SUDS and Highways
- SUDS and Highways Training focuses on sustainable drainage systems in highway design.
- The course covers topics like water quality, flow controls, and safety by design.
- Trainer: SUDS Designers & Landscape Architects.
- Duration: 1 Day.
- Locations: Scotland, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Aberdeen, and UK-wide onsite options.
Overview
The SUDS and Highways Training course aims to educate participants on Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and their role in highway design. The course covers topics such as water quality, permeable surfaces, runoff collection, flow controls, safety considerations, and biodiversity aspects. Led by SUDS Designers & Landscape Architects, the 1-day course provides comprehensive knowledge on managing SuDS effectively. Available in various locations across Scotland and the UK, including onsite options.
Who should attend
Designers, Architects
Course Content
Course Outline:
9.00 – 9.30 Reception
9.30 – 10.00 The place of SuDS in highway design
10.00 – 10.30 Volumes and flows – infiltration, runoff and storage
10.30 – 11.00 Water Quality – cleaning runoff – prevention and treatment
11.00 – 11.15 Coffee
11.15 – 11.45 The role of permeable surfaces in SuDS design – permeable block paving
11.45 – 12.15 Collection of runoff from impermeable surfaces – inlets, swales and basins
12.15 – 12.45 Bio-retention and urban SuDS retrofit
12.45 – 1.30 Lunch
1.30 – 2.00 Flow controls in SuDS
2.00 – 2.30 The use of gratings and pipes in SuDS – conventional drainage elements
2.30 – 3.00 Safety by design
3.00 – 3.30 Aspects of Amenity and Biodiversity
3.30 – 4.00 Tea
4.00 – 4.30 Management of SuDS – hard and soft
4.30 – 5.00 Discussion
Trainer:SUDS Designers & Landscape Architects
Duration:1 Day
Cost:£295 + Vat
SUDS Training Scotland, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Aberdeen and onsite course available throughout the UK.
