Manning Equation

2/3
1 1 1.4
v full R 2/3S1/2 0.00075
1/2

n 0.013 4
1.05 m/sec
0.312 8 / 3 1/ 2 0.312 8 / 3
Qfull D S 1.4 0.000751/ 2
n 0.013
1.61 m 3 /sec
v = velocity for sewer
flowing full, m/sec;
R = hydraulic mean radius
= area/wetted perimeter
= D/4, m
D = diameter, m;
Q = flow rate, m3/sec
S = slope of energy grade line,
or invert slope, m/m; and
n = coefficient of roughness.
q = 1.08 m3/sec
R = 0.35 m = 350 mm
q/Qfull = (1.08 1.61) m3/sec
= 0.67
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