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Final Thesis (Researched On Designing Roadside Drainage)
Final Thesis (Researched On Designing Roadside Drainage)
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Acknowledgement
My sincere thank goes to Almighty Allah for his guidance and protection over my life. I’m
greatly indebted to Dr. Leonardo Salas my advisor for his understanding, patience, tolerance
and encouragement, right from the beginning to the end of my thesis. I will also like to thank
all the staff at AIU such as my former advisor Dr. Edward Lambert academic coordinator, Dr.
Jack Rosenzweig dean of academic affairs, Kimberly Diaz and Virginia Diaz academic tutors
for their contributions towards the completion of my program at AIU. I will also like to thank
and appreciate my loving friends, course mates and all civil engineering students who have
endured all engineering hurdles. Finally, I will like to thank my entire family, especially my
parents, brothers and sisters, for their contribution financially, academically and morally,
since I was born till to date. May Allah (SWT) reward them abundantly, throughout their life.
Certainly, some individuals have also contributed greatly to the successful completion of my
thesis. But their names may not be mentioned due to lack of space, their assistance is
hereby acknowledged.
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Abstract
This thesis work is concerned with the design of roadside drainage, in Kabuga to
Tudunyola area of Kano city. The thesis is meant to design an efficient, safe and economic
drainage system, so as to provide solution to the problems that are encountered. Several
design parameters, tables and constants were used. Among them are rainfall intense of
the various conduits. Run off coefficient (K) of 0.45. Therefore the resulting design
discharges are 0.525,1.07,1.14,1.36,1.82m3/s for conduits 1,2,3,4,5 which are the same for
conduits 6,7,8,9,10 respectively. By the results obtained from table 4.4 the result shows that;
what is obtained from the software is supposed to be used, for all conduits with the
exception to the conduit that appear in thirds and eighth line of the table. Moreover, the table
4.6 is summarized like this; the depth obtained using software in terms of conduits 1,2,3,6,7
and 8. While the ones gotten through manual design are higher in terms of conduits 4,5,9
and 10. Having completed the design, the required sections were provided for all the
conduits.
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TABLE OF CONTENT
Acknowledgement - - - - - - - - - ii
Abstract - - - - - - - - - - - iii
Table of contents - - - - - - - - - - iv
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction - - - - - - - - - 1
1.1 Historical background - - - - - - - - 2
1.2 Statement of the problem - - - - - - - 2
1.3 Aims and Objectives - - - - - - - - 2
1.3.1 Aims - - - - - - - - - - 2
1.3.2 Objectives - - - - - - - - - - 2
1.4 Scope of the thesis - - - - - - - - 3
1.5 Significant of the thesis - - - - - - - - 3
1.6 Methodology - - - - - - - - - 3
CHAPTER TWO
Literature Review
2.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - - 4
2.2 Types of drainage - - - - - - - - - 4
2.2.1 Subsurface Drainage - - - - - - - - 5
2.2.2 Surface Drainage - - - - - - - - 5
2.2.3 Cross Drainage - - - - - - - - - 5
2.3 Measures adopted for surface drainage - - - - - 6
2.4 Collection of surface water - - - - - - - 6
2.5 Classification of side drainage - - - - - - 6
2.6 Categories of drainage - - - - - - - - 7
2.6.1 Urban storm drainage - - - - - - - - 7
2.6.2 Highway drainage - - - - - - - - 7
2.6.3 Land drainage - - - - - - - - - 7
2.7 Effect of poor drainage system on infrastructures - - - 10
2.8 Essence and adequate drainage system - - - - - 10
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2.9 Maintenance of existing drainage system - - - - - 11
2.9.1 Type of water maintenance - - - - - - - 11
2.10 Culverts - - - - - - - - - - 11
2.10.1 Types of culvert flow - - - - - - - - 12
2.10.2 Culvert type and materials - - - - - - - 12
2.10.3 Selection of culvert type - - - - - - - - 13
2.11 Requirement of highway drainage system - - - - - 13
2.12 Design of surface drainage - - - - - - - 13
2.12.1 Hydrological analysis - - - - - - - - 13
2.12.2 Determination of runoff - - - - - - - 14
2.12.3 Hydraulic design - - - - - - - - 15
2.12.4 Time of concentration (tc) - - - - - - - 17
CHAPTER THREE
3.1 Drainage hydrology - - - - - - - - 19
3.2 Estimating runoff coefficient C - - - - - - - 20
3.3 Rainfall intensity [I] - - - - - - - - 21
3.3.1 Rainfall Intensity [I] - - - - - - - - 22
3.4 Catchment area - - - - - - - - - 23
3.5 Checking slopes at various locations using a profile leveling - - 26
3.6 Determination of runoff - - - - - - - 27
3.7 Longitudinal slope and side slope - - - - - - 29
3.8 Canal dimensions - - - - - - - - - 29
3.9 Freeboard (FB) and Top width (T) - - - - - - 29
3.10 Design using SWMM software - - - - - - - 29
CHAPTER FOUR
Presentation of Result
4.1 Design of side drainage and discussion - - - - - 48
4.1.1 Calculation of top width for conduits 1,2,3,6,7,8 - - - - 48
4.1.2 Calculation of top width for conduits 4,5,9 and 10 - - - - 49
4.2 Manual design - - - - - - - - - 50
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4.2.1 Design of conduits - - - - - - - - 52
4.3 Design of rectangular section - - - - - - - 67
4.3.1 Manual design method - - - - - - - - 68
4.4 Discussions - - - - - - - - - 78
CHAPTER FIVE
Conclusion and recommendation
5.1 Conclusion - - - - - - - - - 83
5.2 Recommendation - - - - - - - - - 83
Appendix I - - - - - - - - - - - 85
Appendix II - - - - - - - - - - - 86
Appendix III - - - - - - - - - - - 87
References - - - - - - - - - - - 89
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CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction:
Drainage is the process of interception and removal of water from over, and under the
vicinity of the road surface. Drainage can be surface (where water is conveyed on the road
surface and drainage channels), or surface (water flows underneath the pavement
structure).
Surface and subsurface drainage of roads critically affects their structural integrity, life
and safety to the users, and is thus important during highway design and construction. Road
designs therefore have to provide efficient means for removal of this water; hence the need
Drainage facilities are required to protect the road against damage from surface and
subsurface water. Traffic safety is also important as poor drainage can result in dangerous
conditions. Poor drainage can also compromise the structural integrity and life of a
pavement. Drainage systems combine various natural and a manmade facility e.g. ditches,
There are several drainage components that are fairly common in most drainage system.
capacity and durability of each drainage material is critical. The performance of any
drainage system will be improved by using good construction techniques and performing
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Hence the aim of this work is to design an efficient drainage system along this road.
This road is located along Kofar Kabuga to Tudunyola. It is a paved road and is under the
Gwale Local Government Council. The width of the single carriage way is 7.7m.
According to this problem of having a failed side drainage along this road, the soil
adjacent to both sides of the drainage has been eroded by the water flowing during the rain.
This affects the houses there to the extent of flooding into rooms; it also affects peasant
farmers due to their vegetable gardens subjected to erosion. Also because the water during
the rain is passing on the road, potholes have occurred on top of this road. Therefore a
drainage system has to be designed. However, the existence road along this street is
showing signs of failure, caused mainly by lacking of drainage. Also it is better to have good
method of designing a side drainage in order to overcome these problems arises on this
road.
1.3.1 Aims:
Aims of this thesis are to design efficient drainage systems along Kabuga to Tudunyola
road.
1.3.2 Objectives:
2- To determine the runoff into the drainage and discharge of water from the system.
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3- To propose and design an efficient drainage system.
The scope of the thesis is to design a drainage system along Kabuga to Tudunyola road.
The thesis when completed will solve the problem of over flooding around the settlement,
the outcome of this thesis shall help to propose the layout from the new side drainage in
order to fulfill its requirements as a drainage, such as a drain off excess water on shoulder
and pavement edge cause considerable damage and improve pedestrian safety using walk
1.6 Methodology:
Site visiting: This involves carrying out reconnaissance survey for better understanding of
Determination of runoff: This involves determining the catchment area, critical intensity of
Determination of area of cross section and dimensions: This involves determining the
allowable velocity of flow and the quantity of surface water to be removed by the drainage.
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CHAPTER TWO
Literature Review
2.1 Introduction
Highway drainage is the process of interception and removal of water from over, under
and in the vicinity of the road pavement. Drains are used to carry away such unwanted
waters, sewage and any other unwanted liquids. Drains can be pipe, channel or trench;
Highway drainage is one of the most important factors in road design and construction. If
every other aspect of the highway design and construction is done well but drainage is not,
the road will quickly fail in use due to ingress of water into the pavement and its base.
The damaging effects of water in the pavement can be controlled by keeping water out of
places where it can cause damage or by rapidly and safely removing it by drainage
methods.
Orr (2003) points out that there are basically three types of drainage applied to highways
these are:
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1. Subsurface drainage
3. Cross drainage
Subsurface drainage is concerned with the interception and removal of water from within
the pavement. Some of the sources of subsurface water include; infiltration through surface
cracks, capillary rise from lower layers, seepage from the sides of the pavement to mention
but a few.
Application of side slopes on the road surface, installing of drainage beds in the pavement
and use of transverse drains are some of the measures of effecting subsurface drainage.
Surface drainage deals with arrangements for quickly and effectively leading away the
water that collects on the surface of the pavement, shoulders, slopes of embankments, cuts
The main source of surface water in most places is precipitation in form of rain. When
precipitation falls on an area, some of the water infiltrates in to the ground while a
When stream have to cross a roadway or when water from side drainage have to be
diverted to water course across the roadway, then a cross drainage work such as culvert or
sometimes submersible bridges or courses way are constructed. During flood the water will
1. Proper cross slope should be provided for both pavement and shoulders
2. The sub-grade should be sufficiently above the highest level of ground water stable
3. Side drainage should have to be provided at edges of right-of-way where the road is
4. On hill roads, water may flow towards the road depending on the slope and rainfall
The water collected is lead into natural channels or artificial channels so that it does not
Surface drainage must be provided to drain the precipitation away from the pavement
structure.
There are different types of roadside drainage, classified according to the type of
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- Rectangular surface drainage
Basically, there are three categories of drainages. These are urban storm drainage, land
This is the system of collecting storm water in the streets of a city and conveying it
through inlets to buried/ open conduits which finally carry it to a point where it can be safely
A system of drainage which discharge surface and ground water freely and quickly away
from road or under the road without flooding or damaging the highway and adjacent areas.
This is the system of removing excess surface water from an area or a system of lowering
the ground water below the root zone to improved plant growth or reduces the accumulation
of soil sects. Primarily, there are two types of land drainage system:
Open drainage ditches are shallow gutters provided to lead away-unwanted water. They
can be small ditches or large ditches; lined or unlined ditches. Small ditches can be
constructed manually using diggers and shovels or mechanically using ditching machines.
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Large ditches are often excavated using dragline and floating dredges. Construction of
drainage ditches is best if it’s as close to the most efficient cross section as possible.
They are constructed using concrete and block. The drainage network is used to drain
A quick walk along the drain can give you good idea of the extent of the blockage.
Frequently, however open drains carry sewage as well as runoff. According to Chow V.T
(1978), the only way to serve hydraulic performance is to study the drain itself during rainfall.
a- Overflow locations
c- Obstructed entry to the drain, (inlet blockage, poor inlet design, or poor surface
grading).
Under drains
These are covered drains or buried drains under the earth to carry away unwanted water
to a designated point. Several materials are available for use. The most common ones are
unglazed clay-tiles or concrete pipes, perforated steel pipe and wooden box drain are also
used. Construction of under drains is achieved by excavating a mall trench, placing the
drains laterally end to end, joining the ends using method of jointing and covering with the
earth.
A more economical system of under-drain construction is using fabric and gravel drains.
These are constructed by excavating a small trench, lining the trench with a synthetic fabric,
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back filling with gravel, aping the fabric, back filling the trench with soil. The slope of under-
drain should not be less than 0.2% to provide a velocity of 0.3m/s when flowingly full to
avoid sediment deposit in the pipe. (Highway engineering manual vol.2) Components of
i. Drainage pipe:
Drainage pipe is available in rigid wall lengths. On individual lots most applications
requires fairly small diameter pipe (4 inches to 12 inches). The walls of pipe vary from thin
and corrugated to thick and solid. Each pipe type has some degree of flexibility over the
length, which has many advantages in slope application and some disadvantages. The
biggest disadvantage is that the installer must check the grade of the pipe to conform there
are no reverse slopes or low prints along the length of pipe which may reduce the
Drainage systems need a method to collect and concentrate water flow at a location,
catchbasins and manholes allow pipes coming from different directions and elevations to
converge at specific locations. Catchbasin and manholes can trap larger sediment and
debris allowing only drainage with fine sediment to enter pipes. Also, they can provide a
drop in elevation down a slope and dissipate the energy of pipe flows.
and have a number of lid options ranging from open gates to water tight construction.
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2.7 Effect of poor drainage system on infrastructures
Poor drainage around buildings can lead to wet basement, frost heaving problems, and
the build-up of hydrostatic pressure on basement floors, banks and retaining walls. A well
designed land drainage system can convert useless, poorly drained land to valuable building
Strom drainage facilities are required for most cities and rural areas and they are usually
very expansive. Drainage facilities take up to 25% of the total cost of highways. Improper
drainage of highways may result in collapse of the road under land. Abiola (1985) indicated
the importance of drainage to roads was presented, thus, for adequacy of its drainage
when freezing temperature occurs. Water seeping into the pavement and sub-grade levels
leads to the development of soft spots, which result in the breaking up of the road.
Poor drainage also leads to cracking, erosion, potholes, flooding and washout.
Water is a good friend but can also become an enemy when excess and uncontrolled.
When there is excess water, the excess has to be drained away through a desired route.
a- To control flooding
b- To prevent erosion
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2.9 Maintenance of existing drainage system
As the work involved in a drainage scheme does not terminate with the construction,
proper maintenance is importance to keep the system in operation and enable it to function
at all times. A large amount of dirt, leaves, refuse, sand, dead animals and other decays find
their ways into the drainage system and may therefore cause blockage to the drains, thus
aspect.
i- Preventive,
Presently, maintenance of drainage systems in Kano falls in corrective type. That is, the
systems are only maintained when there is problem. The few existing culvert are blocked
and natural drains unclear, full of sand. However, the best type of maintenance for the
2.10 Culverts
The term “Culvert” is made up of practically all cleaned conduit used for highway drainage
and minor storm water drainage. Its main difference from bridge is that the top of the culvert
does not form part of travelled roadway. Culvert is to be found in three general locations.
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1- At the bottom of depressions where no natural water course exists.
3- At location needed for passing surface drainage carried inside ditches beneath roads
and driveways.
Majority of culvert are installed in natural water courses that cross the roadway, either at
right angles or on a skew. Beside a proper culvert location, the culvert crossing with respect
to the centerline of the road, the alignment and grade of the culvert are of importance. The
location of the centerline of the culvert on the centerline of the road may be determined by
inspection of plans or in the field. This location will generally be on the centerline of an
A culvert placed in a stream channel will cause on abrupt change to the character of the
flow, chow V.T (1978). The culvert normally acts as a construction and the flow upstream is
slowed and ponds up above the culvert entrance. The flow within the culvert will have a free
surface if running partly full can either be subcritical or supercritical depending on the length
and gradient of the culvert and whether or not downstream levels are inducing backwater
effects. If the flow increases sufficiently, the entrance to the culvert will become drowned.
Material most commonly used in the construction of culverts are reinforced concrete and
corrugated metal. Less frequently, culverts are made from timber, cast-iron pipe, vitrified-
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2.10.3 Selection of culvert type
The type of culvert selected for a given location is dependent upon the hydraulic
requirements and the strength required to sustain the weight or of the material or moving
wheel loads. After those items have been established the selection is then largely a matter
of economic consideration which must be given to durability and to the cost of completed
structure.
1. The surface water from the carriage way and shoulder should effectively be drained
2. The surface water from the adjoining land should be prevented from entering the
roadway.
3. The surface drainage should have sufficient capacity and longitudinal slope to carry
4. Flow of surface water across the road and shoulders and along slopes should not
- Hydrological analysis
- Hydraulic analysis
This deals mainly with precipitation and runoff in the area of interest. When rainfall, which
is the main source of water, falls onto an area some of the water infiltrates into the soil while
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The portion that remains as runoff is the one of major importance in the design of surface
drainage facilities.
Runoff at a particular point is determined with respect to a given catchment area and
depends on a number of factors such; type and condition of the soil in the catchment, kind
and extent of vegetation or cultivation, length and steepness of the slopes and the
The following formula known as the rational formula is used for calculation of runoff water for
highway drainage,
𝑄 = 0.028𝐶𝐼𝐴 …………………………..I
Where:
𝐼 Is the critical intensity of storm in mm per hour occurring during the time of
concentration.
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2.12.3 Hydraulic design
Once the design runoff Q is determined, the next thing to be done is hydraulic design of
drains. The side drainage and other structures are designed based on the principles of flow
allowable velocity of flow (m/s) on the side drainage, the area of cross section A of the
Q = A × V …………………………II
The velocity of unlined channel must be high enough to prevent silting and it should not be
too high as to cause erosion. The allowable velocity should be greater than (1m/sec) for
The slope S of the longitudinal drain of known or assumed cross section and depth of flow,
may determined by using Manning’s formula for the design value of velocity of flow V,
Manning’s formula
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V= × 𝑅 2/3 × 𝑆 1/2 ………………………..III
𝑛
Where:
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𝑅 = Hydraulic radius
GOOD – POOR
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e. Asphalt 0.013 – 0.016 5.5 – 6.1
Time of concentration is that the time required for water to travel all the way from
The time taken by water to flow along the longitudinal drain is determined from the length of
the longitudinal drain L the nearest cross drainage or a water course and allowable velocity
𝑉
𝑇= ……………………………IV
𝐿
The total time for inlet flow and flow along the drain is taken as time of concentration or the
tc = 𝑇1 + 𝑇2 …………………………..V
Where,
0.885𝐿3
T1 = ( ) 0.385 …………….……………...VI
𝐻
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Where,
L = The length of overland flow in km from critical point to the mouth of the drain.
H = Total fall of level from the critical point to the mouth of the drain in meters.
Note:
From the rainfall intensity – duration – frequency curves the rainfall I is found in mm/sec.
The required depth of flow in the drain is calculated for convenient bottom width and side
slope of drain. The actual depth of the open channel drain may be increased slightly to give
The required longitudinal slope S of the drain is calculated using Manning formula adopting
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CHAPTER THREE
This is the study of the movement, distribution and quantity of water in drainage system.
Therefore the hydrological design of drainage can be based on the rational formula as
Here the runoff estimates is based on the rational method also known as the Lioyal Devies
method:
Empirically:
Where:
catchment surface.
The catchment area runoff Q, can be defined as the amount (quantity) of runoff expected
to be conveyed safely through designed drains. Results obtained using the above formula is
known to be precise for a particular area if direct data for the area is available.
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3.2 Estimating runoff coefficient C
A surface drainage system should be designed to handle the maximum rate of surface
runoff from rain to occur at urban area. The area, slope, vegetation and soil type must all be
considered.
For the purpose of estimating runoff coefficient C, the following percentages of rainfall are
Total 100%
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FORESTED AREA DEFENDING ON SOIL 0.05 – 0.20
PARKS, FARMLAND, PASURE 0.05 – 0.30
ASPHALT OR CONCRETE PAVEMENT 0.85 – 1.00
Total = 0.45
The time of concentration of a catchment area is the time required for water to flow down
the most remote part of the area to the outlet. There are a number of factors of flow that
Time of overland flow is influenced mainly by the ground slope, surface cover and flow
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0.0197𝐿1.27
tc = = ………………………………..VI
𝐻 0.5
Where:
A maximum tc of 20 minutes is recommended for design except for inlets where a minimum
Therefore:
This is the measure of the amount of rainfall per unit time. To obtain the rainfall intensity I,
𝐾𝑛
Rainfall intensity (I) = (𝑡𝑐+𝑎)𝑏 …………………………….II
Where:
Kn = (A + B) log n ……………………………III
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Constants
Stations A B A B
Using the station constant for Kano obtained from table 4.2
tc = 0.08hr.
From (ii),
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Rainfall intensity (I) = (0.08+0.5)1.032 = 11.08mm/hr ……………………….IV
The rational formula based on an assumption of complete rainfall coverage over a design
area. Though it’s the only element or the rational formula subject to accurate determination
of complete rainfall coverage, for large and extensive areas; two major considerations
require some modifications or the actual design area for the reasons:
1. The design rainfall should have a complete coverage over the design area.
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2. Similarly the rainfall most occurs at a uniform intensity equal to the design intensity.
1. The satellite image of the area is obtained from the Google earth software
4. The area was then measured from the AutoCAD area measuring tool.
Fig 3.1 Satellite image of the area obtained from Google earth
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Fig 3.2 Plot of the area on AutoCAD
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3.5 Checking slopes at various locations using a profile leveling
Profile leveling is a method use to check the slope of drains at various location, the
Equipments:
i- Dumpy level
iii- Tape
iv- Staffs
Procedure:
Station BS IS FS HI RL Remarks
Where:
HI: Height of instrument, calculated after change of point by adding Bs and RL (Bs +
RL)
RL: Reduced level, calculated by subtracting 2nd value from 1st value, 3rd value from
𝑄 = 0.278𝐶𝐼𝐴
Where:
𝐶 = 0.45
𝐼 = 11.08mm/hour
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1. Determination of runoff for area 1
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9. Determination of runoff for area 9
The longitudinal slope of the channel depends on the topography of the area. While the
side slope of the canal depends on the shape of the canal soil characteristic.
This involves determining the area and perimeter of the section and consists of depth of
flow (d) and width of channel (b). The dimensions are calculated from the equation of the
trapezoidal channel by assuming different values of flow, depth (d) using trial and error
procedure.
Freeboard refers to the vertical distance between the highest water level in the proposed
design and the toe which is provided as a safety factor against over topping. While top width
The EPA storm water management model (SWMM) is a dynamic rainfall – runoff
simulation model used for single event or long – term (continuous) simulation of runoff
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quantity and quality from primarily urban areas. The runoff component of SWMM operates
on a collection of subcatchment areas that receive precipitation and generate runoff and
pollutant loads. The routing portion of SWMM transports this runoff through a system of
pipes, channels, storage/ treatment devices, pumps and regulators. SWMM tracks the
quantity and quality of runoff generated within each subcatchment, and the flow rate, flow
depth, and quality of water in each pipe and channel during a simulation period comprised of
SWMM was first developed in 1971 and has undergone several major upgrades since
then. It continues to be widely used throughout the world for planning, analysis and design
related to storm water runoff, combined sewers, sanitary sewers and other drainage
systems in urban areas, with many applications in nonurban areas as well. The current
edition, Version 5.1, is a complete rewrite of the previous release. Running under Windows,
SWMM 5.1 provides an integrated environment for editing study area input data, running
hydrologic, hydraulic and water quality simulations, and viewing the results in a variety of
formats. These include color-coded drainage area and conveyance system maps, time
series graphs and tables, profile plots, and statistical frequency analyses.
This latest rewrite SWMM was produced by the Water Supply and Water Resources
Division of the U.S Environmental Protection Agency’s National Risk Management Research
between several major environmental compartments. These compartments and the SWMM
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The atmosphere compartment, from which precipitation falls and pollutants are deposited
onto the land surface compartment. SWMM uses Rain Gage objects to represent rainfall
The Land Surface compartment, which is represented through one or more subcatchment
objects. It receives precipitation from the Atmospheric compartment in the form of rain or
snow; it sends outflow in the form of infiltration to the Groundwater compartment and also as
The Groundwater compartment receives infiltration from the land surface compartment and
pumps, and regulators) and storage/ treatment units that transport water to outfalls or to
treatment facilities. Inflows to this compartment can come from surface runoff, groundwater
interflow, sanitary dry weather flow, or from user-defined hydrographs. The components of
the Transport compartment are modeled with Node and Link objects.
Project files contain all of the information used to model a study area. They are usually
named with a.INP extension. This section describes how to create, open and save SWMM
You will be prompted to save the existing project (if changes were made to it) before the
A new, unnamed project is created with all options set to their default values.
You will be prompted to save the current project (if changes were made to it).
Select the file to open from the Open File Dialog that appears.
Saving a project
To save a project under its current name either select File >> Save.
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To save a project using different name, select File >> Save As. A standard Save File Dialog
will appear from which you can select the folder and name that the project should be saved
under.
Each project has to be set as default values that are used unless overridden by the SWMM
➢ Default ID labels (label used to identify nodes and links when they first created).
➢ Default node/ link properties (e.g., node invert, conduit length, routing method)
➢ A project defaults dialog will appear with three pages, one for each category listed
above.
➢ Check the box in the lower left of the dialog form if you want to save your choices for
Units of measurement
SWMM can use either US units or SI metric units. The choice of flow units determines what
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➢ Selecting CFS (cubic feet per second), GPM (gallons per minute) or MGD (million
gallons per day) for flow units implies that US units will be used throughout.
➢ Selecting CMS (cubic meters per second), LPS (liters per second) or MLD (million
liters per day) as flow units implies that SI units will be used throughout.
Flow units can be selected directly on the main window’s Status Bar or by setting a
project’s default values. In the letter case the selection can be saved so that all new future
projects will automatically use those units. The units of previously entered data are not
SWMM can compare the results of a simulation with measured field data in its Time
Series Plots. Before SWMM can use such calibration data they must be entered into a
➢ In the calibration Data dialog that appears, click the box next to the parameter (e.g.,
node depth, link flow, etc.) whose calibration data will be registered.
➢ Either type in the name of a Calibration File for this parameter or click the Browse
➢ Click the Edit button if you want to open the Calibration File in Windows Notepad for
editing.
➢ Repeat steps 2 - 4 for any other parameters that have calibration data
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➢ Click Ok to accept your selections
A listing of all project data (with the exception of map coordinates) can be viewed in a
non-editable window, formatted for input to SWMM’s computational engine. This can be
useful for checking data consistency and to make sure that no key components are missing.
To view such a listing, select Project >> Details. The format of the data in this listing is the
SWMM uses various types of objects to model a drainage area and its conveyance system.
This section describes how these objects can be created, selected, edited, and repositioned.
Types of objects
SWMM contains both physical objects that can appear on its Study Area Map, and
nonphysical objects that encompass design, loading, and operational information. These
objects, which are listed in the Projects Browser, consist of the following:
Climatology Transects
Subcatchments Pollutants
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Aquifers Land Uses
Adding an object
To add a new object to project, select the type of object from the upper pane of the Project
Browser and either select Project >> Add a New … from the Main Menu.
If the object is a visual object that appears on the Study Area Map (a Rain Gage,
Subcatchment, Node, Link or Map Label) it will automatically receive a default ID name and
a prompt will appear in the Status Bar telling you how to proceed. The steps used to draw
Rain gages
Move the mouse to the desired location on the map and left-click.
Sub-catchment
Use the mouse to draw a polygon outline of the sub-catchment on the map.
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➢ Right – click or press <Enter> to close the polygon
Nodes
Move the mouse to the desired location on the study area map and left – click.
Links
➢ Move the mouse (without pressing any button) in the direction of the link’s outlet
(downstream) node, clicking at all intermediate points necessary to define the link’s
alignment.
➢ Left – click the mouse a final time over the link’s outlet (downstream) node. (Pressing
the right mouse button or the <Esc> key while drawing a link will cancel the
operation.)
Map labels
➢ Left – click the mouse on the map location where the top left corner of the label
should appear.
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For all other non-visual types of objects, an object-specific dialog form will appear that
Selecting an object
➢ Make sure that the map is in selection mode (the mouse cursor has the shape of an
arrow pointing up to the left). To switch to this mode, click Edit >> Select object from
➢ Select the object’s category from the upper list in the browser.
Rain gages, subcatcments, nodes and map labels can be moved to another location on the
➢ With the left mouse button held down over the object, drag it to its new location.
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➢ Select the object to be moved from the Project Browse (it must be a rain gage,
➢ With the left mouse button held down, drag the item from the items list box of the
Note that the second method can be used to place objects on the map that were imported
Editing an object
➢ Either:
The unit system in which object properties are expressed depends on the choice of units for
flow rate. Using a flow rate expressed in cubic feet, gallons or acre-feet implies US units will
be used for all quantities. Using a flow rate expressed in liters or cubic meters means that SI
metric units will be used. Flow units are selected either from project’s default Node/Link
properties (see Setting Project Defaults) or directly from the main Window’s Status Bar.
Converting an object
It’s possible to convert a node or link from one type to another without having to first delete
the object and add a new one in its place. An example would be converting a Junction node
➢ Select the new type of node or link to convert to from the submenu that appears.
➢ Edit the object to provide any data that was not included with the previous type of
object.
Only data that is common to both types of objects will be preserved after an object is
converted to a different type. For nodes this includes its name, position, description, tag,
external inflows, treatment functions and invert elevation. For links it includes just its name,
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Copying and pasting objects
The properties of an object displayed on the Study Area Map can be copied and pasted into
Only data that can be shared between objects of the same type can be copied and pasted.
Properties not copied include the object’s name, coordinates, end nodes (for links), tag
property and any descriptive comment associated with object. For Map Labels, only font
Deleting an object
To delete an object:
➢ Select the object on the Study Area Map or from the Project Browser.
➢ Press the <Delete> key on the keyboard, or select Edit >> Delete object from the
Main Menu, or right-click the object on the map and select Delete for the pop-up
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You can require that all deletions be confirmed before they take effect. See the
Shaping a link
Links can be drawn as polylines containing any number of straight-line segments that define
the alignment or curvature of the link. Once a link has been drawn on the Study Area Map,
interior points that define these line segments can be added, deleted and moved.
➢ Select the link to edit on the Map in Vertex Selection mode by either by
• Or right-clicking on the link and selecting Vertices from the popup menu.
➢ The mouse pointer will change shape to an arrow tip, and any existing vertex points
on the link will be displayed as small open squares. The currently selected vertex will
be displayed as a filled square. To select a particular vertex, click the mouse over it.
➢ To add a new vertex to the link, right-click the mouse and select Add Vertex from
the popup menu (or simply press the <Insert> key on the keyboard).
➢ To delete the currently selected vertex, right click the mouse and select Delete
Vertex from the popup menu (or simply press the <Delete> key on the keyboard).
➢ To move a vertex to another location, drag it with the left mouse button held down to
➢ While in Vertex Selection mode you can begin editing the vertices for another link by
simply clicking on the link. To leave Vertex Selection mode, right-click on the map
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and select Quite Editing from the popup menu, or simply select one of the other
A link can also have its direction reversed (i.e., its end nodes switched) by right clicking on it
and selecting Reverse from the popup menu that appears. Normally, links should be
oriented so that the upstream end is at a higher elevation than the downstream end.
Shaping a subcatchment
Sub-catchments are drawn on the Study Area Map as closed polygons. To edit or add
vertices to the polygon, follow the same procedures used for links (see Shaping a Link). If
the sub-catchment is originally drawn or is edited to have two or less vertices, then only its
A group of objects within an irregular region of the Study Area Map can have a common
➢ Draw a polygon around the region of interest on the Map by clicking the left mouse
➢ Close the polygon by clicking the right button or by pressing the <Enter> key; cancel
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Deleting a group of objects
To delete the objects located within a selected area of the Study Area Map (see selecting a
Group of Objects), select Edit >> Group Delete from the Main Menu. Then select the
categories of objects you wish to delete from the dialog box that appears. As an option, you
can specify that only objects with a specific Tag property should be deleted. Keep in mind
that deleting a node will also delete any links connected to the node.
Once a group of objects has been selected (see Selection a Group of Objects), you can edit
➢ Use the Group Editor dialog that appears to select a property and specify its new
value.
EPA SWMM can display a map of the study area being modeled. This section describes
how you can manipulate this map to enhance your visualization of the system.
A map theme displays object properties in color-coded fashion on the Study Area Map. The
dropdown list boxes on the Map Browser are used for selecting a theme to display for
Methods for changing the color-coding associated with a theme are discussed
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Setting the map dimensions
The physical dimensions of the map can be defined so that map coordinates can be
➢ Enter coordinates for the lower-left and upper-right corners of the map into the Map
Dimensions dialog that appears or click the Auto-size button to automatically set the
dimensions based on the coordinates of the objects currently included in the map.
➢ If the Auto-Length option is in effect, check the “Re-compute all lengths and areas”
box if you would like SWMM to re-calculate all conduit lengths and sub-catchment
Running a simulation
After a study area has been suitably described, its runoff, routing and water quality behavior
can be simulated. This section describes how to specify options to be used in the analysis,
how to run the simulation and how to troubleshoot common problems that may occur.
SWMM has a number of options that control how the simulation of a storm water drainage
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➢ Select the Options category from the Project Browser.
This section describes the different ways in which the results of a simulation can be viewed.
These include a status report, a summary report, various map views, graphs, tables and a
A Status Report is available for viewing after each simulation. It contains information on the
following
Analysis options
Error Messages
Continuity Errors
Stability Results.
To view the status report select Report >> Status from the Main Menu or click the button
and select Status Report from the drop-down menu that appears.
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To copy selected text from the Status Report to a file or to the Windows Clipboard, first
select the text to copy with the mouse and then Select Edit >> Copy To from the Main
Menu.
To save both the entire Status Report and Summary Report to file, Select File >> Export >>
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CHAPTER FOUR
Presentation of Result
4.1.1 Calculation of top width for conduits 1,2,3,6,7,8 using SWMM software.
The top widths of the drainage are calculated as shown below after obtaining the depths and
Where,
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y = Depth of section
1
tan ∅ = 2 = 0.5 ∅ = 26.57
𝑑
tan ∅ = 1
Conduit name Depth (m) Bottom width (m) Top width (m)
Conduit 1 1 0.5 0.5 + 0.5 + 0.5 = 1.5
Conduit 2 1 0.5 0.5 + 0.5 + 0.5 = 1.5
Conduit 3 1 0.5 0.5 + 0.5 + 0.5 = 1.5
Conduit 4 1 1 0.5 + 0.5 + 1.0 = 2.0
Conduit 5 1 1 0.5 + 0.5 + 1.0 = 2.0
Conduit 6 1 0.5 0.5 + 0.5 + 0.5 = 1.5
Conduit 7 1 0.5 0.5 + 0.5 + 0.5 = 1.5
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Conduit 8 1 0.5 0.5 + 0.5 + 0.5 = 1.5
Conduit 9 1 1 0.5 + 0.5 + 1.0 = 2.0
Conduit 10 1 1 0.5 + 0.5 + 1.0 = 2.0
Trapezoidal section
Cross section area (A) of the side drainage required will be obtained from the continuity
equation;
Q = A × V ……………………………I
Where;
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Q = Quantity of rain water surface runoff in m3/sec
0.5
tan ∅ = = 0.5
1
= 0.5 × 0.5D × D
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Total area = (2 × 0.5 × 0.5D × D) + BD
= BD + 0.5D2
𝑄 0.515
A=𝑉= = 0.35
1.5
Assume D = 0.7m
BD + 0.5D2 = 0.35m
B = 0.15m
D = 0.85m
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Fig 4.13 Required section for conduits 1 and 6
Longitudinal slope
From Manning’s
2
𝑉= × 𝑅 2/3 × 𝑆 1/2
𝑛
𝑣×𝑛 2
𝑆=( )
𝑅 2/3
Where,
R = hydraulic radius
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Cross sectional area = 0.35m2
Where;
x = (0.352 + 0.72)1/2
x = 0.783m
= 1.72m
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0.35
𝑅= = 0.203
1.72
1
𝑉= × 𝑅 2/3 × 𝑆 1/2
𝑛
1.5 × 0.025 2
𝑆=( )
0.2032/3
𝑆 = 0.012
Q = AV from (I)
𝑄 1.07
𝐴= = = 0.713𝑚2
𝑉 1.5
Assume D = 0.75m
BD + 0.5D2 = 0.713
B = 0.51m
D = 0.9m
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Fig 4.14 required section for conduits 2 and 7
Longitudinal slope
Where;
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From Pythagoras theorem,
x = (0.3752 + 0.752)2/1
x = 0.839m
= 2.19m
0.713
𝑅 = ( 2.19 ) = 0.326
1
𝑉= × 𝑅 2/3 × 𝑆 1/2
𝑛
1.5 × 0.025 2
𝑆=( )
0.3262/3
𝑆 = 0.0063
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Design of conduits 3 and 8
𝑄 = 𝐴𝑉
𝑄 1.14
𝐴= = = 0.7582
𝑉 1.5
Assume D = 0.75m
𝐵𝐷 + 0.5𝐷2 = 0.758
𝐵 = 0.605𝑚
𝐷 = 0.85𝑚
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Fig 4.15 required section for conduits 3 and 8
Longitudinal slope
Where;
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Length of side slope is calculated below
x = (0.3752 + 0.752)2/1
x = 0.839m
=2.28𝑚
0.758
𝑅 = ( 2.28 ) = 0.332
1
𝑉= × 𝑅 2/3 × 𝑆 1/2
𝑛
1.5 × 0.025 2
𝑆=( )
0.3322/3
𝑆 = 0.00612
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Design of conduits 4 and 9
𝑄 = 𝐴𝑉
𝑄 1.36
𝐴= = = 0.91𝑚2
𝑉 1.5
Assume D = 1m
𝐵𝐷 + 0.5𝐷2 = 0.01
𝐵 = 0.41𝑚
𝐷 = 1.15𝑚
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Fig 4.16 required section for conduits 4 and 9
Longitudinal slope
Where;
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Length of side slope is calculated below
x = (0. 52 + 1.02)2/1
x = 1.12m
=2.646𝑚
0.91
𝑅 = (2.646) = 0.344
1
𝑉= × 𝑅 2/3 × 𝑆 1/2
𝑛
1.5 × 0.025 2
𝑆=( )
0.3442/3
𝑆 = 0.00583
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Design of conduits 5 and 10
𝑄 = 𝐴𝑉
𝑄 1.82
𝐴= = = 1.21𝑚2
𝑉 1.5
Assume D = 1m
𝐵𝐷 + 0.5𝐷2 = 1.21
𝐵 + 0.5 × 12 = 1.21
𝐵 = 0.71𝑚
𝐷 = 1.15𝑚
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Fig 4.17 Required section for conduits 5 and 10
Longitudinal slope
Where;
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From Pythagoras theorem,
x = (0. 52 + 1.02)1/2
x = 1.12m
=2.95𝑚
1.21
𝑅 = (2.95) = 0.411
1
𝑉= × 𝑅 2/3 × 𝑆 1/2
𝑛
1.5 × 0.025 2
𝑆=( )
0.4112/3
𝑆 = 0.0046
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4.3 Design of rectangular section
A rectangular section is now chosen and the following dimensions were obtained as
Conduit 2 1 1.2
Conduit 3 1 1.2
Conduit 4 1 1.3
Conduit 5 1 1.5
Conduit 6 1 1.0
Conduit 7 1 1.0
Conduit 8 1 1.2
Conduit 9 1 1.3
Conduit 10 1 1.5
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4.3.1 Manual design method
Area = 𝐵 × 𝐷
Where:
𝐵 =Width
𝐷 =Depth
𝑄 = 0.278𝐾𝐼𝐴
𝑄 0.525
𝐴= = = 0.35𝑚2
𝑉 1.5
Assume 𝐷 = 0.7𝑚
𝐵 × 𝐷 = 0.35
0.7𝐵 = 0.35
𝐵 = 0.5𝑚
𝐷 = 0.85𝑚
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Longitudinal slope
𝑉×𝑛
𝑆 = (𝑅2/3 )2
Where;
𝑅 = Hydraulic radius
0.35
𝑅= 0.7+0.5+0.75
𝑅 = 0.184
1.5 ×0.025 2
𝑆= ( )
0.1842/3
𝑆 = 0.0134
𝑄 = 0.278𝐾𝐼𝐴
𝑄 = 𝐴𝑉
𝑄 1.07
𝐴= = = 0.713𝑚2
𝑉 1.5
Assume 𝐷 = 0.75𝑚
𝐵𝐷 = 0.713
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0.75𝐵 = 0.713
𝐵 = 0.95𝑚
𝐷 = 0.9𝑚
Longitudinal slope
𝑉×𝑛
𝑆 = (𝑅2/3 )2
Where;
𝑅 = Hydraulic radius
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𝐶𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑠 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎
𝑅= 𝑊𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟
0.713
𝑅= 0.75+0.95+0.75
𝑅 = 0.291
1.5 ×0.025 2
𝑆= ( )
0.2912/3
𝑆 = 0.0073
𝑄 = 0.278𝐾𝐼𝐴
𝑄 = 𝐴𝑉
𝑄 1.14
𝐴= = = 0.758𝑚2
𝑉 1.5
Assume 𝐷 = 0.75𝑚
𝐵𝐷 = 0.758
0.75𝐵 = 0.713
𝐵 = 1.5𝑚
𝐷 = 0.9𝑚
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Fig 4.21 Required section for conduits 3 and 8
Longitudinal slope
𝑉×𝑛
𝑆 = (𝑅2/3 )2
Where;
𝑅 = Hydraulic radius
0.758
𝑅= 0.75+1.5+0.75
𝑅 = 0.25
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1.5 ×0.025 2
𝑆= ( )
0.252/3
𝑆 = 0.00893
𝑄 = 0.278𝐾𝐼𝐴
𝑄 = 𝐴𝑉
𝑄 1.36
𝐴= = = 091𝑚2
𝑉 1.5
Assume 𝐷 = 1𝑚
𝐵𝐷 = 0.91
1 × 𝐵 = 0.91
Use 𝐵 = 0.9𝑚
𝐷 = 1.15𝑚
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Fig 4.22 Required section for conduits 4 and 9
Longitudinal slope
𝑉×𝑛
𝑆 = (𝑅2/3 )2
Where;
𝑅 = Hydraulic radius
0.91
𝑅= 1.0+0.9+1.0
𝑅 = 0.314
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1.5 ×0.025 2
𝑆= ( )
0.3142/3
𝑆 = 0.0066
𝑄 = 0.278𝐾𝐼𝐴
𝑄 = 𝐴𝑉
𝑄 1.82
𝐴= = = 1.21𝑚2
𝑉 1.5
Assume 𝐷 = 1𝑚
𝐵𝐷 = 1.21
1 × 𝐵 = 1.21
𝐵 = 1.21𝑚
Use 𝐵 = 1.2𝑚
𝐷 = 1.15𝑚
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Fig 4.23 Required section for conduits 5 and 10
Longitudinal slope
𝑉×𝑛
𝑆 = (𝑅2/3 )2
Where;
𝑅 = Hydraulic radius
1.21
𝑅= 1.0+1.2+1.0
𝑅 = 0.378
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1.5 ×0.025 2
𝑆= ( )
0.3782/3
𝑆 = 0.0051
4.4 Discussions
Both trapezoidal and rectangular sections are designed by the software and manual method
Trapezoidal section
From the above summary of results, it can be observed that the depths obtained by the
software are higher in conduits 1,2,3,6,7 and 8, while those obtained by manual design are
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Therefore, the results (depths) given by the software should be used for conduits
1,2,3,6,7 and 8, while the depths obtained from manual design should be used for conduits
Table 4.4: Comparison of bottom widths obtained by software and manual design
The bottom widths obtained from the software are higher in all conduits except 3 and 8.
Therefore, the results obtained from the software should be used for all conduits except 3
and 8 in which cases the bottom width obtained from the manual design should be used.
Table 4.5: Comparison of top widths obtained by software and manual design
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Conduit 4 2.00 1.50
Conduit 5 2.00 1.70
Conduit 6 1.50 0.85
Conduit 7 1.50 1.25
Conduit 8 1.50 1.30
Conduit 9 2.00 1.50
Conduit 10 2.00 1.70
The top widths obtained from the software are higher in all conduits; therefore the results
Rectangular section
From the above summary of results, it can be observed that the depths obtained by the
software are higher in conduits 1,2,3,6,7 and 8, while those obtained by manual design are
higher in conduits 4,5,9 and 10. Therefore, the results (depths) given by the software should
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be used for conduits 1,2,3,6,7 and 8, while the depths obtained from manual design should
be used for conduits 4,5,9 and 10, so as to have a safer hydraulic design.
From the above summary of results, it can be observed that the results obtained from the
software are higher in all conduits except conduits 3 and 8. Therefore the results obtained
from the software should be used except in conduits 3 and 8 in which the results by manual
From the above summary of results obtained by both software and manual methods, it
can be observed that, by comparison, the dimensions are relatively slightly varied, with
higher figures obtained from the software for both trapezoidal and rectangular cross
sections. This is because the software is programmed to give safe hydraulic design.
Therefore the results obtained from the software are to used for this design.
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Also the cross section of the trapezoidal section by both software and manual method will
contain more water that the rectangular section. Therefore as a result of the high discharge
in the area, the trapezoidal section obtained from the software should be used for this
design.
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CHAPTER FIVE
5.1 Conclusion
Many problems were discovered on the road such as; flooding, potholes, overflow,
corrugations, water lodging, ruts, erosion on the edge of the road. However, as a result of
datas taken for the road and analysis carried out by inspection, practical checking of the
whole road and all areas surrounding the road, a roadside drainage was designed, and
therefore the above stated problems will be avoided when this design is implemented.
Hence in order to maintain the life span, purpose of the road, designing Roadside Drainage
of adequate size and capacity, the discharge and all dimensions produced can be used for
5.2 Recommendation
Due to the condition of the road is not satisfactory, this problem must be taken into
consideration by the use of the information gathered in this thesis. Therefore the road users
There will be need to performed routine maintenance for the constructed drainage in order
Also there should be subsequent projects on the assessment, and evaluation of the
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However, the design will only be of maximum and lasting benefit when coupled with
adequate and durable structural design of the drainage. Structural design of the drainage is
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Appendix I
Value Value of K
URBAN RESIDENTIAL: Single house, garden 0.3
apartments 0.5
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL 0.9
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Appendix II
Table 2.1:
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Appendix III
Profile leveling for Kabuga to Tudunyola road using Height of Instrument Method
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References:
• Abiola. “Design of Storm Drainage” Magazine of storm drainage research, 2002, 54(1),
p. 7-12. (1985)
• Khanna P.N. “Practical Civil Engineers Handbook” New 9th edition, India, (1982)
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