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    1) The document provides information about a watershed including drainage areas, runoff coefficients, and time of concentrations for three inlets and two pipes. 2) Using the Rational Method, it calculates the peak discharge into each inlet as 15.6 cfs, 37.1 cfs, and 24.03 cfs respectively. 3) It then calculates the required discharge capacity for each pipe as 15.6 cfs, 43.72 cfs, and 56.95 cfs respectively based on the largest time of concentration value.

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    1) The document provides information about a watershed including drainage areas, runoff coefficients, and time of concentrations for three inlets and two pipes. 2) Using the Rational Method, it calculates the peak discharge into each inlet as 15.6 cfs, 37.1 cfs, and 24.03 cfs respectively. 3) It then calculates the required discharge capacity for each pipe as 15.6 cfs, 43.72 cfs, and 56.95 cfs respectively based on the largest time of concentration value.

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    Peak Discharge Computation

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    1) The document provides information about a watershed including drainage areas, runoff coefficients, and time of concentrations for three inlets and two pipes. 2) Using the Rational Method, it calculates the peak discharge into each inlet as 15.6 cfs, 37.1 cfs, and 24.03 cfs respectively. 3) It then calculates the required discharge capacity for each pipe as 15.6 cfs, 43.72 cfs, and 56.95 cfs respectively based on the largest time of concentration value.

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    Question:

    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)

    Q P=C . i. A

    Q P=0.4 x 10 x 3.9

    Q P=15.6 ft 3 / sec

    Discharge in Pipe AB:

    Q P=15.6 ft 3 / sec
    Peak Discharge in Inlet: 2

    For tC= 6 min

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

    Q P=C . i. A

    Q P=0.55 x 9.5 x 7.1

    Q P=37.1 ft 3 / 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 :

    L
    t d 1=
    V

    600
    t d 1= =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)


    Q P=i. ∑ C j A j

    Q P=8 x ( ( 0.4 x 3.9 )+(0.55 x 7.1))

    Q P=43.72 ft 3 /sec

    Peak Discharge in Inlet: 3

    For tC= 7 min

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

    Q P=C . i. A

    Q P=0.3 x 9 x 8.9

    Q P=24.03 ft 3 /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 :

    L
    t d 2=
    V

    720
    t d 2= =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)

    Q P=i. ∑ C j A j

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

    Q P=56.95 ft 3 / 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

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