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About Us |
Thank you for visiting the Hydraulics Section
site. The Central Office Hydraulics Section provides hydrologic,
hydraulic, stormwater management, and coastal engineering
services to ensure that Florida DOT provides a safe, economical
transportation system that preserves the quality of Florida's
environment.
Our responsibilities are listed below:
- Develop and periodically update
policies, procedures, standards, specifications, and
guidelines for the practice areas below:
Hydraulic design of drainage systems
for Florida roadways and bridges,
Hydraulic design of cross drains
conveying regional flows through the Department's
right-of-way,
Prediction of bridge scour for
riverine and tidal waterways,
Design of bank protection and bridge scour countermeasures,
Prediction of wave climates and forces on bridge,
Design of stormwater management,
including sediment and erosion control
- Provide hydrology, hydraulic,
stormwater management, and coastal engineering support
services for other offices within the Department's Central
Office
- Develop and deliver hydrologic,
hydraulic, stormwater management, and coastal engineering
design training to personnel working on behalf of the
Department.
- Review District hydrologic,
hydraulic, stormwater management, and coastal engineering
practices for compliance with procedures and use of good
judgment
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