Active Detention Control Demo System

Problem Statement

Worldwide, over 200 flood events accounting for 100 billion dollars in damages occur annually. During 100 year or greater rain events, traditional basins are incapable of reducing peak flow. This inability to manage peak flow can be reduced with the integration of an active control system into existing basins. A scale model will be constructed for a two-basin system draining to a watershed to show flooding scenarios for the education of civil engineers and city planners.