Name: Kenneth F.

Dacula Date: May 24, 2020

Subject: Irrigation, Flood Control And Drainage Engineering Rating:

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ASSESSMENT NO. 2

LAND AND HIGHWAY DRAINAGE

1. What is Drainage?

Answer:

Drainage is the natural or an artificial removal of excess water in an area.

2. What are the two classification of Drainage? Explain.

Answer:

•Surface Drainage - a drainage that can be seen in the surface. Water will flow and collects from the
ground surface and transport it to a suitable disposal points.

•Subsurface Drainage - a drainage is located under the ground surface. This concerned with removing
water that percolates throgh tor is contained in the underying subgrade. Water will flow through gravity
flow.

3. What are the 5 classification of Underground Drainage?

Answer:

• Tile drain

• Box drains

• Rubble drains

• Mole drains

• Use of pumps for drainage

4. What is Highway drainage?

Answer:

Highway drainage is a process of removing and controlling excess surface and subsurface water within
the right of way. It includes the interception and diversion of water from the road surface and subgrade

5. What are the basis of shape of drains?

Answer:

These are the following basis of shape of drains:

•Rectangular

•Trapezoidal

•Triangular

•Semi- circular