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- Loren Eisley
- Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
TEMPERATURE
AVERAGE RAINFALL
CLIMATE :
SOIL TYPE:
Seismic Zone :
Zone III
RAINFALL RECORD OF VADODARA FROM 1985-2002 ( in mm)
VADODARA
NH 8
ITOLA
VILLAGE
SITE
NH 8
TOWARDS
TOWARDS MUMBAI
MUMBAI
KEY PLAN
SITE
The water is sweet and hence
used for Agricultural and Domestic
needs. Industrial use and discharge
are strictly prohibited. The river
N boasts of a rich aquatic life including
NOT TO SCALE fishes, turtles, crocodiles, aquatic
vegetation etc.
TRAIN
FACTORY
ROAD
VILLAGE
FACTORY
9 m wide
access road
to the site
Towards
AGRICULTURAL LAND VADODARA
NOT TO SCALE
ENTRY
LEGEND
Office
Lab
Store
Packing
Production
Toilet
SCHEMATIC SECTIONS
TOTAL RAINFALL :
SOIL TYPE :
ROCK TYPE :
Dolerites , basalt
Diorites and other acidic derivatives of Basaltic sagea
WATER DEMAND :
SOURCE OF WATER :
EXISTING CROPS :
Castor , Mango
Rain water is generally pure except when it becomes acid rain due
to industrial pollution.
Ground water
Agriculture Use in factory
Recharge
4,38,000
Since the site is at lower level , rain water from the higher
plains ( village ) flows through the site causing water
logging, top soil erosion, harming the crops and structures
present. Channelizing that water is vital.
Finger dikes
BUILT STRUCTURE
PRE FABRICATED ROAD SECTION
NATURAL DEPRESSION
Vermi-
Culture
Pit
Soak Pit
D-3
NATURAL Towards
DEPRESSION MUMBAI
D-2
D-1
LEGEND 1 :
Water Reharvesting and Site Development has 7 basic Parts : D-4 : COLLECTION CHAMBER
9 m wide road
Pre - cast hollow concrete block can be used to channelize the 30 cm outlet pipe to
storm water, which can be redirected towards the collection the collection chamber
chamber and used for the cultivation.
D-2 : CHECK DAM
Masonry check dam along the bank of the river. The flood water is diverted from its natural
channel by dams or barrages and led to the agricultural fields .Provision of steps reduces the
velocity of the storm water as well as act a venue for socializing.
R.C.C retaining wall constructed or pile of sand bags kept at the Recharge wells serving
natural depression near the bank of the river ,thus forming a the ground aquifer.
storage tank. Excess water can over flow into the river during
monsoons.
D-4 : COLLECTION CHAMBER
TRENCHES TO COLLECT
RAIN WATER FROM SEDIMENTATION TANK
HIGHER PLAINS
Inlet
Outlet
SEDIMENTATION
TANK
STILTING CHAMBER
Outlet
Inlet
STILTING Slurry
CHAMBER Outlet
COLLECTION CHAMBER
AND GROUND WATER
RECHARGE WELLS.
COLLECTION
CHAMBER
COLLECTION CHAMBER
Steps
Inlet
Recharge wells
NATURAL DEPRESSION
RIVER
RECHARGE WELLS
FACTORY
9 M WIDE ROAD
SEDIMENTATION TANK
COLLECTION TANK
CHIKOO PLANTATION
FACTORY
TRENCH
Vadodara does not face major water shortage problem. But the scarcity of this vital resource
is felt stronger every year. Like all with important resource, Resource management is
important.
With these proposal we plan to optimize the use of rain water as well as waste water.
WEB-SITES :
- www.globalrainwaterharvesting.com
- www.barefootcollege.org
- www.rainwaterharvesting.org
11.72
10.35
26.05
16.13
18.16
2.5
Water inlet
Water outlet
Sedimentation Tank
300 cu.m
Water outlet
Water inlet
4.5
Deposits
De Stilting Tank
550 cu.m
7.3
5
17
Collection Tank
2200 cu.m
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Ground water Re Charge Well
10300 cu.m
26.6
22.18
Pipes, recharge ground water
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