CALCULATION OF ROOF DRAINAGE

STEP1: Calculate Rrainfall in the downspout

W=NxS
W
N
S
R

rainfall
speed
Roof area / downspout
Rainfall intensity

0.0033333333 m3/s
4.44444444444E-005 m/s
75 m2
160 mm/h

STEP 2: Calculate Gutter capacity

Q1
K
A
i
R
n
L

Drainage capacity
Factor
Gutter section area
Gutter slope
A/L
Smoothness factor
Gutter Perimeter

a
b

0.0225082199 m3/s
150 %
0.02 m2
2%
0.05
0.011
0.4 m

STEP 3: Calculate Downspout capacity

Q2
C

A
g
h

Gutter drainage cap.

Flow factor
Diameter
Effective area of downspout
Gravity
Heigh of gutter = a

0.007269885 m3/s
0.6
0.105 m
0.008654625 m2
9.8 m/s2
0.1 m

STEP 4: Calculate Drainable Roof area

Condition
*In case of gutter and downspout :should revise the numbers
*In case of Roof drain and downspout: WQ2
S (Q1)
S (Q2)
Q1
Q2
W

GUTTER-Drainable Roof area

DOWNSPOUT: Drainable Roof area
Gutter Capacity
Downspout capacity
Rainfall intensity

W Q1 Q2

24335.1351351351 m2
7859.4594594595 m2
22.51 l/s
7.27 l/s
3.33 l/s

3.33 l/s

0.1 m
0.2 m

22.51 l/s
113.9865909091
23.0775
0.0491934955
0.0316227766

7.27 l/s

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