This translation of "Guide technique des bassins de retenue d'eaux pluviales", Paris 1994, provides information about planning, construction, maintenance and management, and costs of stormwater retention basins.
Provides information about the design, construction and maintenance of stormwater basins, as well as financial and legal concerns. The five chapters discuss preliminary studies which examine the relevance and appropriateness of a retention basin, criteria for selecting the type of basin and methods of dimensioning, construction and civil engineering aspects, maintenance of basins, and accidental pollution. The final chapter reviews legal regulations in France. Color photographs. Originally published as Guide technique des bassins de retenue d'eaux pluviales in 1994. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
