Road drainage design manual

The Road Drainage Design Manual provides guidance in relation to the planning, design, construction, maintenance and operation of road drainage structures in all urban and rural environments for Main Roads, Queensland. One of the key aspects of the manual is the integration of environmental considerations with the hydraulic aspects of road drainage. This manual is the Department's primary technical reference for people engaged in all aspects of road drainage and erosion and sediment control throughout Queensland. It provides sufficient information to undertake routine daily work without continual reference to other documents. Competent planners and designers should apply this manual in an intelligent way to tailor each design to the particular circumstances of a project.

All those involved in road drainage in any of the key phases of road infrastructure delivery shall use this manual as appropriate.

Road Drainage Design Manual

  1. Preface June 2002 (PDF, 43 KB)
  2. Table of Contents June 2002 (PDF, 301 KB)
  3. Chapter 1 - Overview Sept 2002 (PDF, 261 KB)
  4. Chapter 2 - Site Assessment June 2002 (PDF, 4.53 MB)
  5. Chapter 3 - Hydrology and Design Criteria June 2002 (PDF, 4.12 MB)
  6. Chapter 4 - Design October 2002 (PDF, 5.68 MB)
  7. Chapter 5 - Erosion and Sediment Control (PDF, 1.43 MB)
  8. Appendix 5A Part 1 (PDF, 2.27 MB)
  9. Appendix 5A Part 2 (PDF, 2.37 MB)
  10. Appendix 5B - 5F July 2002 (PDF, 3.83 MB)
  11. Chapter 6 - Maintenance and Remediation July 2002 (PDF, 2.30 MB)
  12. Chapter 7 - Worked Examples July 2002 (PDF, 719 KB)
  13. References July 2002 (PDF, 489 KB)
  14. Feedback form August 2002 (PDF, 67 KB)

Last updated: 01 June 2009