Road Design
- Publication no: WEB-AGRD05B-23
- Published: 2 February 2023
In response to feedback provided by industry and stakeholders, Austroads has reviewed its Guide to Road Design Part 5: Drainage – General and Hydrology Considerations.
The improved guidance responds to the implications for road authority and consulting engineering practices arising from the 2019 update of the Australian Rainfall and Runoff .
This is the second webinar in a two-webinar series, and it covers the improvements made to the Regional Flood Frequency Estimation (RFFE) method.
The following is discussed in the session:
- Background to the RFFE method
- Recent improvements to the RFFE method
- Worked examples
- Limitations of RFFE and how to assess the quality of the answers produced
The webinar is presented by WMAwater’s Managing Director Mark Babister and William Weeks, currently a private consultant and former Director - Hydraulics and Flooding for the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads.
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