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<br />HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES <br />. Revises drop structure design criteria and details. <br />. Provides guidance on safety considerations for boatable channels. <br />. Includes section on "rundowns" to convey flows into major dralnageways and storage facilities. <br />. Also includes section on design of low tallwater basins at storm sewer discharge locations, <br />. Emphasizes public safety. <br /> <br />CULVERTS CHAPTER <br />. Contains significant changes, <br />. Emphasizes public safety through appropriate use of trash/safety racks at culvert entrances. <br />. Provides minimum trash rack size guidance, <br />. Discourages use of grates or racks at pipe outlets. <br /> <br />STORAGE CHAPTER <br />. Contents totally rewritten, <br />. Emphasizes designing for maintainability, aesthetics and safety, <br />. Addresses protecting against catastrophic failures due to overtopping embankments, <br />. Gives alternative techniques for preliminary and final design sizing of facilities, <br />. Presents guidance on sizing and use of retention facilities. <br />. Includes spreadsheets for aid in preliminary and final design, <br />. Provides for consistency with Volume 3 of the Manual. <br /> <br />FLOODPROOFING CHAPTER <br />. Contents completely rewritten. <br />. Draws heavily from Federal Emergency Management Agency guidance. <br /> <br />REVEGETATION CHAPTER <br />. Introduces a new chapter. <br />. Provides guidance on preparation of a planting plan. <br />. Provides grass and wildflower seed mixes for different soil and moisture conditions, <br />. Lists recommended shrubs, trees and planting techniques. <br />. Gives details on bioengineered elements including live staking, poling and willow bundles, <br />. Discusses soil amendments. <br />. Includes a revegetation process guidance chart, <br /> <br />DESIGN EXAMPLES CHAPTER <br />. Provides a variety of design examples from around the Denver metropolitan area, <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br />