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To build the Parthenon located on the Acropolis of Athens was used the "golden section" or the "divine
proportion" where the length L and the width W to a rectangle satisfies the expression:
(W + L) / L = L / W
Source: Geometry Peter B. Geltner and Darrel J. Peterson.
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SUMMARY
26.1 Introduction
26.2 SCS TR-55
26.3 TR-55 SCS method for preliminary sizing of the reservoir
detention
26.4 Rt-55 for various basins
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26.1 Introduction
The Department of Agriculture in the United States presented in June 1986 by
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) O Technical Release 55, that is, the TR-55 is designed to larger urban
basins 4ha to 65km 2, better known as SCS TR-55, incorporating what had been published in January 1976 by Soil
Conservation Service (SCS).
The TR-55 has its own methodology for determining the peak discharge volume and holding for urban and
rural areas. It does not present the complete hydrograph and can be used easily for several basins.
Tip- SCS TR-55 method is good for determining peak flow volume and detention. To complete hydrograph
must use the original SCS.
Table 26.1- adjustment factor as a function of the percentage of rain water retained in
puddles or swamps
rainwater percentage that is in puddles or swamps
(%) FP
0 1.00
0.2 0.97
1.0 0.87
3.0 0.75
5.0 * 0.72
Source: TR-55 June 1986
(*) If the percentage of rainwater retained in puddles and swamps is greater than 5%, special
considerations must be taken to find the excess rain (Chin, 2000).
The peak discharge unit Q u It is given by Equation (26.2) versus concentration of tc time in hours.
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Table 26.2- values C 0 , W 1 and C 2 obtained according to the type of tea Grape and the I A / P rain class according
to SCS
Ia / R W0 W1 W2
(U.S)
The United States was divided into four regions, where there are types of rain I, IA, II and
III. Unfortunately we do not have anything like that in Brazil.
According to Porto, in 1995 the kind of rain São Paulo that is closest to the United States is the type II. In Chapter 7
of this book we find the fractions of accumulated rainfall Type I, Type IA, Type II and Type III.
Remembering the method of calculating the surplus rain by CN curve number, Ia is the initial abstraction in
millimeters, representing all losses before they start the runoff.
Tip: For the State of São Paulo use the rain Type II for SCS-TR-55
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The value of Ia = 0.2 S wherein S is the maximum potential retention in millimeters after starting runoff. The
value of S is depending on curve number CN.
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S = ------------- - 254
CN
The amount of runoff or rain or excess runoff Q is:
(P 0.2S) 2
Q = -------------------------- valid when P> 0.2 S
(P + 0.8s)
The P value for the case of SCS TR-55 method is for rain 24 hours. Table (26.2) to values Ia / P <0.10 is to
be used the value Ia / P = 0.10 and values Ia / P <0.50 should be used Ia / P = 0.50. The TR-55.1986 said
values Ia / P smaller than
0.10 and greater than 0.50 have lack of precision in peak flow will be obtained. The TR-55.1986 also advises that for
application of the method the value of NC must be greater than 40 and the bowl should be homogeneous, that is, the
use of soil and the cover is uniformly distributed in the basin. Chin, 2000 suggests that variations in the CN ratio in
the basin should be ± 5% (five percent).
The TR-55 recommends that is applied when the estimated peak graphical method, the flow rate must be
calculated before and after development using the same procedures to estimate the concentration time tc.
Example 26.1
Be a bowl with 2,22km 2 with 0.2% puddles and the estimated turn number CN = 87. The concentration time
is 15min = 0.25h and the 24 hours of rain is the Type II and precipitation for 25yrs payback period as Martinez and
Magni, 1999 in São Paulo, is of 123mm.
Solution
To CN = 87> 40 Storage S is:
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S = ------------- - 254
CN
S = (25,400 / 87) - 254 = 37,95mm Since the
value R = 123mm have:
(P 0.2S) 2
Q = --------------------------
(P + 0.8s)
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As Ia / P <0.1 adopted Ia / P = 0.1 and so the rain to have chosen Type II C 0 = 2.55323 C 1 = - 0.61512
C 2 = - 0.16403
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Example 26.2
Be a bowl with 9,95km 2 with 0.2% puddles and the estimated turn number CN = 75. The time of concentration is
2,53h and rain is 24 Type II and precipitation for the 100 year return period is of 162,05mm
The mean slope was obtained in proportion to the lengths of the passages from the first quota amount to the
last downstream dimension.
For the concentration time calculation is used SCS Lag-1975 formula, because the area of the basin 9,95km 2.
- 254 = 84,67mm
CN
As the value P = 162,05mm
(P - 0.2 S) 2
Q= -------------------------- = 91,64mm = 9,164cm
(P + 0,9.S)
log (Q u) = 2.55323 to 0.61512 . log (2.53) -0.16403. (Log 2.53) 2 - 2.366 log (Q u) = - 0.0874 Q u = 0.81777
m 3 / s / cm / km 2
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Reservoir Volume
--------------------------------- - C = 0 + W 1 . α + W 2 . α 2 + W 3. α 3 (Equation 26.3)
volume runoff
Being:
Piscinão reservoir volume = volume (m 3);
volume runoff = Volume of excess rain (m 3). It is the height of the rain multiplied by the area of the basin in compatible
units;
α = Q pre-development / Q post-dessenvolvimento
Where: Q = post-dessenvolvimento peak flow (m 3 / s) after the development calculated by TR-55; Q predevelopment = peak
flow (m 3 / s) before development calculated by TR-55. W 0 W 1, W 2 and C 3 = regression coefficients of Table
(26.4)
Table 26.4- values of the coefficients C 0 W 1, W 2 and C 3 depending on the type of rain from United
States standardized by SCS.
Rain type in the
W0 W1 W2 W3
United
I, IA 0.660 - 1.76 1.96 - 0.730
II, III 0.682 - 1.43 1.64 - 0.804
Source: McCuen, 1998 p. 449
The TR-55 recommends that the peak of the estimates should be calculated using the TR-55 and the time
calculation procedure adopted for the concentration of pre-development and post-development should be the same.
The TR-55 warns that the estimates errors are of the order of 25% (twenty five percent). In general, the SCS
method super-sizes the holding tank (Chapter 6-3 June
1986 Urban Hydrology for Small Watersheds - TR-55).
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Volume do reservatório
----------------------------------- = C 0 + C 1 . α + C 2 . α 2 C 3. α 3
volume de runoff
Volume do reservatório
--------------- - --------------- = 0,682 - 1,43 . 0,22 + 1,64 0,22 2 - 0,804. 0,22 3 = 0,44
volume de runoff
Como no exercício anterior calculamos a chuva excedente do piscinão do Pacaembu obtivemos Q = 8,69cm.
Portanto o volume de runoff deverá ser obtido pela altura de chuva de 8,69cm multiplicado pela área da bacia de
2,22km 2.
Volume de runoff = (8,69cm/100) x 222ha x 10.000m 2 = 192.918m 3
Volume do reservatório = 0,44 x 192.918 = 84.884m 3
Portanto, usando o método de TR-55 achamos que o volume estimado do piscinão é de
84.884m 3.
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noted that:
The) concentration time t w ≤ 2h;
B) transit time or time travel Tt ≤ 3h;
w) individual drainage areas differ in the smaller areas than a factor 5. When overcome the above
hypothesis, we have to use the SCS software program called TR-20 which is free.
Example 26.6
Example adapt TR-55. This example is also in the book Akan, 1993.
This is to calculate the peak flow for before the development to a bowl with seven sub-basins for the return
period of 25yrs, rain 24 Type II.
Let's use rainfall data of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo that to rain 24 and Tr = 25yrs the value of P =
123mm.
The scheme of sub-basins is shown in Figure (26.3).
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OK 26 beautiful. 6 - Data
1 2 3 4 5 6
Area Tc Travel
Team areas Team
downstream Travel
Sub up until
bowl hours output
Table (26.6) are the supplied data broken down as follows: Column 1 are
Column 3-concentration time in each time subbacia to the exit point Column 4 time travel, or transit through
Column 5 is the downstream areas. So downstream subbacia has the third sub-basins; 5:07 as shown in Figure
(26.1).
6- Column This column is the time travel the subbacia to the final output of the entire basin. Thus one has subbacia time
travel of 2,50h to get to the exit of the basin. The subbacia 7 which is the last time travel It is 0,0h.
Colu
in
in one Colu in 3 Colu
2 Colu in 4 Colu
in 5 Colu
in 6 Colu in 9
in 8 Colu
7 in Colum
Runo
at Numero
Area 24hor S Runoff abstr
action ff
Sub
bowl P Curv The Q Ia Ia / FP
(km 2) (Mm) CN (mm) (mm) (Mm) (Cm)
1 0.78 123 65 137 39.4 27 0.22 3.94
2 0.52 123 70 109 48.8 22 0.18 4.88
3 0.26 123 75 85 59.0 17 0.14 5.90
4 0.65 123 70 109 48.8 22 0.18 4.88
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Table (26.7) is the calculation of runoff Q and the ratio Ia / P important to use TR-55.
adopted. Column 4-CN curve provided by example number; Column 5- calculating the value of S in mm;
25400
Where: S = ------------- - 254
CN
(P 0.2S) 2
Q = -------------------------- valid when P> 0.2 S
(P + 0.8s)
Column 9- ratio Ia / R
tc beam
l Time Area Runoff
sub up until
basin Output Ia / R Q Q x Area
(H) (H) (km 2) (Cm) (cm x km 2)
1 2.50 0.22 0.78 3.94 1.50 3.06
2 2.50 0.18 0.52 4.88 1.25 2.53
3 2.00 0.14 0.26 5.90 0.50 1.53
4 2.00 0.18 0.65 4.88 0.75 3.16
5 0.75 0.14 0.52 5.90 1.50 3.06
6 0.75 0.18 1.04 4.88 1.50 5.05
7 0.00 0.14 0.52 5.90 1.25 3.06
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Table (26.8) is the calculation auxiliary Q x and the area that will be used in the Table (26.9).
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
qt
tc Travel
Team
Sub- up until cfs / mile 2/ in
bowl output Ia / P Q xArea
(X km 2) 12.8 h 13,2h 13,6h 14,0h 14,3h 14,6h 15h
(H) (H)
5 1.5 0.75 0.1 0 3.06 42 125 222 233 193 148 102
6 1.5 0.75 0.1 0 5.05 42 125 222 233 193 148 102
0.1
7 1.25 0 0 3.06 284 266 163 104 78 61 47
Column 4 are the values Ia / P will be used to enter the TR-55 for rain Tables Type II are at the end of the
chapter.
Note that all values Ia / P is equal to 0.10, because it always takes less. Since the values are less than 0.22,
and as the upper value Ia / P becomes 0.30 = Ia / w = 0.10. 5 column values of the products of the areas by runoff in
cm.
Column 6 are the values obtained in the TR-55 for rain Tables Type II are at the end of the chapter.
Entering the time tc concentration the time travel and Ia / P value for type II rain rain and 24h. Note that we
arbitrarily start to the value of 12,8h.
Chosen for didactic purposes only part of the tabulated period from 11h to 24h.
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qt
tc Travel
Team
Sub up until m 3 / s / km 2/ cm
bowl horat output Ia / P Q xArea
x km 2 12.8 h 13,2h 13,6h 14,0h 14,3h 14,6h 15h
hours
1 1.5 2.5 0.1 0 3.06 0.0258 0.0344 0.0473 .0774 0.1462 0.2967 .6063
2 1.25 2.5 0.1 0 2.53 0.0301 0.043 0.0602 .1204 0.2494 0.4902 .8471
0.1
3 0.5 2 0 1.53 0.0645 0.0989 .2795 .8686 1.2771 1.204 .7783
0.1
4 0.75 2 0 3.16 0.0559 0.086 .2064 .6493 1.0535 1.1782 .9159
5 1.5 0.75 0.1 0 3.06 0.1806 .5375 .9546 1.0019 0.8299 0.6364 .4386
6 1.5 0.75 0.1 0 5.05 0.1806 .5375 .9546 1.0019 0.8299 0.6364 .4386
0.1
7 1.25 0 0 3.06 1.2212 1.1438 .7009 .4472 0.3354 0.2623 .2021
The values of Table (26.10) are similar to the table (26.9) with the difference that the change made to the m
units 3 / s / km 2/ cm. We use this for the conversion factor 0.0043.
Thus the value in column 7 of Table (26.9) was multiplied by 0.0043 yielding 0.08 in column 6 of Table
(26.10).
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
qt
tc Travel
Team
Sub up until m 3 / s / km 2/ cm
at
bowl hor output Ia / Area
PQx
x
hours km 2 12.8 h 13,2h 13,6h 14,0h 14,3h 14,6h 15h
1 1.5 0 2.50 0.1 3.06 0.08 0.11 0.14 0.24 0.45 0.91 1.85
2 1.2 5 2.50 0.1 2.53 0.08 0.11 0.15 0.30 0.63 1.24 2.14
3 0.5 0 2.00 0.1 1.53 0.10 0.15 0.43 1.33 1.95 1.84 1.19
4 0.7 5 2.00 0.1 3.16 0.18 0.27 0.65 2.05 3.33 3.72 2.89
5 1.5 0 0.75 0.1 3.06 0.55 1.64 2.92 3.06 2.54 1.94 1.34
6 1.5 0 0.75 0.1 5.05 0.91 2.72 4.82 5.06 4.19 3.22 2.22
7 1.2 5 0.00 0.1 3.06 3.73 3.49 2.14 1.37 1.02 0.80 0.62
5.63 8.49 11.26 13.41 14.11 13.67 12.25
Table (26.11) are the column multiplication calculations 5 for each value of the column of Table 6-112 (26.10).
By making the sum of the columns 7 and 12 we obtain values 8,49m 3 / s, 11,26m 3 / s, etc. The maximum value will be 14,11m 3 / s which
will be the maximum flow of the sub-basins 7 and that will give the
14,3h. thus obtain the maximum flow rate as well as a portion of Figure hydrogram (26.4).
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16
14
Flow (m3 / s)
12
10
68
24
Time (h)
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Figure 26.5- graph of peak ratios and volume for different types of rainfall used in the United States and
used in TR-55.
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Example 26.7-
Let's take an example that is in Chapter 6, 2005 Waterware Consultants, Centterville, OH, USA. Calculate the hydrograph
each subbacia, with an acre with 120 subbacia The subbacia and B as shown in Figure 90 acres (26.6).
Sa + 0.80 x) = (5.3 to 0.67) 2/ ( 0,8x3,33 + 5.3) = 2,69inches Q (t) = Q TR55 x 0,19mi 2 R x = Q x 0.19 x 2.69 = 0.5111 For
Q x B subbacia
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Rb = (P24 -0,2x Sb) 2 / ( P24 + 0.80 Sb x) = (5.3 to 0.94) 2/ ( 0,8x4,71 + 5.3) = 2,10inches Q (t) = Q TR55 x 0,134in 2 R
x = Q x 0.14 x 2.10 = 0.294 x Q
Q (t) = Q TR55 x x R
Referring to Table II and tc = 0,50h Travel time = 0,50h
1 2 3 4 5 65+
5
11.0 8 17 4.09 5.00 9.09
11.3 10 23 5.11 6.76 11.87
11.6 13 32 6.64 9.41 16.05
11.9 18 57 9.20 16.76 25.96
12.0 20 94 10.22 27.64 37.86
12.1 22 170 11.24 49.98 61.22
12.2 25 308 12.78 90.55 103,33
12.3 30 467 15.33 137.30 152.63
12.4 38 529 19.42 155.53 174.95
12.5 53 507 27.09 149.06 176.15
12.6 78 402 39.87 118.19 158.05
12.7 114 297 58.27 87.32 145.58
12.8 159 226 81.26 66.44 147.71
13.0 253 140 129.31 41.16 170.47
13.2 311 96 158.95 28.22 187,18
13.4 300 74 153.33 21.76 175.09
13.6 251 61 128.29 17.93 146.22
13.8 195 53 99.66 15.58 115.25
14.0 149 47 76.15 13.82 89.97
14.3 102 41 52.13 12.05 64.19
14.6 74 36 37.82 10.58 48.41
15.0 53 32 27.09 9.41 36.50
15.5 40 29 20.44 8.53 28.97
16.0 33 26 16.87 7.64 24.51
16.5 29 23 14.82 6.76 21.58
17.0 25 21 12.78 6.17 18,95
17.5 23 20 11.76 5.88 17.64
18.0 21 19 10.73 5.59 16.32
19.0 18 16 9.20 4.70 13,90
20.0 16 14 8.18 4.12 12.29
22.0 12 12 6.13 3.53 9.66
26.0 1 0 0.51 0.00 0.51
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