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Thank you for visiting the Drainage Section site. The Central Office Drainage Section provides hydrologic, hydraulic, stormwater management, and coastal engineering services to ensure that Florida DOT provides a safe, economical transportation system that preserves the quality of Florida's environment. The Drainage Section develops and updates policies, procedures, standards, specifications, and guidelines for these practice areas:
Coastal Engineering
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Drainage Connection Permit
FHWA Hydraulics Engineering
Florida - Pipe Advisory Group
Manual-Handbooks-Design Aids
- Hydraulic and Stormwater management design of drainage systems for roads and bridges
- Prediction of bridge hydraulics and scour for riverine and tidal waterways
- Design of bank protection and bridge scour countermeasures
- Prediction of wave climates and forces on bridge
Pipe Repair Matrix
Research Projects
Stormwater Management Academy
Training - Webinars
Culvert Service Life Estimator - CSLE-2019.zip Posted: January 10, 2019 New version 5.5.0.0
2019 Drainage Manual Posted: November 1, 2018 2019 FDOT Drainage Design Manual
2018 Drainage Manual Posted: November 1, 2017 2018 FDOT Drainage Design Manual
2017 Drainage Design Guide Posted: December 13, 2016 FDOT Drainage Design Guide - January 2017
Opt-Pipe-HB.pdf
Opt-Pipe-HBTransmittal.pdf Posted: August 12, 2014
Optional Pipe Materials Handbook - Provides guidance for the evaluation of optional materials - 1.3mb size
Hydroplaning.zip Posted: May 29, 2014
Design Guidance for evaluating hydroplaning potential
BMP Trains Model version 7 Posted: March 21, 2014
New tool to evaluate BMP efficiency
- Pre-Post nutrient loading analysis
- Offsite Bypass v Commingling
- BMAP Credits
LRFD Webinar - Hosted by Rick Jenkins, P.E. Posted: March 26, 2014 Webinar explaining the new AASHTO LRFD pipe cover requirements
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