Type of Drainage Area Business: Downtown areas Neighborhood areas Residential: Single-family areas Multi-units, detached Multi-units, attached

Suburban Apartment dwelling areas Industrial: Light areas Heavy areas Parks, cemeteries Playgrounds Railroad yard areas Unimproved areas Lawns: Sandy soil, flat, 2% Sandy soil, average, 2 - 7% Sandy soil, steep, 7% Heavy soil, flat, 2% Heavy soil, average, 2 - 7% Heavy soil, steep, 7% Streets: Asphaltic Concrete Brick Drives and walks Roofs

Runoff Coefficient, C* 0,70 - 0,95 0,50 - 0,70

0,30 - 0,50 0,40 - 0,60 0,60 - 0,75 0,25 - 0,40 0,50 - 0,70

0,50 - 0,80 0,60 - 0,90 0,10 - 0,25 0,20 - 0,40 0,20 - 0,40 0,10 - 0,30

0,05 - 0,10 0,10 - 0,15 0,15 - 0,20 0,13 - 0,17 0,18 - 0,22 0,25 - 0,35

0,70 - 0,95 0,80 - 0,95 0,70 - 0,85 0,75 - 0,85 0,75 - 0,95

Given : The following existing and proposed land uses: Existing conditions (unimproved): Land Use Unimproved Grass Grass Total = Proposed conditions (improved): Land Use Paved Lawn Unimproved Grass Grass
Area, ha 2.2 0.66 7.52 7.17 (ac) 5.4 1.6 18.6 17.7 Area, ha 8.95 8.6 17.55 (ac) 22.1 21.2 43.3

Total =

17.55

43.3

Find: Weighted runoff coefficient, C, for existing and proposed conditions Solution:
SI Units English Units

Step 1: Determine Weighted C for existing (unimproved) conditions using equation 3-2. Weighted C =

(C x Ax ) C Atotal

0.235

0.235

Step 2: Determine Weighted C for proposed (improved) conditions using equation 3-2. Weighted C =

(C x Ax ) C Atotal

0.315

0.315

Given: The following flow path characteristics: Flow Segment 1 (sheet flow) 2 (shallow con.) 3 (Flow inconduit) Find: Time of concentration, tc, for the area. Solution:

Length (m) 68 79 146

(ft) 223 259 479

Step 1. Calculate time of concentration for each segment using the 10 - year IDF curve. Segment 1 Obtain Manning's n roughness coefficient from Table 3-2: n = 0.41 Determine the sheet flow travel time using equation 3-3: Tt i Ku = empirical coefficient equal 6.92 First, solve the equation in terms of I. Insert 90 mm for I

0.933

Tti

KU nL) I 0, 4 S

0, 6

41.3

Since 41.3 > the assumed 30 min, try the intensity for 41 minutes from Figure 3-1 which is 72 mm/hr.

45.2 Using 72 mm, for I Repeat the process with 70 mm/hr for 45 min and a time of 45.7 min was found. This value is close to the 45.2 min Use 46 minutes for segment 1.
Segment 2 Obtain intercept coefficient, k, from table 3-3:

k = 0.457 & Ku = 1.0

Determine the concentrated flow velocity from equation 3-4: Determine the travel time from equation 3-6:

V Ku kSp

0, 5

Tti

L 60V

Segment 3 Obtain Manning's n roughness coefficient from table 3-4:

0.011

Determine the pipe flow velocity from equation 3-5 assuming full flow for this example Determine the travel time from equation 3-6:

Runoff Coefficient, C 0.25 0.22

Runoff Coefficient, C 0.9 0.15 0.25 0.22

using equation 3-2.

using equation 3-2.

Slope (m/m)(ft/ft) 0.005 0.006 0.008

Segment Description Bermuda grass Grassed waterway 380 mm (15 in ) concrete pipe

k 0.457

0.41
0.011

10 - year IDF curve.

ure 3-1 which is 72 mm/hr.

0.35 3.7