SIMULATION OF STRUCTURAL COMPENSATORY TECHNIQUES TO MITIGATE SURFACE RUNOFF IN A BRAZILIAN MUNICIPALITY SUBJECT TO FLOODING: SIMULATION OF STRUCTURAL COMPENSATORY TECHNIQUES TO MITIGATE SURFACE RUNOFF IN A BRAZILIAN MUNICIPALITY SUBJECT TO FLOODING

João Paulo Ottonelli; Aleska Kaufmann Almeida; Leidiane da Silva Marques; Isabel Kaufmann de Almeida

doi:10.29183/2447-3073.MIX2025.v11.n4.%p

Authors

João Paulo Ottonelli UFMS - UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO MATO GROSSO DO SUL
Aleska Kaufmann Almeida UFMS - UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO MATO GROSSO DO SUL
Leidiane da Silva Marques UFMS - UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO MATO GROSSO DO SUL
Isabel Kaufmann de Almeida UFMS - UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO MATO GROSSO DO SUL

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29183/2447-3073.MIX2025.v11.n4.%25p

Keywords:

SWMM, CN-SCS method, mathematical modeling, cistern, permeable pavement

Abstract

Hydrological disasters have become increasingly common in recent years, primarily owing to the lack of urban planning for stormwater drainage. A broad consensus in the literature is that traditional drainage approaches are obsolete, unsustainable, and increasingly costly over time. This highlights the need for a new approach to urban drainage. Structural compensatory techniques (SCTs), combined with mathematical modeling, have become essential tools for achieving sustainable urban development. Accordingly, this study evaluated the performances of two SCTs—cisterns and permeable pavements—in reducing flood peaks in flood-prone basins. The storm water management model (SWMM) software was used for the analysis, with cisterns demonstrating superior performance. The curve number–soil conservation service (CN-SCS) method was used for modeling to assess the impact of urban areas on hydrograph values. The results suggest that the SCS method should be used with caution when applied to large basins because it exaggerates real runoff volume values.

Author Biographies

João Paulo Ottonelli, UFMS - UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO MATO GROSSO DO SUL

Concluiu o Curso de Engenharia Civil na Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul. Durante a graduação desenvolveu estágio voluntário no Laboratório ModelHy (Modelagem e Ecotecnologias) / FAENG/ UFMS. Acadêmico do programa de pós graduação em Tecnologias Ambientais (ppgta) da UFMS

LATTES: http://lattes.cnpq.br/5656173132153048

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4323-6817
Aleska Kaufmann Almeida, UFMS - UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO MATO GROSSO DO SUL

Professor at the Higher Education Teaching Faculty, Adjunct Level, at the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS). Holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (2010), a specialization in Occupational Safety Engineering from the Anhanguera University Center of Campo Grande (2012), a specialization in Project Management (MBA - Master in Business Administration) from the Anhanguera University Center of Campo Grande (2014), a Master's degree in Environmental Technologies - Environmental Sanitation and Water Resources from the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (2016), a Doctorate in Environmental Sanitation and Water Resources from the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (2021), and a Post-Doctorate from the Postgraduate Program in Environmental Technologies at the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (2022).

LATTES: http://lattes.cnpq.br/8639803940714813

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3821-3776
Leidiane da Silva Marques, UFMS - UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO MATO GROSSO DO SUL

Holds a degree in Environmental Engineering (2016-2020) from the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS). Has a Master's degree in Environmental Technologies from PGTA/UFMS.

LATTES: http://lattes.cnpq.br/1161036179876266

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4318-7181
Isabel Kaufmann de Almeida, UFMS - UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO MATO GROSSO DO SUL

She holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (1994), a Master's degree (2009) and a Doctorate (2014) in Environmental Technologies - Environmental Sanitation and Water Resources from the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul. She is a Professor and Researcher at the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, where she teaches courses related to Transport Phenomena, Hydrology, Hydraulics and Water Resources in Undergraduate (Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Production Engineering and Computer Engineering) and Postgraduate (Environmental Technologies) programs. She is the Coordinator of the ModelHy Laboratory - Modeling and Ecotechnologies, located at FAENG, Campo Grande Campus of the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul. She was the Coordinator of the Master's and Doctoral Programs in Environmental Technologies of the Postgraduate Program in Environmental Technologies (PPGTA), FAENG, UFMS from 2018 to 2022. She has experience in different areas of Civil Engineering. Seeking the mathematical representation of the processes involved, she works on the following themes: Water Resources, Hydrology, Hydraulics, Ecotechnologies, Hydrological Processes, Water Balance, Modeling and Analysis of Infrastructures. She is the Leader of the ModelHy Research Group.

LATTES: http://lattes.cnpq.br/7494871013945299

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8609-2991

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SIMULATION OF STRUCTURAL COMPENSATORY TECHNIQUES TO MITIGATE SURFACE RUNOFF IN A BRAZILIAN MUNICIPALITY SUBJECT TO FLOODING