Rainfall Runoff Analysis and Sustainable Soil Bed Optimization Engineering Process: Application of an Advanced Decision-Making Technique

Symmetry

Jahanzeb Javed¹  NasirMahmood Khan¹  Muhammad Waseem¹  Muhammad Adnan¹  Mehwish Nadeem²  Ali Farooq²  SyyedAdnan Raheel Shah²  MuhammadHamza Hanif²  MuhammadWaseem Akbar³ 

[1] Technology, Multan 60000, Pakistan;;Department of Civil Engineering, Pakistan Institute of Engineering &Pakistan Engineering Council, Ataturk Avenue (East), G-5/2, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan;

关键词: sustainability;    rainfall;    runoff;    soil;    advance hydrology apparatus;    symmetry;   

DOI  :  10.3390/sym11101224

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Sustainable engineering practices always provide an opportunity for engineers to produce long-term solutions. In the fields of construction and irrigation, soil bed formation symmetry is very important, especially in the case of its behavior with reference to water runoff, whether natural or artificial. In this study, different soil bed formations were tested with the help of advanced hydrology apparatus under severe rainfall conditions. A major focus was to observe the water retention and volume discharge with reference to soil combinations and slope level change. Furthermore, an advanced decision-making technique incorporating artificial neural networks (ANNs) was used to predict and explore the interrelationship behavior of different parameters. It was observed that ST-1 (100% clay) performed well as it tried to retain a large quantity of water (7.28 L/min), making it suitable for irrigation, while ST-2 (100% sand) performed better for structures, as sand tries to quickly drain water, thus retaining less water (0.16 L/min). Change of slope was also another factor; at a 3% slope level along with 100% clay, water resistance was higher as compared to sand. Soil type-3 (ST-3) helped in the retention of water even at a 3% soil bed slope. This study will help engineers and designers in the optimization of soil bed formation for construction and irrigation purposes.

【 授权许可】

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