Practical Road Drainage Design With Sewergems – Step By Step

Master road drainage network design using SewerGEMS – practical case study from the UAE.

What you'll learn

Understand the fundamentals of road drainage systems and their importance in road design.

Set up and configure a road drainage network in SewerGEMS, including catchments, inlets, manholes, and conduits.

Perform hydraulic and hydrologic analysis for road drainage using SewerGEMS tools and methodologies.

Design and size drainage components (pipes, culverts, inlets, and manholes) to meet design standards

Requirements

No prior experience with SewerGEMS is required — this course will guide you step by step.

A basic understanding of civil engineering or road design concepts will be helpful (but not mandatory).

A computer with Windows OS and minimum 4GB RAM (8GB recommended) to smoothly run SewerGEMS.

Willingness to learn and apply drainage design principles to real-world projects.

Description

Designing an efficient road drainage system is one of the most critical aspects of road and highway engineering. Poor drainage can lead to road damage, flooding, traffic disruptions, and costly maintenance. This course, Detailed Design of Road Drainage Network in SewerGEMS, takes you step by step through the planning, analysis, and design of road drainage systems using SewerGEMS, with a real-world UAE project case study.Whether you are a beginner in SewerGEMS or a practicing civil engineer, this course is designed to give you the practical skills needed to confidently design and analyze road drainage networks according to international standards.By the end of this course, you will be able to:Understand the role and importance of road drainage in infrastructure projects.Build and configure a drainage network in SewerGEMS, including catchments, inlets, conduits, manholes, and culverts.Apply hydrologic and hydraulic principles to analyze stormwater flow.Design and size drainage components to prevent flooding and ensure safety.Use real rainfall and flow data for accurate simulations.Generate professional design reports and layouts for client submission.Apply your learning through a UAE-based project, bridging the gap between theory and practice.Why take this course?Learn directly from practical case studies, not just theory.Step-by-step demonstrations in SewerGEMS, one of the most widely used drainage design tools.Course structured for students, beginners, and professionals alike.Gain skills that are directly applicable to real-world road projects in the UAE and beyond.Who is this course for?Civil Engineering students who want to apply classroom concepts to real-world projects.Road and highway engineers seeking to improve their drainage design skills.Water resources and stormwater professionals looking to specialize in SewerGEMS.Consultants and infrastructure planners working on projects in the UAE or similar regions.RequirementsNo prior knowledge of SewerGEMS required (step-by-step guidance provided).Basic civil engineering or drainage concepts are helpful but not mandatory.Access to SewerGEMS (student or trial version) for hands-on practice.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 How to Delineate the road boundary in QGIS

Lecture 3 How to Convert DEM to Landxml in Autodesk Civil 3D

Lecture 4 Import shapefile of Road Boundary in Civil 3D

Lecture 5 Create Inlet and Manhole in Autodesk Civil 3D

Lecture 6 Create Catchment in Autodesk Civil 3D

Lecture 7 Export Data from Autodesk Civil 3D

Lecture 8 Modification of shapefile in QGIS for SewerGEMS Network

Lecture 9 Import the shapefile in SewerGEMS via ModelBuilder

Lecture 10 Assign Outfall to the Catchment Automatically

Lecture 11 Create Conduit and Catalogue

Lecture 12 Validate Model

Lecture 13 GVF-Rational Run

Lecture 14 Analysis of Network

Lecture 15 Optimization of Network

Lecture 16 Relabel the elements of network

Lecture 17 Modification of Profile

Lecture 18 Export Network in .dxf file format

Highway and road design engineers looking to enhance their knowledge of SewerGEMS for professional projects.,Water resource and drainage engineers interested in applying advanced hydrologic and hydraulic tools to road networks.,Urban planners and infrastructure professionals seeking to understand drainage system design for sustainable road development.,Beginners in SewerGEMS who want a step-by-step, practical introduction to drainage network design.