DRAINAGE DESIGN

Having selected the design storm, as shown in section xx, rainfall-runoff modelling and drainage design
was done using the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Storm Water Management Model
(SWMM) Version 5.1.

The runoff component of SWMM operates on a collection of sub-catchment areas that receive
precipitation and generate runoff. The routing portion of SWMM transports this runoff through a system
of pipes and channels. SWMM tracks the quantity of runoff generated within each sub-catchment, and
the flow rate and flow depth of water in each pipe and channel during a simulation period.

The catchment for the proposed road is represented as a series of sub-catchments as shown in Figure xx.
Flow routing is done using the Kinematic Wave Equation whereas infiltration is modelled using the
Modified Green-Ampt method in the SWMM model.

Sub-catchment 1

Sub-catchment 2
Outfall

Rain-gauge

Sub-catchment 3

Channel geometry:

No. From To Slope Cross-section type Maximum Bottom Side

Chainage Chainage Depth (m) width (m) slope

1 0+000 0+177 0.7% 0.5 0.3 1:2

 2 0+177 0+347 0.7% 0.5 0.3 1:2

3 0+347 0+955 2% 0.6 0.3 1:2

4 0+955 1+060 1% 0.6 0.3 1:2

Flow depths at various nodes

J2 (Ch 0+177):

J3 (Ch 0+347):
J4 (0+955):

J5 (1+060)

Summary of peak flows:

Node Type Chainage Maximum Flow (m3/s) Maximum flow

depth (m)
J1 Junction 0+000 0.411 0.24
J2 Junction 0+177 1.001 0.35
J3 Junction 0+347 2.027 0.42
J4 Junction 0+955 1.979 0.49
J5 Junction 1+060 1.974 0.49
Out1 Outfall 1+060 1.974
Culverts:

No. From To Slope Cross-section type Maximum Adopted

Chainage Chainage Depth of culvert
flow (m) diameter (mm)

1 0+000 0+177 0.7% 0.34 450

2 0+177 0+347 0.7% 0.49 600

3 0+347 0+955 2% 0.58 750

4 0+955 1+060 1% 0.63 750