Study of hydraulic behavior of Paracuri Basin in Belém (PA) with the use of Storm Water Management Model software

ABSTRACT

The Paracuri Basin in Belém (PA), Brazil, hydraulic behavior is studied with the use of free computer code Storm Water Management Model (SWMM). Two scenarios are simulated; both related to the occurrence a rain of 82 mm precipitation and in a time of 6 hours. The first scenario consists of the channel designed in perfect condition, and hence no flooding occurs. The second scenario simulates the same channel with 50 cm of sedimentation, and flooding occurs. So it turns out the usefulness of SWMM to simulate the hydraulic behavior of drainage systems with actual rainfall data, different of project rain.

Keywords:
floods; urban planning; rainwater drainage; SWMM.