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Jered Carpenter
Region 3 Roadway Design
Design Steps
Step 1)
Step
Step
Step
Step
Step
Step
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
Culvert Location
2.5 btm, class 50 rip-rap lined FBD with 2:1 side slopes @
outlet
Mannings Equation for discharge
Q = (1.486/n)*A*R2/3S1/2
Using a spreadsheet & setting
Q as a function of depth, I get
the following results when
d=1.7 ft:
15.0 cfs = (1.486/0.07)*10.03ft2*0.99ft2/30.051/2
TW = 1.7
DR 92+15
Jered Carpenter
11 Feb 08
1 of 1
Rational
52 Ac
-0.5%
Trapezoid
564.9
75
564.5
50
100
14.9
16.4
1.7
1.8
DR 92+15
Jered Carpenter
11 Feb 08
1 of 1
Rational
52 Ac
-0.5%
Trapezoid
564.9
75
564.5
50
100
14.9
16.4
1.7
1.8
4.2 569.4
2.4 567.3
Step 3
Continued
Check for outlet control
Need to calculate H, total outlet
control head loss
Step 3 Continued
Step 3 Continued
DR 92+15
Jered Carpenter
11 Feb 08
1 of 1
Rational
52 Ac
-0.5%
Trapezoid
564.9
75
564.5
50
100
14.9
16.4
1.7
1.8
4.2 569.4
2.4 567.3 1.7
1.4 1.7
1.7
Step 3 Continued
H = 1.52
Step 3) Continued
24 pipe is acceptable.
Remainder of the Culvert design sheet is
completed.
DR 92+15
Jered Carpenter
11 Feb 08
1 of 1
Rational
52 Ac
-0.5%
Trapezoid
564.9
75
564.5
50
100
14.9
16.4
1.7
1.8
4.2 569.4
2.4 567.3 1.7
1.4
1.7
Outlet Control
Trap. Channel:
W=2.5
2:1 side slopes
N= .07 (class 50 rip rap)
S=0.5%
Dc=1.7
24
Metal
Circ.
0.024
Mitered