CIVL 6785 Municipal Distribution and Collection Systems

Assignment No. 3
1.

Is it possible to have a condition in which a culvert entrance is not submerged while its exit is
submerged? If so, sketch the flow regime within the culvert and describe how you would
calculate the capacity of the culvert.

2.

A 2-m by 2-m concrete box culvert is to handle a design flow of 4 m3 /s. The culvert is to be
laid on a slope of 0.1, be 25m long, and have a low tailwater elevation. Assuming an entrance
loss coefficient of 0.1, determine the headwater depth under design conditions.

3.

A 450-mm by 450-mm concrete box culvert is being proposed to provide drainage across a
rural driveway. The culvert is to be placed in a vertical headwall with 45 wingwall flares, 4 m
long, and have a slope of 3%. Use the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (USFHWA)
equations (Equations 3.231 and 3.238) to calculate the culvert performance curve for flowrates
up to 0.6 m3/s.

4.

A concrete pipe culvert (n = 0.013) is to be sized to pass 0.80 m3/s when the headwater depth is
1 m. Site conditions require that the longitudinal slope of the culvert be 2% and the length of
the culvert be 10m. If the culvert entrance conditions are such that ke = 0.5, Cd = 1, and the
discharge is free, determine the required diameter of the culvert.

5.

Show that the best hydraulic section for a rectangular-shaped section is one in which the
bottom-width is equal to twice the flow depth.

6.

Show that the best hydraulic section for a triangular-shaped section is one in which the topwidth is equal to twice the flow depth.

7.

A trapezoidal channel has been designed with a bottom-width of 10 m, side slopes of 2:1 (H:
V), and a longitudinal slope of 0.053%. The Manning n of the channel material is estimated to
be 0.030. If the design flowrate is 28 m3/s and the radius of curvature of the channel is 100m,
determine the design depth of flow in the channel and the minimum freeboard that must be
provided. Is this channel design acceptable from the viewpoint of minimum permissible
velocity?

8.

Design a (straight) lined trapezoidal channel to carry 30m3/s on a longitudinal slope of 0.002.
The lining of the channel is to be float-finished concrete.

9.

A lined rectangular channel is to be constructed on a slope of 0.042% to handle a design

flowrate of 4.5 m3/s. The lining of the channel is to be unfinished concrete, and the maximum
radius of curvature is 150m. Determine the depth and width of the channel to be excavated.

10. A lined (straight) triangular channel is to be constructed on a slope of 0.032% to handle a

design flowrate of 4.4 m3/s. The lining of the channel is to be smooth asphalt. Determine the
dimensions of the channel to be excavated.

Deadline: May 11, 2014

Department of Civil and Arch. Engg., SQU