Question: 7.

31

For the following watershed schematic, find the peak discharge into each inlet and the
required discharge capacity for each pipe using the Rational Method. Use a 50-yr return
period and the IDF curve.

A1= 3.9 acres A2= 7.1 acres A3= 8.9 acres

C1= 0.4 C2= 0.55 C3= 0.3

tC1= 5 min tC2= 6 min tC3= 7 min

L=600ft L=720ft
V=2 ft/sec V=2.5 ft/sec
Solution:

A1= 3.9 acres A2= 7.1 acres A3= 8.9 acres

C1= 0.4 C2= 0.55 C3= 0.3

tC1= 5 min tC2= 6 min tC3= 7 min

Inlet 1 Inlet 2 Inlet 3

A L=600ft B L=720ft C
V=2 ft/sec V=2.5 ft/sec

Peak Discharge in Inlet: 1

For tC= 5 min

i =10 in/hr (form Fig: 4.4)

𝑄𝑃 = 𝐶. 𝑖. 𝐴

𝑄𝑃 = 0.4 𝑥 10 𝑥 3.9

𝑸𝑷 = 𝟏𝟓. 𝟔 𝒇𝒕𝟑 /𝒔𝒆𝒄

Discharge in Pipe AB:

𝑸𝑷 = 𝟏𝟓. 𝟔 𝒇𝒕𝟑 /𝒔𝒆𝒄

Peak Discharge in Inlet: 2

For tC= 6 min

i =9.5 in/hr (form Fig: 4.4)

𝑄𝑃 = 𝐶. 𝑖. 𝐴

𝑄𝑃 = 0.55 𝑥 9.5 𝑥 7.1

𝑸𝑷 = 𝟑𝟕. 𝟏 𝒇𝒕𝟑 /𝒔𝒆𝒄

Discharge in Pipe BC:

A1= 3.9 acres A2= 7.1 acres A3= 8.9 acres

C1= 0.4 C2= 0.55 C3= 0.3

tC1= 5 min tC2= 6 min tC3= 7 min

Inlet 1 Inlet 2 Inlet 3

A L=600ft B L=720ft C
V=2 ft/sec V=2.5 ft/sec
td1=L/V

For pipe AB :

𝑡𝑑1 = 𝐿⁄𝑉

600
𝑡𝑑1 = = 300 𝑠𝑒𝑐 = 5 𝑚𝑖𝑛
2

Value of tC is larger of:

tc1+td1=5+5=10 min

or

tc2 = 6 min

hence: tc=10 min

i =8 in/hr (form Fig: 4.4)

 𝑄𝑃 = 𝑖. ∑𝐶𝑗 𝐴𝑗

𝑄𝑃 = 8 𝑥((0.4 𝑥 3.9) + (0.55 𝑥 7.1))

𝑸𝑷 = 𝟒𝟑. 𝟕𝟐 𝒇𝒕𝟑 /𝒔𝒆𝒄

Peak Discharge in Inlet: 3

For tC= 7 min

i =9 in/hr (form Fig: 4.4)

𝑄𝑃 = 𝐶. 𝑖. 𝐴

𝑄𝑃 = 0.3 𝑥 9 𝑥 8.9

𝑸𝑷 = 𝟐𝟒. 𝟎𝟑 𝒇𝒕𝟑 /𝒔𝒆𝒄

Discharge in Pipe C:

A1= 3.9 acres A2= 7.1 acres A3= 8.9 acres

C1= 0.4 C2= 0.55 C3= 0.3

tC1= 5 min tC2= 6 min tC3= 7 min

Inlet 1 Inlet 2 Inlet 3

A L=600ft B L=720ft C
V=2 ft/sec V=2.5 ft/sec
td1=L/V td2=L/V

For pipe BC :

𝑡𝑑2 = 𝐿⁄𝑉

720
𝑡𝑑2 = = 288 𝑠𝑒𝑐 = 4.8 𝑚𝑖𝑛
2.5

Value of tC is larger of:

tc1+td1+td2=5+5+4.8=14.8 min

or

tc2+td2=6+4.8 =10.8 min

or tc3 = 7 min

Hence:

tc=14.8 min

i =7 in/hr (form Fig: 4.4)

𝑄𝑃 = 𝑖. ∑𝐶𝑗 𝐴𝑗

𝑄𝑃 = 7 𝑥((0.4 𝑥 3.9) + (0.55 𝑥 7.1) + (0.3 𝑥 8.9))

𝑸𝑷 = 𝟓𝟔. 𝟗𝟓 𝒇𝒕𝟑 /𝒔𝒆𝒄

Table # 1
Summary of Results
Peak Discharge
Section Qp
3
(ft /sec)
Inlet 1 15.6
Inlet 2 37.1
Inlet 3 24.03
Pipe AB 15.6
Pipe BC 43.72
Pipe C 56.95
Question: 7.33

For the following watershed schematic, find the peak discharge (Using Rational Method)
into each inlet and the required discharge capacity for each pipe segment. Use a 50-yr
return period and the IDF curve.

A1= 2.8 acres A2= 3.2 acres

C1= 0.6 C2= 0.5

tC1= 5 min tC2= 6 min

Pipe A3= 4.1 acres

L=480ft
V=2 ft/sec C3= 0.45

tC3= 7 min

Solution:

A1= 2.8 acres A2= 3.2 acres

C1= 0.6 C2= 0.5

tC1= 5 min tC2= 6 min

Inlet 1 Inlet 2

A
Pipe A3= 4.1 acres
L=480ft
V=2 ft/sec C3= 0.45
td1=L/V tC3= 7 min
min Inlet 3

B
Peak Discharge in Inlet: 1

For tC= 5 min

i =10 in/hr (form Fig: 4.4)

 𝑄𝑃 = 𝐶. 𝑖. 𝐴

𝑄𝑃 = 0.6 𝑥 10 𝑥 2.8

𝑸𝑷 = 𝟏𝟔. 𝟖 𝒇𝒕𝟑 /𝒔𝒆𝒄

Peak Discharge in Inlet: 2

For tC= 6 min

i =9.5 in/hr (form Fig: 4.4)

𝑄𝑃 = 𝐶. 𝑖. 𝐴

𝑄𝑃 = 0.5 𝑥 9.5 𝑥 7.1

𝑸𝑷 = 𝟏𝟓. 𝟐 𝒇𝒕𝟑 /𝒔𝒆𝒄

Discharge in Pipe AB:

For pipe AB :

Value of tC is larger of:

tc1 =5 min

or

tc2 = 6 min

Hence:

tc=6 min

i =9.5 in/hr (form Fig: 4.4)

𝑄𝑃 = 𝑖. ∑𝐶𝑗 𝐴𝑗

𝑄𝑃 = 9.5 𝑥((0.6 𝑥 2.8) + (0.5 𝑥 3.2))

𝑸𝑷 = 𝟑𝟏. 𝟏𝟔 𝒇𝒕𝟑 /𝒔𝒆𝒄

Peak Discharge in Inlet: 3

𝑡𝑑1 = 𝐿⁄𝑉

480
𝑡𝑑1 = = 240 𝑠𝑒𝑐 = 4 𝑚𝑖𝑛
2

Value of tC is larger of:

tc1+tC2+td=5+6+4=15 min

or

tc1+td1=5+4 =9.0 min

or

tc2+td1=6+4 =10.0 min

or

tc3= 7 min

Hence:

tc=15.0 min

i =7 in/hr (form Fig: 4.4)

𝑄𝑃 = 𝑖. ∑𝐶𝑗 𝐴𝑗

𝑄𝑃 = 7 𝑥((0.6 𝑥 2.8) + (0.5 𝑥 3.2) + (0.45 𝑥 4.1))

𝑸𝑷 = 𝟑𝟓. 𝟗𝟎 𝒇𝒕𝟑 /𝒔𝒆𝒄

Table # 2
Summary of Results
Peak Discharge
Section Qp
3
(ft /sec)
Inlet 1 16.8
Inlet 2 15.2
Inlet 3 35.9
Pipe AB 31.16
Question: 3

solve the problem 7.33 using USWM Malaysia method with following data:

Sub-area 1 2 3
Area (ha=104m2) 10 8 12
Runoff Coefficient 0.65 0.90 0.8.
Overland Flow Distance (m) 100 50 200
Surface Roughness n* 0.045 0.035 0.0275
Average Surface Slope (%) 2 5 1

60.988𝑇 0.214
The intensity duration frequency relationship applicable for the area is 𝑖 = (𝑑+0.418)0.616,
where i is the intensity in mm/hr, T is the return period (ARI) in years and d is the duration in
hours. Take the pipe length as 150 m and the flow velocity in the pipe as 0.8 m/s.

Solution:

A1= 10ha A2= 8ha

C1= 0.65 C2= 0.90
L0= 100m L0= 50m
n*=0.045 n*=0.035
S=2% S=5%

Inlet 1 Inlet 2

A
Pipe A3= 12ha
L=150m C3= 0.80
V=0.8m/sec L0= 200m
n*=0.0275
td1=L/V
S=1%
min
Inlet 3
B

Calculation of Overland Sheet Flow Travel Time is tabulated in Table # 3.

Table #3
Calculation of Overland Sheet Flow Travel Time (to)
Lo S to
Sub-Area n*
(m) (%) (min)
1 100 0.045 2 19.5
2 50 0.035 5 10.0
3 200 0.0275 1 17.2
Peak Discharge in Inlet: 1

tC1= to+td=19.5 min =0.325 hrs

A=10 ha

60.988𝑇 0.214
𝑖=
(𝑑 + 0.418)0.616

60.988𝑥 500.214
𝑖=
(0.325 + 0.418)0.616

𝑖 = 169.2 𝑚𝑚/ℎ𝑟

𝐶. 𝑖. 𝐴
𝑄𝑃 =
360
0.65𝑥169.2𝑥10
𝑄𝑃 =
360

𝑸𝑷 = 𝟑. 𝟎𝟔 𝒎𝟑 /𝒔𝒆𝒄

Peak Discharge in Inlet: 2

tC2= to+td=10 min =0.17 hrs

A=8 ha

60.988𝑇 0.214
𝑖=
(𝑑 + 0.418)0.616

60.988𝑥 500.214
𝑖=
(0.17 + 0.418)0.616

𝑖 = 195.4 𝑚𝑚/ℎ𝑟

𝐶. 𝑖. 𝐴
𝑄𝑃 =
360
0.90𝑥195.4𝑥8
𝑄𝑃 =
360

𝑸𝑷 = 𝟑. 𝟗𝟎𝟖 𝒎𝟑 /𝒔𝒆𝒄

Discharge in Pipe AB:

For pipe AB :

Value of tC is larger of:

tc1 =19.5 min=0.325hrs

or

tc2 = 10 min=0.17 hrs

Hence:

tc=0.325 hrs

60.988𝑇 0.214
𝑖=
(𝑑 + 0.418)0.616

60.988𝑥 500.214
𝑖=
(0.325 + 0.418)0.616

𝑖 = 169.2 𝑚𝑚/ℎ𝑟

𝑄𝑃 = 𝑖. ∑𝐶𝑗 𝐴𝑗

169.2 𝑥((0.65 𝑥 10) + (0.90 𝑥 8))

𝑄𝑃 =
360

𝑸𝑷 = 𝟔. 𝟒𝟑𝟗 𝒎𝟑 /𝒔𝒆𝒄

Peak Discharge in Inlet: 3

𝑡𝑑1 = 𝐿⁄𝑉

150
𝑡𝑑1 = = 187.5 𝑠𝑒𝑐 = 3.125 𝑚𝑖𝑛 = 0.05 ℎ𝑟
0.8

Value of tC is larger of:

tc1+tC2+td=0.325+0.17+0.05=0.545 hrs

or

tc1+td1=0.325+0.05 =0.375 hrs

or

tc2+td1=0.17+0.05=0.22 hrs

or

tc3=17.2 min=0.286 hrs

Hence:

tc=0.545 hrs

60.988𝑇 0.214
𝑖=
(𝑑 + 0.418)0.616

60.988𝑥 500.214
𝑖=
(0.545 + 0.418)0.616

𝑖 = 144.17𝑚𝑚/ℎ𝑟

𝑄𝑃 = 𝑖. ∑𝐶𝑗 𝐴𝑗

144.17 𝑥((0.65 𝑥 10) + (0.90 𝑥 8) + (0.80 𝑥 12))

𝑄𝑃 =
360

𝑸𝑷 = 𝟗. 𝟑𝟑 𝒎𝟑 /𝒔𝒆𝒄

Table # 4
Summary of Results
Peak Discharge
Section Qp
3
(m /sec)
Inlet 1 3.06
Inlet 2 3.908
Inlet 3 9.33
Pipe AB 6.439