(20%) Calculate the diameter of a concrete culvert to pass the 50-yr flood, with Q50 = 265 cfs.
The inlet invert elevation is z1 = 180 ft.
The natural streambed slope is So = 0.01. The tailwater depth above the outlet invert is y2 = 4.2 ft.
The culvert length is 250 ft.
The roadway shoulder elevation is 196 ft.
Assume a 2-ft freeboard. Assume a circular concrete culvert (f = 0.018, n = 0.012), and square edge with headwalls.
THE DESIGN ELEVATION FOR U/S POOL IS: 196 - 2 = 194 FT.
FIRST ASSUME OUTLET CONTROL.
ASSUME THAT THE HGL IS AT THE ELEVATION OF THE D/S POOL.
CALCULATE OUTLET INVERT ELEVATION: z2 = 180 - (0.01 × 250) = 180 - 2.5 = 177.5 FT.
CALCULATE D/S POOL ELEVATION: 177.5 + 4.2 = 181.7 FT.
SET UP ENERGY EQUATION: z1 + y1 + V12/(2g) = z2 + y2 + V22/(2g) + ∑hL
ASSUME V1 = 0 [VELOCITY IS ZERO IN THE U/S POOL]
ASSUME V2 = 0 [VELOCITY DISSIPATES TO ZERO IN THE D/S POOL]
∑hL = [Ke + KE + f(L/D)] V2/(2g)
ASSUME Ke = 0.5; KE = 1. [TABLE 5-3]
ASSUME f = 0.018
ENERGY EQUATION: 194 = 181.7 + [0.5 + 1.0 + 0.018 (250/D)] V2/(2g)
12.3 = [1.5 + 4.5/D] V2/(2g)
V = Q/A = 265/A = 265/[(π/4)D2]
V2/(2g) = { 2652/[(π/4)2D4] } / (2g)
12.3 = 2652 [1.5 + 4.5/D] / [(π/4)2D4 (2 × 32.17)]
SOLVE BY TRIAL AND ERROR: D = 4.3 FT.
CHOOSE NEXT LARGER SIZE: D = 4.5 FT.
WITH Q = 265, AND D = 4.5 FT = 54 IN, ENTER FIG. 7-5 TO FIND RATIO HEADWATER DEPTH OVER DEPTH HW/D = 3.0