Sample Calculations For Storm Water Drain

Mannings 'n' = 0.013

1 Length of Drain Highest point and the Manhole = 250m

2 Area of Catchment of drain on Built-Up Area Side = 250 x 50 = 1250sq m

3 Area of Catchment of Drain on Road Side = 250 x 7.5 = 1875sq m

4 Coefficient of Run-Off for Built-up area = 0.85

5 Coefficient of Run-Off for area on Road Side = 1.00

6 Rainfall Intensity = 50mm/hr

7 Contributary area for Run-Off Discharge = 12500*0.85+1875*1.00 = 12500sq.m

8 Design Discharge (Qdesign) = 12500 x 0.05 = 625 m3/hr

9 Size of the Drain

Width at Bottom = 500mm

Width at Top = 600mm

Initial Depth = 600mm

Free Board = 300mm (Including 250mm Cover Slab)

10 Slope Considered (S) = 0.1%

11 Final Depth = 0.85 m

= 850mm

12 Ave Depth = 600+125 = 725mm

13 Ave. Width = 550mm

14 Ave. Wetted Depth = 425mm

15 Wetted Area = 0.55 x 0.425 = 0.23375sq.m

16 Wetted Perimeter = 0.425+0.425+0.5 = 1.35sq.m

17 Hydraulic Radius (R) = Awet/Pwet = 0.17315

18 VManning = Rwet^(2/3) x (S)^(1/2) x 1/n = =(0.17315)^(2/3) x (0.001)^(1/2) / 0.013

0.76 m/sec > 0.75m/sec Hence OK

19 Qmanning = Awet x Vmanning = 0.23375 x 0.76 = 0.17765 m3/sec

636 m3/hr > 625 m3/hr Hence OK