Subsurface Drainage Manual for Pavements in Minnesota

US Transportation Collection2009PDFTech ReportArika, Caleb N.Canelon, Dario J.Nieber, John LUniversity of Minnesota. Dept. of Bioproducts and Biosystems EngineeringMinnesota. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Research ServicesMinnesota. Department of TransportationUnited StatesGuidelinesInstallationMaintenanceManualsPavement designSubsurface drainageSubdrainsDesignHighwaysHydraulics and HydrologyPavementsI22: Design of PavementsRailways and GuidewaysI26: Water Run-off - Freeze-thawMN/RC 2009-1789261 (wo) 10Final ReportA guide for evaluation of highway subsurface drainage needs and design of subsurface drainage systems for highways has been developed for application to Minnesota highways. The guide provides background information on the benefits of subsurface drainage, methods for evaluating the need for subsurface drainage at a given location, selection of the type of drainage system to use, design of the drainage system, guidelines on how to construct/install the subsurface drainage systems for roads, and guidance on the value of maintenance and how to maintain such drainage systems.120