What is a good manual for practical drainage design?

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Bachir Achour

Dear George,

I suggest you the following interesting links.

http://www.fao.org/docrep/006/t0099e/t0099e04.htm

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/engineering/hydraulics/pubs/10009/10009.pdf

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/rddesign/Drainage/files/TemporaryDrainageHB.pdf

With my best regards

Prof. Bachir ACHOUR

Here is another link that can serve you. This is an interesting book.

https://books.google.dz/books?id=CZ4KCAAAQBAJ&pg=PA70&lpg=PA70&dq=practical+drainage+design&source=bl&ots=xpQdEF-WUS&sig=TaG2i2UW0w8ohUbENXzujTHV0Xo&hl=fr&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=practical%20drainage%20design&f=false