Inlet Data

Inlet Edge Constants

Constants for Inlet Control Design Equations
Shape and
Material

Inlet Edge Description

Unsubmerged
Eq

Submerged

Nomograph Chart
Scale
Number

Form
Circular Concrete

Circular CMP

Circular

Rectangular Box

Square edge w/headwall

0.0098

2.0

0.0398

0.67

Groove end w/headwall

0.0078

2.0

0.0292

0.74

Groove end projecting

0.0045

2.0

0.0317

0.69

Headwall

0.0078

2.0

0.0379

0.69

Mitered to slope

0.021

1.33

0.0463

0.75

Projecting

0.034

1.5

0.0553

0.54

Beveled ring, 45o bevels

0.0018

2.5

0.03

0.74

Beveled ring, 33.7o

bevels

0.0018

2.5

0.0243

0.83

30 to 75o wingwall flares

0.026

1.0

0.0385

0.81

90 and 15o wingwall

flares

0.061

0.75

0.04

0.8

0o wingwall flares

0.061

0.75

0.0423

0.82

Rectangular Box

45o wingwall flare

0.51

0.67

0.0309

0.80

18 to 33.7o wingwall flare

0.486

0.67

0.0249

0.83

Rectangular Box

90o headwall w 3/4 in

chamfers

0.515

0.67

0.0375

0.79

90o headwall w 45o

bevels

0.495

0.67

0.0314

0.82

90o headwall w 33.7o

bevels

0.486

0.67

0.0252

0.865

3/4 inch chamfers, 45o

headwall

0.522

0.67

0.0402

0.73

3/4 inch chamfers, 30o

headwall

0.533

0.67

0.0425

0.703

3/4 inch chamfers, 15o

headwall

0.545

0.67

0.04505

0.68

45o bevels, 10 - 45o

skewed headwall

0.498

0.67

0.0327

0.75

45o non-offset wingwall

flares

0.497

0.67

0.0339

0.803

18.4o non-offset wingwall

flares

0.493

0.67

0.0361

0.806

18.4o non-offset wingwall

0.495

0.67

0.0386

0.71

Rectangular Box

Rectangular Box,
3/4" chamfers

10

11

12

flares, 30o skewed barrel

Rectangular Box

C M Boxes

Horizontal Ellipse
Concrete

Vertical Ellipse
Concrete

Pipe Arch, 18"

Corner Radius CM

Pipe Arch, 18"

Corner Radius CM

Pipe Arch, 31"

Corner Radius CM

Arch CM

45o wingwall flares offset

0.497

0.67

0.0302

0.835

33.7o wingwall flares offset

0.495

0.67

0.0252

0.881

18.4o wingwall flares offset

0.493

0.67

0.0227

0.887

90o headwall

0.0083

2.0

0.0379

0.69

Thick wall projecting

0.0145

1.75

0.0419

0.64

Thin wall projecting

0.034

1.5

0.0496

0.57

Square edge with

headwall

0.01

2.0

0.0398

0.67

Groove end with headwall

0.018

2.5

0.0292

0.74

Groove end projecting

0.045

2.0

0.0317

0.69

Square edge with

headwall

0.01

2.0

0.0398

0.67

Groove end with headwall

0.0018

2.5

0.0292

0.74

Groove end projecting

0.0095

2.0

0.0317

0.69

90o headwall

0.0083

2.0

0.0379

0.69

Mitered to slope

0.03

1.0

0.0463

0.75

Projecting

0.034

1.5

0.0496

0.57

Projecting

0.0296

1.5

0.0487

0.55

No bevels

0.0087

2.0

0.0361

0.66

33.7o bevels

0.003

2.0

0.0264

0.75

Projecting

0.0296

1.5

0.0487

0.55

no bevels

0.0087

2.0

0.0361

0.66

33.7o bevels

0.003

2.0

0.0264

0.75

90o headwall

0.0087

2.0

0.0379

0.69

13

16-19

29

30

34

35

36

40-42

Mitered to slope

0.03

1.0

0.0463

0.75

Thin wall projecting

0.034

1.5

0.0496

0.57

Circular

Smooth tapered inlet

throat

0.534

0.56

0.0196

0.89

Rough tapered inlet throat

0.519

0.64

0.0289

0.9

Elliptical Inlet Face

Tapered inlet - beveled

edges

0.536

0.62

0.0368

0.83

Tapered inlet - square

edges

0.5035

0.72

0.0478

0.8

Tapered inlet - thin wall

projecting

0.547

0.8

0.0598

0.75

Rectangular

Tapered inlet throat

0.475

0.67

0.0179

0.97

57

Rectangular
Concrete

Sides tapered - less

favorable slopes

0.56

667

0.0466

0.85

58

55

56

Rectangular
Concrete

Sides tapered - more

favorable slopes

0.56

667

0.0378

0.87

Slope tapered - less

favorable slopes

0.5

0.67

0.0466

0.65

Slope tapered - more

favorable slopes

0.5

0.67

0.0378

0.71

Source: FHWA, HDS No. 5, Hydraulic Design of Highway Culverts, 1985.

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