TUTORIAL 1

1. A certain district of a city has a projected population of 50,000 residing over an area of 40
hectares. Find the design discharge for the sewer line, for the following data :
a) Rate of water supply = 200 lpcd
b) Average impermeability coefficient for the entire area =0.3
c) Time of concentration = 50 minutes

The sewer line is to be designed for a flow equivalent to the wet weather flow (WWF) plus
twice the dry weather flow (DWF).Use British ministry of health formula. Assume that
70% of water supply reaches in the sewer as wastewater. (Ans: 0.648 m3/s)

2. Assuming the surface on which rain falls in a thickly build up residential district as follows
:
a. 40 % area consists of roofs and pavements (C1 = 0.80
b. 60 % of area consists of lawns and gardens (C2 = 0.2)

Calculate the coefficient of runoff. If the area of the district is 2 hectares and the maximum
intensity of rainfall is taken as 50 mm/hr, what is the runoff of the district?
(Ans: 0.44, 0.122 m3/sec)

3. The surface of the town on which the rainfalls is classified as follows :

S.No. Type of surface % area Runoff coefficient (C)
1 Roof 25 0.8
2 Pavement & yards 25 0.85
3 Macadamized roads 15 0.32
4 Gravel roads 10 0.2
5 Unpaved street 20 0.15
6 Rest are (Lawns & gardens) 5 0.2

What is the runoff of the catchment if,

a. Total area of catchment is 12 hectares
b. Time of concentration for the area is 15 minutes. [Ans :0.527 m3/sec]
4. The catchment area of the city is 500 hectares. Assuming that the surface on which rainfalls
is classified as follows :
S.No. Type of surface % area Runoff coefficient (C)
1 Forest and wooden area 10 0.15
2 Open ground +unpaved street 10 0.20
3 Parks +lawns + gardens 15 0.15
4 Gravel roads 20 0.25
5 Asphalt pavements 20 0.85
6 Water tight roof surfaces 25 0.9
Calculate the run off coefficient of the area. Also calculate the storm water, if the area to
be served is 500 hectares, time of entry is 15 minutes and time of flow is 10 minutes.
 [Ans: 0.5025, 15.32 m3/sec]
5. Determine the quantity of sewage in m3/sec for the combined system from the following
data :
a. 50 % of the area is roofs and pavements (C1 = 0.8)
b. 50 % of the area is vacant plots (C2 =0.1)
c. Area of the community – 5 hectares
d. Population density =700 persons/hectare
e. Water supply rate =150 lpcd.
f. Peak factor = 3
g. Time of concentration =10 minutes.
6. An impervious area of 20 hectares is to be served by a sewer line. This area is subjected to
three storms X, Y, Z with equal frequency of occurrence. The duration of the three storms
is 20 minutes, 30 minutes and 35 minutes respectively. Taking the time of concentration
equals to 30 minutes. Determine the maximum runoff from the each storm. [Ans : 0.938
m3/s ,1.134 m3/s , 1.03 m3/s]
7. Assuming the surface on which rainfalls in thickly built residential district as follows: 40
% area consist of roofs and pavements having impermeability factor C as 0.85, 40 %of area
consists of lawns and gardens having C as 0.20 and remaining area consists of ground
surface having C as 0.1.If the total area draining to the sewer is 5 hectares and maximum
intensity of rainfall is 50 mm/hr, estimate the probable runoff from the area.
8. Assuming the surface on which rainfalls is thickly built residential district as follows :
% of total surface Types of surface Impermeability factors
48 Roofs and pavements 0.85
22% Lawns and gardens 0.2
30 Ground surface 0.1
Calculate the average impermeability factor. If the total area draining to the sewer is 6
hectares and maximum intensity of rainfall is 55 mm/hr. Estimate the runoff from the area.
[TU 2006]
9. A population 50,000 resides in a town covering an area of 75 hectares. Calculate the design
discharge for the combined system of sewers. Given,
I. Coefficient of runoff =0.7
II. Time of entry = 5 minutes
III. Time of flow = 20 minutes
IV. Water supply rate = 120 lpcd. [PU-2008]
10. A certain district of a city with a population of 50,000 over an area of 20 hectares is given
Find the design discharge of the combined sewer line for the following data : [TU 2004]
I. Rate of water supply =225 lpcd
II. Average impermeability coefficient for the entire district=0.3
III. Time of entry =10 minutes
IV. Time of flow = 30 minutes.
Make suitable assumption and state them clearly