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Investigation of migration rule of rainwater for sponge city roads under different rainfall intensities

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Urban development and climate change have led to severe waterlogging in cities. To study the degree of mitigation of urban waterlogging using the design of sponge city roads, this study employed No. 9 Road in the Sino-German Eco-park. By establishing the scaled physical model, the pavement structure of the sponge city road was optimized. Furthermore, water migration (seepage, impoundment, and drainage) rule was obtained under different rainfall intensities using the optimal pavement scheme. The following conclusions were drawn from the studies. Good permeability of the sidewalk surface structure is conducive for rainwater collection. The sponge urban road rainwater collection and utilization system could absorb up to 88% of rainwater under the rainfall intensity of 173 mm (extra heavy rain), and could absorb up to 100% of rainwater under heavy rain conditions. The seepage volume increased exponentially with the rise in rainfall intensity, and the amount of water storage increased linearly with the rainfall intensity. These results can provide guidance for safety early warning of urban waterlogging on No. 9 Road in the Sino-German Eco-park and deeper insights in the design of sponge city roads.

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Acknowledgements

This study is supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China [Grant Number 51909149]; Science and Technology Project of Shandong Housing and Urban Rural Development Department [Grant Number2019-s7-1]; and Shandong Key Laboratory of Civil Engineering Disaster Prevention and Mitigation [Grant Number CDPM2019ZR10].

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  1. College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Shandong University of Science and Technology, No.579 Qianwangang Road, Huangdao District, Qingdao, 266590, Shandong Province, China

    Zhe Qin, Yujing Yao, Jingwei Zhao, Sheng Zhang & Liyuan Qiu

  2. Shandong Key Laboratory of Civil Engineering Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266590, China

    Zhe Qin, Yujing Yao, Jingwei Zhao, Sheng Zhang & Liyuan Qiu

  3. School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Linyi University, Linyi, 27600, China

    Houli Fu

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Qin, Z., Yao, Y., Zhao, J. et al. Investigation of migration rule of rainwater for sponge city roads under different rainfall intensities. Environ Geochem Health 44, 3395–3407 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-021-01104-9

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