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Loves Mi Esto = Vo re ed Rk Asset Appendix D : Calculation Sheets Howells More Flood Risk Assessment May 2008 ar Lovett Ed Weis nd ek esr Calculation Sheet - Institute of Hydrology Report 124 Method Site Runoff from a Greenfield Site This methodology has been deomed approriate through a review of th"SuDS A Practical Gude’ EA Thames Region, The IH124 method utlees the following equation in the calculation of greenfield runt. The report advises the the method. should not bo uted for areas loss than SOha, the reeul can be scl fr uee on smaller catchments = A089 cep? Qnaz = 0.001 08(AREA"™ (SAAR (SOM Where: Con ia the mean arial ood (a etn pte eon 023 yer Anen isthe area of te cacbmetin kn? Sun ithe tard average al afl fr he patio 1941 to 1970 in mm sot is th sllindox. whichis an index curd inte lod Studies Report maps or the WRAP map of the Walle Proce. sho charactorsts Ste Area A= Sha Sundar Clchment Area = Soha sure 70 Sat 3 Ppdolagcal Region = 3 “Twese ste descriptors can be used to calculate the Quarsany Using the formula below and the Standard Catchment Area of SOha (05k fr the Area Q san csoney = 0.00108 (AREA )"* (SAAR J” (SOIL "7 Ouse 1501516 Cum then be sealed a aa cf he i at oro 2 Cannan Qpanein = PLOO1OL AREAP™ SAAR} "(som — ~ = x00 Qnarranes 18.98 vs Qeaeanas 3.16 ba sara Ca” be factored by the UK Flood Stidies Report regional growth curves to produce peak Food flows for any retum peviod. These regional growth curves can be found in the Flood Studies Supplementary Repar 14 Growth facto for the 19% annual pobabilty storm ever ang Peak discharge per hecatro trom the 1% annual probability storm event 10.09 tsa Howells Mere Flood Risk Assessment May 2008 Lovet te = rei tow Pod Pk Assn Calculation Sheet - Rational Method Site Runott trom Proposed Site 1% Annual Probability Storm Event This methodology has been deemed approfiata through a review ofthe ‘The SUDS Manual’ CIRIA C597 sito Area (A) = 0.06 km# Meximum alttude 87.5ma0d Manimum anttude = 86 m 200 Slope (S 5.00 mx Maximum flow path (.)= 03 km ‘These site descriptors can be used to calculate the time taken for wate to travel rom the funhest most point o the site outfall. After his penod of ime, known as the time of concentraon, the ente ste (¢ contrtuting o te rune ‘Maximum flow of the st should coinelde with ths, ‘Ths length of ime can be calculated sing the Branshy Willams formula shown below 585k T. = « Tre 02 Aus Time of Concentration (T,) = 4.19 minutes The Time of Concentration (Tes used within the Depth Duration Froquancy (ODF) modaling as outinad in the Flood Estimation Handbook (IH. 1999) to obtain the depth of rainfall hat wil fall tte ste within he To. A series of descriptors are avaliable on a one kilometre grid across the UK on the FEH CD ROM, These are usd to cbtan a rainfall dept, which can then be converted to Intansity. This method fs onl vad ifthe To is greater than 30 minutes. ‘thus 30 minutues is substued forall calculated values of Te which are less than 20 to keep within the models callbrate tims, Raina intensity) = 63 mmr during the 30 minute. +100 year storm The Rational Method has beon used to estimate the runot thal wil occu from the development. Runott has been Calculated fo the existing st. the proposed devslopment and for etetence, assuming be ste was a greenteld, ‘Tho Rational Method uses te following fomula: Q ptm 901 = 0.278 Ci minh 4 em) For he existing and proposed development scenarios, is necessary to apply a factor othe run-off co-eicent to Toflect a mature of impe!meable hardstanding and permeable grassed areas. In order to achleve this. tbe ‘percentage hardstanding and grass area {forthe existing sie and the proposed development are used to ‘dotarmine tha runettco-eftctont ‘An average ls caloulatec tom the petcentage of permeable cover andthe percentage of impermeable surtace are ‘mutiplod by appropriata cooticionts CCoeticiont of runot that is dapendent on the characteristics ofthe ground suMtace (Chem o4 CCoetficent of runot that is dapendnt cn the characaristics ofthe ground sutt2cd(Cingem) 0.95 Intonsty of rant fore time of concentration 1. 83 ‘Avoa of the catchment in klometis squared (A) 0.06 [Runt rats trom ihe impermeable proportion ofthe sta = 698.81 L's ‘unott Rates rom the parmaabie proportion ofthese = 126.10 U8 Total Rune Rate tom the Site = 824.0118 Howells Mere Flood Risk Assessment May 2008 29 Calculation Sheet - Rational Method ‘Site Runoff from Grevefiokd Ste 1% Annual Probability Storm Event plus Climate Change ‘his mothodology has bean deemed approriate through a review of the ‘The SUDS Manual‘ CIRIA C897 Site Aroa(A) = 0.06 kee Maximum Altitude = 87.5 ma0D Minimum Altitude = 86 ma0D ‘Slope (8) = 5.00 km Maximum flow path (L) = 03 ‘These site descriptors can be used to calculate the time taken for water to travel rom the furthest mast point to the sto outa After this period of time, known as the time of concentration, the entire se is contributing to ste ‘uneft, Maximum flow of the site should coincide with this. ‘This length of me can be calculated using the Bransby Wiliams formula shown below: 58 SL r, = Abts 02 Time of Concentation (T.)= 4.19 minutes ‘The Time of Concentration (Tc) is used within the Depth Duration Frequency (DDF) madeling as outined in the Flood Estimation Handbook (IH, 1998) to obtain the depth of rainfall that wil fall atthe site within the Tc. A series of {descriptors are avaliable on a one kilometre gfid across the UK on the FEH CD ROM. These are used to oblain a ‘ainfal depth, which can then be converted to intensity. This method is only validf the Te is greater than 30 minutes, thus 30 minutues is substtued forall calculated values of Te which are less than 30 to keep within the models calibrated limits Rainfall intensity () = 82 mmvhe during the 30 minuto, 100 year storm ‘The Rational Method has been used to estimate the sunof that wll occur trom the development. Runoff has been calculated for the oxistng ste, the proposed development and for reference, assuming the site was a greenfield, ‘The Rational Method uses the folowing formula: O, 1m" 218 Cidmmh “HyAckm Coottcient of runoff that is dependent on the characterises ofthe ground surface (Cpa 04 Costicient of runoff that is dependent on the characteristics of the ground surface (Cepem) = 0.95, Intensity of rainfall or the time of concentration (i) = a2 ‘Area othe catchment in Klometres squared (A) « 0.06 Runt rates trom the impermeable proportion ofthe ste = 908.45 Ls Runoft Rates from the pormeatie proportion ofthe ste = ——163.99 Fs Total Runot Rate from the Site = 1072.98 ¥s Howes Mere Flood Fisk Assessment May 2008 30

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