Storm Water Inlet Design - Curb Inlet - U.S.

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1. Orifice Equation
Inputs

Calculations

Design Storm Water

Height of Curb Opening, h =

0.333

ft

Depth of Storm Water, d =

0.500

ft

0.3333

ft

3.3

ft

0.333

ft

3.6

ft

Flow Rate, Q =

Height of Curb Opening, h =

3.4

cfs

in
Storm Water Depth above

Depth of Storm Water, d =

Orifice Coeff., Co =

in

0.67

Orifice Centroid, de =

Width of Curb
Opening, L =

2. Weir Equation
Inputs

Calculations

Design Storm Water

Depth of Storm Water, d =

Flow Rate, Q =

1.6

cfs
Width of Curb

Depth of Storm Water, d =

Orifice Coeff., Cw =

2.3

in

Opening, L =

Equations for Curb Inlet Design using the Orifice Equation

Q = Co h L ( 2g de )1/2

{ L = Q/[Coh(2gde)1/2] }

de = d - h/2
Where:

Q = design storm water flow rate through inlet, cfs

h = height of the curb opening, ft
d = depth of storm water at curb opening, ft
L = width of the curb opening, ft
g = 32.2 ft/sec2
Co = orifice coefficient, dimensionless ( typically C o = 0.67 )

Equation for Curb Inlet Design using the Weir Equation

Q = Cw L d1.5

Where:

[ L = Q/(Cwd1.5) ]

Q, L, and d are as defined above

Cw = wier coefficient, dimensionless ( typically C w = 2.3 )