Rainwater Harvesting Calculations_Mindtree, Bangalore

S.No Surface Type (sqmt.) Area in Runoff Rainfall in Cu.m.

Sq.m Coefficient m
1 Hardscape Area 3803.55 0.95 0.0123 44.44
2 Grass paver on ground 1279.94 0.50 0.0123 7.87
3 Turf area on Ground 147.24 0.25 0.0123 0.45
4 Landscape Area (shrubs, trees) on Ground 1636.27 0.20 0.0123 4.03
5 Roof Area 5770 0.95 0.0123 67.42
6 Roof garden at 3rd floor level 170 0.30 0.0123 0.63
7 Total Site Area of Mindtree campus 12807

Non-Roof Storm Water Harvesting System 25%(cum) 50%(cum) 75% (cum)

Total Required RWH in cu.m. (1+2+3+4) 56.79 14.20 28.40 42.60
8
Quantity recharged in Hoodi lake in cu.m. 56.79

Roof Storm Water Harvesting System 25%(cum) 50%(cum) 75% (cum)

Total Required RWH in cu.m. (5+6) 68.05 17.01 34.02 51.04
9 Provided RWH Tank capacity in cu.m. 59
Total Rainwater Harvested
Percentage of rain water harvested in the 92.75%
10
project
Place: Bangalore, Karnataka
Source - IMD Website Source - World weather online
Peak rainfall
Years Peak month rainfall in Max. no. of rainy days
Month
a year (mm) in month
2010 November 166.8 9
2011 August 237.5 23
2012 August 130.5 23
2013 September 249.3 18
2014 October 247.3 19
Avg for 5 years
Per Day Rainfall as per requirement (mm)
Rainfall in m
arnataka

Rainfall per day (Considering max.

rainy days of the month)

18.5
10.3
5.7
13.9
13.0
12.3
12.30
0.0123