Effectiveness of Runoff Contamination and Identification of Best Practice on Mitigating Runoff Contamination at Parking Lots

The project that is selected in Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) is about parking lots mitigating runoff contamination. Under this research project, there would be implementation of the most effective mitigating runoff contamination in the parking lots. As it is an academic research project, so there will also be need for mentoring for the experts in the field who would not only guide us but also help us to expand our understanding of the field in which the research project is operating.  The objective of this research project is to appraise the rainfall effects and antecedent settings on the surface of parking lot composition runoff. The main goals of the project is to recognize toxicity and contaminant focusses initiate in runoff from parking lots, measure the time length needed for residents to re-accumulate when it is washed, and examine how variations in concentration and period of rainfall have an effect on runoff in the parking lots (Meade, 2017).

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This project also likely to measure the effects of parking lot maintenance on chemical toxicity and composition of runoff. The calculation of accretion rates of designated contaminants over time and throughout period of discrete time. The variations study in rainfall concentrations and periods affecting surface of parking lot runoff concentrations to govern similar measures of rainwater cause alike contaminant concentrations effects over time. Potential dealings between treatments (for example unmaintained stations vs. maintained stations) also inspected (Meade, 2017).

The simulation of rainfall techniques and equipment were used for measuring the rainfall effects on runoff surface. Under this research project the sampling was approved out by using 3 matching simulators of rainfall designed to replacement intensities of the natural rainfall. The simulators of the rainfall in the Runoff Contamination were considered to capture and isolate the whole portion of the surface runoff traveling off each sampling site. The toxicity testing program was designed to achieve three main objectives in the project. The street sweeping efficiency in refining the parking lot runoff quality was dignified by runoff concentrations comparison between unmaintained and maintained stations. This project also likely to define the toxicity magnitude in runoff collected sample from either the rainfall or accumulation duration and intensity experiments. All in all this research project would identify the mitigating practice runoff contamination in the Parking Lots (Revitt, Lundy, Coulon, & Fairley, 2014).

Work Plan of Effectiveness of Runoff Contamination and Identification of Best Practice on Mitigating Runoff Contamination at Parking Lots

            The research project for mitigating practice runoff contamination in the Parking Lots is about 2 weeks long. Following is the work plan for the mitigating runoff contamination in the Parking Lots. Working according to following time, would also help to finish the whole operations and requirements of the research projects on time.

Here are all of the operations that are needed to be done in this research project. First the samples from the parking lots would be gather to make a decision for the best solution for runoffs. The project is investigated and after the analysis the solution got the mitigating runoff is analyzed. The best design for the mitigating runoff is selected and then the project is implemented. At the end the test if conducted for the selected mitigating runoff for the parking lots to examining its validity.

Expected Outcome of Effectiveness of Runoff Contamination and Identification of Best Practice on Mitigating Runoff Contamination at Parking Lots

At the end of the 10 week, it is expected that the best solution for the mitigating runoff for the parking lots is implemented. It is also expected that the design of the new selected mitigating runoff would be effective enough to pass the testing. The selected mitigating runoff expected to provide a good solution for the runoff problems in the parking lots and hopefully it would be effective enough to survive in heavy rain and reduce the level of toxicity in the land. This research project is likely to make runoff contamination of the parking lots more effective.

Relevant experience of Effectiveness of Runoff Contamination and Identification of Best Practice on Mitigating Runoff Contamination at Parking Lots

Throughout my academic carrier I have learn a few concepts regarding the water sanitation and underground water storage and resources as I am doing structural engineering. Although I not have any sort of professional experience regarding runoff contamination kind of projects but once I have gone through  water runoff issue in the road in front of my house. The people because of heavy rain the poor road condition having difficulty riding their vehicles I personally complaint against the issue and some engineers came here is resolve the issue. They also block the road partially to recover all destruction in the road. So I have observe some of operations that they had done during the whole process.

Professional goals of Effectiveness of Runoff Contamination and Identification of Best Practice on Mitigating Runoff Contamination at Parking Lots

            In the next five years, I want to peruse my career in constructional engineering design because I am major in structural engineering. I find it very exciting to make the designs and structure of different mechanisms. I have more interest in making the structural design of the bridges because amazing design and structure of bridges in the city fascinates me a lot. I have to work very hard to accomplish my goals as my passion need me to be skillful and know about the technicalities of the field of structural engineering.

Budget request of Effectiveness of Runoff Contamination and Identification of Best Practice on Mitigating Runoff Contamination at Parking Lots

For carrying out this research project I would need up to $ 300 funds because I have to conduct a lot of research and investigation for this project. Although I have some relatives that can support me but I think it is good for me to go for the students loans from the bank. I choose bank because it is more convenient for me, and I am not very comfortable asking money from the relatives. I would get 250$ loan from bank and I have some personal saving to afford the rest of my research project. The total of 300$ budget for this research project would be more than enough for me.

Budget Explanation of Effectiveness of Runoff Contamination and Identification of Best Practice on Mitigating Runoff Contamination at Parking Lots

Above table is the representation of the overall budget need for the research project. The budget is divided in different operation. The estimated cost for the whole research project is about $300.

Category, Design and Structural Engineers of Effectiveness of Runoff Contamination and Identification of Best Practice on Mitigating Runoff Contamination at Parking Lots

References of Effectiveness of Runoff Contamination and Identification of Best Practice on Mitigating Runoff Contamination at Parking Lots

Meade, T. (2017, January 12). Managing stormwater runoff in parking. Retrieved from https://parksmart.gbci.org/managing-stormwater-runoff-parking

Revitt, Lundy, Coulon, & Fairley. (2014). The sources, impact and management of car park runoff pollution: a review.