Calculation of Design Rainfall Intensity

and Peak Storm Water Runoff Rate - S.I. units

(for specified return period and storm duration)

Inputs

Drainage Area, A = 25 ha Runoff Coefficient, C = 0.35

Design Return Period = 15 years Design Storm Duration, d= 22 min

( = time of concentration )

Data from IDF (intensity-duration-frequency) Calculation of equation constants ( a & b )

graph or table for the design location: using linear regression:

Input Input Calculated

i, mm/hr d, min 1/i, hr/mm slope = 0.000207 = 1/a

187 10 0.01 a = 1/slope = 4840

153 15 0.01

105 30 0.01 intercept = 0.0033 = b/a

b = a*intercept = 16.2

Calculation of Design Rainfall Intensity, i, using the equation: i = a/( d + b ):

(using the value for storm duratin, d, specified above)

Design Rainfall Intensity, i = 126.7 mm/hr

Calculation of Design Peak Storm Water Runoff Rate, Q, using the equation: Q = CiA

Design Peak Storm Water Runoff Rate, Q= 3.10 m3/s