DESIGN OF SEDIMENT BASIN SECTION 1

STEP 1 Sizing of Sediment Basin

Table 39.4 - Sediment Basin Type
Table 39.5 - Dry Sediment Basin sizing Guidelines
A (catchment area) = 0.401 in hacres
tc = 20 minutes
Required surface area = 100.25 refer table 39.5 ( m
2
)
Total volume required = 120 refer table 39.5 ( m
3
)
Settling zone reqiured, V
1
= 60.15
m
3
(half of Total volume)
Settling zone depth, y
1
= 1 from table 39.5 ( m )
Try settling zone width, w
1
= 7 m
Required settling zone length, L
1
= 15 m
Average surface area = 105 m
2
> 100.25 OK !
L
1
/ y
1
ratio = 15.00 m < 200 OK !
L
1
/ w
1
ratio = 2.14 m > 2 OK !
STEP 2 Sediment storage zone
Z = 2
Required sediment storage, V
2
= 60.15 depth storage, d
1
= 1
For slide slope, Z = 2(H) : 1(V)
w
2
= 5
L
2
= 13.0
from equation V
2

new
= 63 V
2 new
> V
2
OK !
y2 = 7 y
2
> 0.3 m OK !
STEP 3 Overall basin dimensions
At top water level
Width, W
TWL
= 9 m
Length, L
TWL
= 13 m
Base
Width, W
B
= -23 m
Length, L
B
= -15 m
Depth : Settling zone, y1 = 1 m
Sediment Storage zone, y2 = 7 m
Total depth = 8 m
Side Slope Z = 2(H) : 1(V)
STEP 4 Sizing of outlet pipe
Outlet riser : 900 mm dia perforted MS pipe
Average surface area, A
av
= 231.000
m
2
Orifice area, A
total
= 0.01
m
2
Using An orifice size of 50mm, the area of each orifice is, Ao =1.96 x 10
-3
m
2
Ao = 0.00196 m
2
Total number of orifice required = A
total
/ 1.96 x 10
-3
= 3
STEP 5 Sizing of emergency spilway
Minimum primary outlet diameter = 300 mm
The 10 year ARI rainfall intensity is derived from equation 13.3 and Table 13.3
ln
10
I
30
= a + b ln t + c ln (t
2
) + d ln (t
3
)
equation 13.2
P
d
= P
30
- F
D
(P
60
-P
30
) equation 13.3
* Value F
D
derived from Table 13.3 & Figure 13.3 (Volume 4-MSMAM)
I = P
d
/d equation 13.4
Equation 13.3,13.4 & Figure 13.3 for short duration storms (IDF values)
ln
10
I
30
= 129.15 mm/hr
Runoff Coefficient, C = 0.84 Post-development (Chart 14.4)
0.77 Pre-development
Q
10
= C.
10
I
30
.A /360 equation 14.7
For Post-development, Q
10
= 0.12
m
3
/s
For Pre-development, Q
10
= 0.11
m
3
/s
Q
riser
= C
O
A
O
(2gH
O
)
1/2
C
O
= 0.6
= 0.93 m
3
/s
Q
spillway
= Q
10
- Q
riser
= -0.81 m
3
/s
From Equation 20.9, Q
spillway
= C
SP
B H
P
1.5
= 3.95 m
3
/s
> 2.97 m
3
/s OK !
Try C
SP
= 1.7
B = 5 m
H
P
= 0.6 m
Design Chart 20.2
Total depth including spillway = 8.9 m
DESIGN OF SEDIMENT BASIN SECTION 2
STEP 1 Sizing of Sediment Basin
Table 39.4 - Sediment Basin Type
Table 39.5 - Dry Sediment Basin sizing Guidelines
A (catchment area) = 13.105 in hacres
tc = 30 minutes
Required surface area = 3276.25 refer table 39.5 ( m
2
)
Total volume required = 3932 refer table 39.5 ( m
3
)
Settling zone reqiured, V
1
= 1965.75
m
3
(half of Total volume)
Settling zone depth, y
1
= 0.6 from table 39.5 ( m )
Try settling zone width, w
1
= 40 m
Required settling zone length, L
1
= 82 m
Average surface area = 3276.25 m
2
> 3276.25 OK !
L
1
/ y
1
ratio = 136.51 m < 200 OK !
L
1
/ w
1
ratio = 2.05 m > 2 OK !
STEP 2 Sediment storage zone
Z = 2
Required sediment storage, V
2
=V
1
= 1965.75 depth storage, d
1
= 0.6
For slide slope, Z = 2(H) : 1(V)
w
2
= 38.8
L
2
= 80.7
from equation V
2

new
= 2076 V
2 new
> V
2
OK !
y2 = 0.7 y
2
> 0.3 m OK !
STEP 3 Overall basin dimensions
At top water level
Width, W
TWL
= 41 m
Length, L
TWL
= 81 m
Base
Width, W
B
= 36 m
Length, L
B
= 78 m
Depth : Settling zone, y1 = 0.6 m
Sediment Storage zone, y2 = 0.7 m
Total depth = 1.3 m
Side Slope Z = 2(H) : 1(V)
STEP 4 Sizing of outlet pipe
Outlet riser : 900 mm dia perforted MS pipe
Average surface area, A
av
= 3064.861
m
2
Orifice area, A
total
= 0.030
m
2
Using An orifice size of 50mm, the area of each orifice is, Ao =1.96 x 10
-3
m
2
Ao = 0.00196 m
2
Total number of orifice required = A
total
/ 1.96 x 10
-3
= 16
STEP 5 Sizing of emergency spilway
Minimum primary outlet diameter = 300 mm
The 10 year ARI rainfall intensity is derived from equation 13.3 and Table 13.3
ln
10
I
30
= a + b ln t + c ln (t
2
) + d ln (t
3
)
equation 13.2
P
d
= P
30
- F
D
(P
60
-P
30
) equation 13.3
* Value F
D
derived from Table 13.3 & Figure 13.3 (Volume 4-MSMAM)
I = P
d
/d equation 13.4
Equation 13.3,13.4 & Figure 13.3 for short duration storms (IDF values)
ln
10
I
30
= 129.15 mm/hr
Runoff Coefficient, C = 0.84 Post-development (Chart 14.4)
0.77 Pre-development
Q
10
= C.
10
I
30
.A /360 equation 14.7
For Post-development, Q
10
= 3.95
m
3
/s
For Pre-development, Q
10
= 3.62
m
3
/s
Q
riser
= C
O
A
O
(2gH
O
)
1/2
C
O
= 0.6
= 0.93 m
3
/s
Q
spillway
= Q
10
- Q
riser
= 3.02 m
3
/s
From Equation 20.9, Q
spillway
= C
SP
B H
P
1.5
= 4.60 m
3
/s
> 3.02 m
3
/s OK !
Try C
SP
= 1.65
B = 6 m
H
P
= 0.6 m
Design Chart 20.2
Total depth including spillway = 2.2 m
DESIGN OF SEDIMENT BASIN SECTION 3
STEP 1 Sizing of Sediment Basin
Table 39.4 - Sediment Basin Type
Table 39.5 - Dry Sediment Basin sizing Guidelines
A (catchment area) = 15.575 in hacres
tc = 30 minutes
Required surface area = 3893.75 refer table 39.5 ( m
2
)
Total volume required = 4673 refer table 39.5 ( m
3
)
Settling zone reqiured, V
1
= 2336.25
m
3
(half of Total volume)
Settling zone depth, y
1
= 0.6 from table 39.5 ( m )
Try settling zone width, w
1
= 30 m
Required settling zone length, L
1
= 30 m
Average surface area = 900 m
2
> 3893.75 OK !
L
1
/ y
1
ratio = 50.00 m < 200 OK !
L
1
/ w
1
ratio = 1.00 m > 2 OK !
STEP 2 Sediment storage zone
Z = 2
Required sediment storage, V
2
=V
1
= 2336.25 depth storage, d
1
= 0.6
For slide slope, Z = 2(H) : 1(V)
w
2
= 28.8
L
2
= 28.8
from equation V
2

new
= 526 V
2 new
> V
2
OK !
y2 = 0.7 y
2
> 0.3 m OK !
STEP 3 Overall basin dimensions
At top water level
Width, W
TWL
= 31 m
Length, L
TWL
= 29 m
Base
Width, W
B
= 26 m
Length, L
B
= 26 m
Depth : Settling zone, y1 = 0.6 m
Sediment Storage zone, y2 = 0.7 m
Total depth = 1.3 m
Side Slope Z = 2(H) : 1(V)
STEP 4 Sizing of outlet pipe
Outlet riser : 900 mm dia perforted MS pipe
Average surface area, A
av
= 787.280
m
2
Orifice area, A
total
= 0.008
m
2
Using An orifice size of 50mm, the area of each orifice is, Ao =1.96 x 10
-3
m
2
Ao = 0.00196 m
2
Total number of orifice required = A
total
/ 1.96 x 10
-3
= 4
STEP 5 Sizing of emergency spilway
Minimum primary outlet diameter = 300 mm
The 10 year ARI rainfall intensity is derived from equation 13.3 and Table 13.3
ln
10
I
30
= a + b ln t + c ln (t
2
) + d ln (t
3
)
equation 13.2
P
d
= P
30
- F
D
(P
60
-P
30
) equation 13.3
* Value F
D
derived from Table 13.3 & Figure 13.3 (Volume 4-MSMAM)
I = P
d
/d equation 13.4
Equation 13.3,13.4 & Figure 13.3 for short duration storms (IDF values)
ln
10
I
30
= 129.15 mm/hr
Runoff Coefficient, C = 0.84 Post-development (Chart 14.4)
0.77 Pre-development
Q
10
= C.
10
I
30
.A /360 equation 14.7
For Post-development, Q
10
= 4.69
m
3
/s
For Pre-development, Q
10
= 4.30
m
3
/s
Q
riser
= C
O
A
O
(2gH
O
)
1/2
C
O
= 0.6
= 0.93 m
3
/s
Q
spillway
= Q
10
- Q
riser
= 3.77 m
3
/s
From Equation 20.9, Q
spillway
= C
SP
B H
P
1.5
= 3.95 m
3
/s
> 3.77 m
3
/s OK !
Try C
SP
= 1.7
B = 5 m
H
P
= 0.6 m
Design Chart 20.2
Total depth including spillway = 2.2 m
V1 153.12
Y1 1
W1 8
L1 19.14 19
L1/Y1 19.14 < 200
L1/W1 2.3925 > 2
Y2 0.6
V2 54.2376
d1 1
z 2
w2 6
L2 17.14
W2+L2 23.14
W2L2 102.84
> 51.04 1
2
3