Reference Calculation Output

Box Culvert Inlet Control

Q= 4.8 m3/s
L= 36 m
Pavement level = 60.48 m
Inlet Level = 57.98 m
Outlet Level = 57.5 m
Pavement Thickness = 0.45 m
Freeboard = 0.3 m
Depth of Discharge Drain= 0.8 m
Estimated Tailwater level 58.3 m
Acceptable Upstream Flood Level = 59.73

Assume Inlet Control

Calculate HW
Hw Allow 1 2.2 m
HwAllow 2 1.75 m
Max HW 1.75 Choose lower HW
Flow velocity 2
Cross Sectional Area of Culvert 2.4

Insert Proposed Culvert Size

Culvert Width B 1.5
Culvert Depth 1.5
A of Culvert 2.25
Number of Cells 1
Q/NB 3.2 for input in fig 18A2
Use Figure 18A3
Hw/D = 1.05 m
Hw Inlet 1.575 (ok)

Check Outlet Control

TW = 0.8 Culvert height = 1.5

Calculate hc from Chart 18A8

B= 1.5 m
Q/N = 4.8 m
hc= 1.02 m

(hc + D)/2 = 1.26 ok

calculate HW for outlet control (Hwo)

Enter Design Chart 18.A10 with

A 2.25 Ke = 0.5
Q/N = 4.8 m L= 36
H= 0.49

Fall of Culvert Invert LS, = 0.48

Hwo = 1.27 < Hwi = 1.575 (Ok)
(Therefore inlet control governs)

STEP 4: Flow Velocity

Reference Calculation Output
Hydraulic Radius R= Area/Wetted Perimeter
= 0.5
Equivalent D = 2
S= 0.013333
Vf = 4.8 m/s
Qf = 10.8 m3/s

Culvert Does not flow full, therefore use chart 18.A6:

Q/Qf = 0.444444
V/Vf = 0.96
V= 4.608 m/s
y/D= 0.45
y= 0.675 ok

Summary
Culvert Width, B = 1.5
Culvert Depth, B = 1.5
Hw inlet = 59.555
Hw outlet = 58.77
Outlet Velocity = 4.608