ENGI3008 Engineering Capstone Project

Design and development of a flood control system

Students Name:
Abdul Matheen (S2100146)
Ismail Saudulla (S2100072)
Hassan Meeshaq (S2100439)
Ismail Mohamed (S2100334)
Supervised by
Supervisor Name:
Dr. Shivakumar

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 CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION

PROBLEM STATEMENT

PROBLEM OBJECTIVES

METHODOLOGY

BLOCK DIAGRAM

FINDINGS

COST OF THE PROJECT

GANTT CHART

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

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 INTRODUCTION
• The Maldives, a stunning archipelago nestled in the Indian
Ocean, faces unique environmental challenges, with its
capital city, Malé, at the forefront. The island city is not
only known for its vibrant culture and breathtaking
landscapes but also for its vulnerability to flooding,
particularly during the monsoon season. As climate
change intensifies, the Maldives has experienced more
frequent and severe rainwater-induced floods,
jeopardizing the livelihoods and safety of its inhabitants.
• In response to this issues, our team recognize the urgent
need for a more efficient system so we present a
comprehensive capstone project aimed at developing and
implementing a cutting-edge rainwater flood control
system for the capital city of Malé.

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 PROBLEM STATEMENT
 During the monsoon season the roads of male’ is
filled with rainwater so we wanted to investigate this
matter and after future research we found out that
the existing drainage system had major flaws and
was not very efficient.
 The current drainage system installed in male’
consists of a pump in the pump station at designated
areas this resulting the drainage process to be slow
and if a pump fails there is no way revert the flow of
the water to another pump station. Rather than
standalone pump drainage we wanted to expand
this system and make it a network system.

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 PROBLEM OBJECTIVES

 Design of efficient drainage system reducing current drainage system issues and increasing
efficiency
 Implementing an automatic flood control system in real time

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 METHODOLOGY

• We are using both Arduino and a PLC in this project, PLC will be used to
control the pumps and to take the sensor data and the Arduino will be used to
transfer those data to the user interface, to control the way the system runs and to
log real time sensor data and pump status.
• Each pump station consists of a pump and a float sensor to determine the
water level of that area. All the data is fed back to the PLC and a relay is energized to
turn on the pump. By collecting the data from sensor PLC decide which bypass
pump to turn on and which pump to turn off. In case the automation fails there is a
manual override with the help of Arduino and all the data will be displayed in the
control room.
• As a prototype we are making a model of a road as creating the whole system
would take a lot of resources, we are making two pump stations to show how the
system works. We are using cheap plastic sheets to make the model and small DC
pumps and PVC pipes. Although the maximum efficiency of the system would be
displayed when all the station is connected and online

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BLOCK DIAGRAM

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 FINDINGS

• The new system uses less number of total

pumps reducing total power used in the system
compare to the existing system
• The current system use two pumps per pump
station to drain its own designated area but the
new system identifies the less load areas and
use bypass pumps to divert the water from full
load areas to less load areas resulting the
reduction of the load per pump also draining
the areas much faster thus making the new
system more efficient

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COST OF THE PROJECT

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 GANTT CHART

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 CONCLUSION

•By undertaking this capstone project, we aspire to safeguard the infrastructure, protect the
communities, and preserve the natural beauty of the Maldives. Our proposal seeks to transform the
challenges posed by flooding into opportunities for sustainable development, environmental
protection, and the well-being of the people.
•We acknowledge the need for continuous monitoring and evaluation to ensure the
effectiveness, adaptability, and resilience of the implemented flood control system. By establishing a
robust framework, we can measure the system's performance, identify areas for improvement, and
adapt to changing climatic conditions, thereby ensuring its long-term success.

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 REFERENCES

• Y. L. M. M. T. S. a. R. S. Shuhan Zhang, "Storm Water Management and Flood Control in Sponge

City Construction of Beijing," The Challenges of Water Management and Governance in Cities,
2018.
• G. F. a. L. Liuzzo, "Effectiveness of Rainwater Harvesting Systems for Flood Reduction in
Residential Urban Areas," Design of Urban Water Drainage Systems, 2019
• J. B. Ellis, "Sustainable Urban Drainage System Modeling for Managing Urban Surface Water Flood
Risk," https://doi.org/10.1002/clen.201300225, 2013
• H.-R. Verworn, "Advances in urban–drainage management and flood protection,"
https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2002.1009, 2003

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