DESCRIPTION:
The program ONLINE_CULVERT calculates the diameter for the hydraulic design of a culvert using the FHWA Method for three types of culverts: - Square edge with headwall,
- Groove end with headwall, and
- Groove end projecting.
To determine the culvert diameter D, the calculator requires the following information:
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Design discharge Q (positive number)
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Inlet invert elevation z1 (positive number)
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Manning's n (allowable range: 0.013-0.030)
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Natural stream bed slope So (allowable range: 0.0001-0.1)
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Tailwater depth above outlet invert y2 (positive number)
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Culvert length L (positive number)
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Shoulder elevation Es (must be greater than inlet invert elevation z1)
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Freeboard Fb (zero or positive number)
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Entrance loss coefficient Ke (a choice between 1.0, 0.5, 0.12, and 0.03) (Pipe entrance in Table 5-3)
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Exit loss coefficient KE (a choice between 1.0, 0.92, 0.72, 0.42, and 0.16) (Expansion in Table 5-3)
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Source: Roberson, Hydraulic Engineering.
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The output consists of: (1) culvert diameter D, (2) critical depth yc, (3) normal depth yn, (4) number of iterations, (5) type of flow (supercritical/subcritical), (6) presence of hydraulic jump/hydraulic drop, and (7) type of control (inlet/outlet).
Thank you for running online_culvert [150616]
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