Kodigs sa Report

Culverts

 hydraulically short closed conduits that convey stream flow through a road
embankment or some other type of flow obstruction
 are usually defined as short conduits used to convey flow through a highway fill
 is a structure constructed to link a pathway and is used to pass flowing water
underneath and across a road, a railway line, etc, simultaneously
maintaining the movement on the road, the rail or other traffic.
 may be constructed to cross over a natural depression.
 Long and wide culverts are known as bridges and they require rigorous
construction methods.
 Very small culverts, as are required for movement of humans and cattle in a
farm, may be made with a suitable diameter strong pipe laid at the bottom
along the water flow direction. The pipe is covered by earth. However, on
such a culvert in a farm, the earth cover is replaced by reinforced concrete
slab with a required span and width, erected on piers, if movement of farm
machinery is involved.
 A structure that is usually designed hydraulically to take advantage of
submergence to increase hydraulic capacity.
 A structure used to convey surface runoff through embankments.
 A structure, as distinguished from bridges, that is usually covered with
embankment and is composed of structural material around the entire perimeter,
although some are supported on spread footings with the streambed serving as the
bottom of the culvert.
 A structure that is about 6 meter or less in centerline span width between extreme
ends of openings for multiple boxes. However, a structure designed hydraulically
as a culvert is treated in this Chapter, regardless of its span.
 A culvert is any structure not classified as a bridge, that provides an opening
under a roadway, or other types of access or utility.
 A structure that is usually hydraulically designed to take advantage of
submergence to
 increase hydraulic capacity;
 A structure used to convey surface runoff through embankments;
 A structure, as distinguished from bridges, usually covered with
embankment and composed of structural material around the entire
perimeter, although some are supported on spread footings with the
streambed serving as the bottom of the culvert; and
Purpose

 A culvert is used primarily to convey water through embankments, or other types of flow
obstructions. It can also be used as a passage for pedestrians, stock, wildlife, and fish, as well
as for land access and to carry utilities.