen Fairweather and Terry Lucke

Proceedings of the 9th International Conference NOVATECH

International Conference NOVATECH: Planning and technologies for sustainable urban water management, 9th (Lyon, France, 28-Jun-2016–01-Jul-2016)

Novatech Graie

2016

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/2042/60496

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Abstract

Civil Engineering

roof drainage

box gutters

downpipes

hydraulic design

stormwater management

extreme weather

A comprehensive understanding of the performance of box gutters and downpipes is critical to ensure a successful building roof drainage system design. Poorly designed roof drainage systems can result in significant damage to a building's structure and contents. Current codes and standards used to regulate box gutter and downpipe designs in Australia have often been limited by a lack of empirical research studies and they often do not reflect the complex flow environments experienced in real roof drainage systems. Performance-based design solutions can improve understanding and enhance design options for box gutters and downpipes in large buildings, particularly due to the extreme weather events and changes in rainfall intensities expected through climate change. A new, full-scale roof drainage research facility has recently been constructed at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia to undertake research into how performance-based testing of box gutters, downpipes and overflow systems can be used to improve understanding of the hydraulic conditions that occur during common and extreme rainfall events. This paper describes the background and methodology of the new research study.

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Title: Using performance-based design to improve understanding and enhance design options for box gutters and downpipes in large buildings
Authors: Luke Verstraten (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Helen Fairweather (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Terry Lucke (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Publication details: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference NOVATECH; 4
Conference details: International Conference NOVATECH: Planning and technologies for sustainable urban water management, 9th (Lyon, France, 28-Jun-2016–01-Jul-2016)
Publisher: Novatech Graie
Date published: 2016
Handle: 2042/60496
Organisation Unit: School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; USC Business School - Legacy; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; Sustainability Research Cluster
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99451069202621
Output Type: Conference poster

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