Project Name : Mathematically Drained
Theme Name : Mathematics in Everyday Life
This is research based project addressing the practical problem of water logging in the city of Vadodara. After investigation of the city‟s drainage system, we came across five major flaws for which we have the following suggestions.
For storm water drains, we are suggesting introduction of side drains (at an angle in the range of 15 degree to 40 degree), so as to avoid the problem of overflowing of water and sedimentation of solid wastes at the base. For 90 degrees bends, we are suggesting gradual bends to avoid chocking. For lying down of pipes, we recommend 1:80 gradients (i.e. fall of unit length with pipe length of 80 units). To minimize frictional losses due to expansion and contraction ratio of cross sectional areas of the two pipes to be fixed should be more than 0.4. The materials used for drains are another aspect of our project. We recommend ductileiron pipes and concrete pipes because of their longevity and strength.
All this is essential as the problem may similarly persist in other Indian cities and hence we propose to submit our report to the municipal corporation, Vadodara.
Name of the School: Anand Vidya Vihar, Vadodara, Gujrat
