Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Design Example: Analyzing Capacity Contours for Flood Risk Assessment01:17

Design Example: Analyzing Capacity Contours for Flood Risk Assessment

50
Flood risk assessment involves careful planning and analysis to ensure the safety of communities near water retention structures. Capacity contours are a vital tool in this process, as they illustrate the potential spread of water at specific levels in a given area. In the context of building a bund across a small valley, these contours play a critical role in evaluating the safety of nearby residential areas.In this example, the bund is intended to store stormwater in the valley. The engineers...
50
Conservation of Mass in Moving, Nondeforming Control Volume01:14

Conservation of Mass in Moving, Nondeforming Control Volume

1.1K
Stormwater detention basins are essential in managing runoff during heavy rainfall, particularly in urban areas where impervious surfaces increase the risk of flooding. Understanding the conservation of mass in these systems allows engineers to optimize basin performance, balancing inflow, outflow, and water storage.
In the context of a detention basin, the conservation of mass states that the total mass of water entering the basin must equal the mass leaving the basin plus any accumulation of...
1.1K
Typical Model Studies01:30

Typical Model Studies

362
Fluid mechanics model studies often utilize scaled-down systems to predict fluid behavior in full-scale environments, such as river flows, dam spillways, and structures interacting with open surfaces. Maintaining Froude number similarity in river models is crucial, as it replicates surface flow features like wave patterns and velocities.
362
Responses to Drought and Flooding02:41

Responses to Drought and Flooding

10.7K
Water plays a significant role in the life cycle of plants. However, insufficient or excess of water can be detrimental and pose a serious threat to plants.
10.7K
Rapidly Varying Flow01:24

Rapidly Varying Flow

64
Rapidly varying flow (RVF) in open channels is characterized by abrupt changes in flow depth over a short distance, with the rate of depth change relative to distance often approaching unity. These flows are inherently complex due to their transient and multi-dimensional nature, making exact analysis difficult. However, approximate solutions using simplified models provide valuable insights into their behavior.Key Features of Rapidly Varying FlowRVF is commonly observed in scenarios involving...
64
Modeling and Similitude01:12

Modeling and Similitude

269
Scaled modeling is a fundamental technique in engineering, enabling the study of large and complex systems by creating smaller, manageable replicas that recreate critical characteristics of the original. In hydrology and civil infrastructure, for example, scaled models of dams help analyze water flow, turbulence, and pressure. This method allows for accurate predictions of real-world behavior within a controlled environment, significantly reducing the cost and time involved in full-scale...
269

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Hydrogen bonding regulated simultaneous detection of ciprofloxacin and fleroxacin by dual-channel MOF with visual quantification model.

Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy·2026
Same author

Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus influences the expression of tight junction proteins through the polarity protein PAR6.

Virus genes·2026
Same author

MSDF-Net: a cross-version lightweight detection framework based on deformable convolution and high-resolution feature enhancement for pine wilt disease.

Frontiers in plant science·2026
Same author

Gradient Polarization Coupling via Configurational Entropy Engineering for Giant Energy Storage Performance.

Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)·2026
Same author

Machine Learning-Guided High-Efficiency and Thermally Stable Capacitive Energy Storage in Dielectric Capacitors With a Simple Chemical Composition.

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)·2026
Same author

The central precocious puberty-associated gene MKRN3 is a tumor suppressor regulating CSDE1 ubiquitination in ovarian cancer.

Oncogenesis·2026

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jul 10, 2025

Watershed Planning within a Quantitative Scenario Analysis Framework
12:44

Watershed Planning within a Quantitative Scenario Analysis Framework

Published on: July 24, 2016

8.0K

Urban rainstorm and waterlogging scenario simulation based on SWMM under changing environment.

Simin Wang1, Rengui Jiang2, Mingxiang Yang3

  • 1State Key Laboratory of Eco-Hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, China.

Environmental Science and Pollution Research International
|November 19, 2023
PubMed
Summary

Urban rainstorms and waterlogging are increasing. This study developed a numerical model to simulate urban waterlogging, finding that rainfall intensity, pipe networks, and urbanization significantly impact flood risk and spatial distribution. Solutions require integrated approaches.

Keywords:
Catchments divisionDisaster prevention and mitigationNumerical simulationSWMMScenario designUrban rainstorm and waterlogging disaster

More Related Videos

A Protocol for Conducting Rainfall Simulation to Study Soil Runoff
10:35

A Protocol for Conducting Rainfall Simulation to Study Soil Runoff

Published on: April 3, 2014

20.9K
Spatial Multiobjective Optimization of Agricultural Conservation Practices using a SWAT Model and an Evolutionary Algorithm
11:53

Spatial Multiobjective Optimization of Agricultural Conservation Practices using a SWAT Model and an Evolutionary Algorithm

Published on: December 9, 2012

13.0K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jul 10, 2025

Watershed Planning within a Quantitative Scenario Analysis Framework
12:44

Watershed Planning within a Quantitative Scenario Analysis Framework

Published on: July 24, 2016

8.0K
A Protocol for Conducting Rainfall Simulation to Study Soil Runoff
10:35

A Protocol for Conducting Rainfall Simulation to Study Soil Runoff

Published on: April 3, 2014

20.9K
Spatial Multiobjective Optimization of Agricultural Conservation Practices using a SWAT Model and an Evolutionary Algorithm
11:53

Spatial Multiobjective Optimization of Agricultural Conservation Practices using a SWAT Model and an Evolutionary Algorithm

Published on: December 9, 2012

13.0K

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Urban Hydrology
  • Geographic Information Systems

Background:

  • Increasing frequency of urban rainstorms and waterlogging leads to significant economic losses and social disruption.
  • Accurate simulation of urban rainstorm and waterlogging is crucial for effective disaster prevention and mitigation strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and apply a numerical model for simulating urban rainstorm and waterlogging.
  • To investigate the influence of rainfall characteristics, pipe network implementation, and urbanization levels on waterlogging.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Storm Water Management Model (SWMM) integrated with Geographic Information System (GIS).
  • Applied the model to Lianhu district, Xi'an, China, analyzing spatial distribution, drainage capacity, and surface runoff.
  • Explored the effects of varying rainfall recurrence periods, pipe diameters, and imperviousness.

Main Results:

  • Increased rainfall recurrence led to higher water accumulation volumes, slower decline rates, and more waterlogging nodes.
  • Pipe network optimization reduced overall overload time but could shift issues downstream.
  • Lower imperviousness correlated with fewer waterlogging nodes and reduced accumulation time.
  • Specific areas (west, northwest, southwest) were more sensitive to imperviousness, with limited impact from surface condition improvements alone.

Conclusions:

  • The developed SWMM-GIS model effectively simulates urban waterlogging and identifies key influencing factors.
  • Findings provide critical insights for urban waterlogging prevention, reduction strategies, and pipe network reconstruction planning.
  • Understanding the interplay between rainfall, infrastructure, and urbanization is essential for resilient urban water management.