FLow in Drainage Pipe - The Manning Formula Updated: May 2023

Manning' Formula: DATA

Q = A x 1.486/n x R^2/3 x S^1/2

A- A-
Pipe Size R
A - cross sectional area(sq. ft.) full flow half flow
R - hydraulic radius (ft.) 1-1/2" 0.03350 0.01412 0.00706
n - pipe coefficient 2" 0.04170 0.02180 0.01090
S - slope in feet per foot 2-1/2" 0.05210 0.03408 0.01704
3" 0.06250 0.04910 0.02455
Pipe Material Plastic pipe 4" 0.08330 0.08730 0.04365
Manning 'n' 0.009 5" 0.10400 0.13640 0.06820
6" 0.12500 0.19640 0.09820
FULL PIPE CONDITIONS (GPM) 8" 0.16700 0.34920 0.17460
Pipe Size 2% slope 1.5% slope 1% slope .75% slope 10" 0.20800 0.54540 0.27270
1-1/2" 15.7 13.6 11.1 9.6 12" 0.25000 0.78540 0.39270
2" 28.0 24.3 19.8 17.2
2-1/2" 50.8 44.0 35.9 31.1 Slope S
3" 82.6 71.6 58.4 50.6 0.75% 0.0078
4" 177.9 154.1 125.8 109.0 1.00% 0.0104
5" 322.4 279.2 227.9 197.4 1.50% 0.0156
6" 524.7 454.4 371.0 321.3 2.00% 0.0208
8" 1131.7 980.1 800.2 693.0
Manning
10" 2046.1 1772.0 1446.8 1253.0 Boundary Material 'n'
12" 3330.9 2884.6 2355.3 2039.7 Plastic pipe 0.009
Cast iron 0.012
HALF PIPE CONDITIONS (GPM) Copper 0.011
Pipe Size 2% slope 1.5% slope 1% slope .75% slope
1-1/2" 7.8 6.8 5.5 4.8
2" 14.0 12.1 9.9 8.6
2-1/2" 25.4 22.0 18.0 15.6
3" 41.3 35.8 29.2 25.3
4" 89.0 77.0 62.9 54.5
5" 161.2 139.6 114.0 98.7
6" 262.4 227.2 185.5 160.7
8" 565.8 490.0 400.1 346.5
10" 1023.1 886.0 723.4 626.5
12" 1665.4 1442.3 1177.6 1019.9

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