Roadway Design

Drainage

 

Welcome

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:

- 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

- Hydraulic and Stormwater management design of drainage systems for roads and bridges

News

 
2024 Drainage Manual 
  Posted: October 30, 2023
  2024 FDOT Drainage Design Manual

2023 Drainage Manual 
  Posted: October 28, 2022
  2023 FDOT Drainage Design Manual

2022 Drainage Manual 
  Posted: October 29, 2021
  2022 FDOT Drainage Design Manual

 2021 Drainage Manual 
  Posted: October 30, 2020
  2021 FDOT Drainage Design Manual

Hydroplaning Research - BE570
  Posted: June 8, 2020 
  Hydroplaning Research - BE570 Enhanced Hydroplaning Analysis Tool, Report and CBT.