ADS UK manager offers a comparison between North American AASHTO/ ASTM methodologies and Eurocode requirements

The growing use of subsurface stormwater management systems across Europe has brought renewed focus on the structural integrity of thermoplastic components in Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS). Stuart Crisp, UK manager of Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS), offers a helpful comparison between North American AASHTO/ ASTM methodologies… The post ADS UK manager offers a comparison between North American AASHTO/ ASTM methodologies and Eurocode requirements appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

ADS UK manager on how engineers are getting sediment management wrong

A historical focus on water quantity over water quality in SuDS design means that engineers are getting sediment management wrong, says Stuart Crisp, UK manager of Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS). The post ADS UK manager on how engineers are getting sediment management wrong appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

ADS UK manager looks at the regulatory gap behind the recently updated planning guidance on flood risk and coastal change

In the final part of a three-part series, Stuart Crisp, UK manager of Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS), looks at the regulatory gap behind the recently updated planning guidance on flood risk and coastal change. Despite industry calls for clearer obligations, sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) in… The post ADS UK manager looks at the regulatory gap behind the recently updated planning guidance on flood risk and coastal change appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Getting SuDS right early

In part two of a three-part series, Stuart Crisp, UK manager of Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS), examines how early design decisions, maintenance considerations and realistic assessments shape the success or failure of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS). The post Getting SuDS right early appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

The role of SuDS in flood risk reduction

Updated planning guidance on flood risk and coastal change highlights some of the challenges faced when considering SuDS for new schemes. In part one of a three-part series, Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS) UK manager Stuart Crisp sets the scene by summarising the new guidance, its… The post The role of SuDS in flood risk reduction appeared first on New Civil Engineer.