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Culverts
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Culvert Types in HEC-RAS
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Cross Section Locations
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Typical Culvert Profile
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Culvert Flow Types
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Culverts Inlets and Outlets
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Culvert Inlets and Outlets
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Culvert Inlets and Outlets
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Culvert Modeling
Expansion and Contraction Coefficients
at the 4 cross-sections for a culvert
(example)
Expansion Contraction
Cross-Section 4 (furthest US) 0.5 0.3
Cross-Section 3 0.5 0.3
Cross-Section 2 0.5 0.3
Cross-Section 1(furthest DS) 0.3 0.1

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Ineffective Flow Areas
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Adding the Culvert(s)
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Input Requirements for Culverts
Culvert ID
Solution criteria (inlet, outlet, or highest
energy grade line)
Shape (circular, box, arch, etc.)
Dimensions (diameter, width, etc)
FHWA chart # (pages 6-25,26 of
hydraulic reference manual)
FHWA scale (same table as chart #)
Distance to upstream cross section

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Input Requirements for Culverts
(Continued)
Length
Entrance loss coefficient (tables 6.3 and
6.4 of hydraulic reference manual)
Exit loss coefficient (0.3 to 1)
Mannings n value (tables 6.1 and 6.2
of hydraulic reference manual)
U. S. And D.S. invert elevations
Centerline stations in relation to U. S.
And D. S. cross sections
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Input Requirements for Culverts
Roadway Data
Roadway width
Distance to U.S. Cross section
Weir coefficient
Station - elevation points
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Adding the Culvert(s)
Select the Brdg/Culv
button from the geometry
data window:
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This brings up the
Bridge Culvert
Data window:
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From the options
menu, select
Add a Bridge
and/or Culvert:
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This brings up a
window asking for
the river station of
the bridge. It will
locate the bridge
numerically
between cross-
sections:
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This brings up a
window with the
adjacent upstream
and downstream
cross-sections
plotted:
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Next, select the
Deck/Roadway
button from the
Bridge data
window:
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Notice the weir
coefficient and max
submergence
window are showing
the default values:
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Cross Section Locations
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Enter the data for
the required
values. Note that
the U.S. and D.S.
sideslopes are for
cosmetic purposes
only unless using
the WSPRO
method for low
flow. Also note the
zeroes for the low
chord:
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After selecting OK
from the bridge
deck window, it
replots the U.S.
and D.S. x-
sections showing
the filled in road
section:
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Adding the Culvert(s)
After selecting OK
from the bridge
deck window, it
replots the U.S.
and D.S. x-
sections showing
the filled in road
section:
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To enter the culvert
data, first select
the Culvert button:
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This brings up
the Culvert Data
Editor window:
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Table 6.3 or 6.4,
HRM
Table 6.1 or 6.2,
HRM
Enter the data
and select OK ...
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The plot is then
updated to show
the culvert:
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The End