tips and tricks on writing a good swmp / drainage / hydraulic report. presented by doug gates david...
TRANSCRIPT
Tips and Tricks OnWriting a Good
SWMP / Drainage / Hydraulic Report
.
Presented by Doug GatesDavid Evans and Associates, Inc.
ODOT Geo/Environmental ConferenceApril 2015
Writing a Good
Report
Types & Differences
Contents & Order
Good Reportin
gTips & Tricks
Common Mistakes
Types of Reports
DEQSWMPs
Hydraulic Reports
OthersFAHP
SLOPES V
Differences
Drainage
Reports
Drainage Reports
WQ Design
Detention Design
Flood Mitigation
Hydro Modificatio
n Mitigation
State & Local Compliance
Conveyance Design
Hydraulic
Reports
No Rise
Fish Passage Analysis
Debris Clearance
Scour Analysis
State & Local
Compliance
Modeling
Stormwater Management
Plans (SWMP)
Water Quality Centric &
Hydro Modification
Hydro Modificatio
n
Drawings not
typically for Design
Infiltration Best
Management Practices
(BMP)
Submission
Guidelines
Operation &
Maintenance Plan
Link
A Good Report
Is Easy to
Review
Targets the
Reviewer
Accurate Spelling & Grammar
Is Well Formatted
Is Thoroug
h
Good Report Content & Order
1 Backgroun
d & Location
2 Purpose
3 Findings/Conclusio
ns
4 Methodolog
y5
Assumptions
6 Reference
s and Sources
7 Appendice
s
Appendices
Calculations
Figures
Drawing Set
Software Output
Soils & Geotech Reports
Operation &
Maintenance Plans
Figures
Vs Drawings
Plot Stamp
Clearly Labeled to
Match Calcs & Narrative
Use Colors
Contours
Basins/ Catchment
s Pre & Post
Drainage Patterns
Reporting Tips & Tricks
Meet the Reviewers & Coordinators
Make the Document
Easy to Review
Good Figures
Can Make all the
Difference Tools
& Toys
Glean the Narrative
Ask for Example
s
Meet if at all
Possible
Visit the
Site
Learn Their
Concerns
Identify
Issues
Ask for Their Ideas
Discuss Concepts
Ask for Example
s
Offer Better Report
Glean the Backgroun
d & Purpose
Environmental Impact Statement
Geotech Report
Wetland Delineatio
n
Land Use
Permit
Joint Permit
Application
Cultural Resources Report
Biological Opinion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUV8CieE_Gg
Toys and Tools (with links!)
Stream Stats
NRCS Soils Survey
How to Write a Good Report
Tips for Writing Technical Papers
Common Mistakes
Google Maps Lab
Common
Mistakes
Figures Too Busy
Grammar &
Punctuation
Hard to Read, Poorly
Written & Organized
Lacks Writing
FlowDesign Constructabil
ity
Fluff & Filler
Missing Pieces of
Information
• Too many people do not know how and when to use the words too and to. Too often people use the word to when they should be using the word too. You too might find this to be true. Too many people use the same word too many times in a sentence or paragraph too.
More Common Mistakes
Acronyms Not Spelled
Out
Design Issues
No Technical Editing or
QCReference Crazy
Red Flag Words
Massaging the
Numbers
Design Issues
Missing Assumptions
Small Orifi
Unreasonable Assumptions
Constructability
Missing Pieces or Information
Maintainable
