An overview of sports field drainage: Development of experimental investigation methodology

Öz

Hydrological evaluation of soil-water relationships for infiltration and drainage is a complex issue. Within the scope of this study, the significance of the experimental studies for the drainage design of sports fields is emphasized. In addition, a standard technique was tried to develop due to the lack of absence of certain specifications and inaccurate designs mostly based on the traditional experience regarding sports field drainage. The essential circumstances for the success of the experimental studies were presented and a sample drainage section was compared. As a result of the experimental studies, it was understood that the pattern of the hyetograph applied to the system and the layer thicknesses of the drainage section were highly effective on the parameters of the output flow hydrograph. Due to the lack of studies for sports field drainage that their mechanisms were not clearly revealed, the presented study is significant in term of developing a new perspective and procedure to the relevant field.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Sports field
• drainage
• rainfall simulator

Spor sahaları drenajına genel bakış: Deneysel çalışma sistematiğinin oluşturulması

Öz

Sızma ve drenaj konularında toprak-su ilişkilerinin hidrolojik olarak değerlendirilmesi karmaşık bir süreçtir. Bu çalışmada, spor sahalarının tasarımı aşamasında gerçekleştirilmesi gereken yöntemlerin, özellikle deneysel çalışma sistematiğinin önemi üzerinde durulmuştur. Spor sahaları drenajının literatürde belirli bir standardının olmaması ve tasarımların çoğunlukla deneyime dayalı olarak gerçekleştirilmesi nedeniyle standart bir yöntem geliştirilmeye çalışılmıştır. Deneysel çalışmaların başarısı için gerekli koşullar sunularak, hazırlanan örnek drenaj kesitleri karşılaştırılmıştır. Yapılan deneysel çalışmalar sonucunda, sisteme uygulanan hiyetograf deseninin ve drenaj kesiti tabaka kalınlıklarının, çıkış debisi hidrografının parametreleri üzerinde oldukça etkin olduğu anlaşılmıştır. Bu çalışma, spor sahalarının drenajı hakkında literatürde yeterli sayıda çalışma olmaması ve araştırma tekniklerinin net olarak ortaya konulmaması dikkate alınarak yeni bir bakış açısı kazandırılması ve bir araştırma yöntemi önerilmesi sebebiyle önem arz etmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Spor sahası
• drenaj
• yağmur simülatörü

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