RURAL ROADS UNIT-IV

RURAL
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DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

Headwater
Any culvert that constricts the natural stream
flow will cause a rise in the upstream water
surface. The total flow depth in the stream
measured from the invert of the culvert inlet
is termed headwater.
Culvert in Plan
Culvert Located in Natural Channel
Methods of Culvert Location in the Natural
Channel to avoid an Inordinately Long Culvert
Vertical Profile
Hydraulics