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    This document provides instructions for calculating flow in circular conduits based on mean velocity, depth of flow, and diameter of the conduit. It outlines the following steps: 1) Calculate the level to diameter ratio (L/D) using the depth of flow and diameter. 2) Use the L/D ratio to identify the flow unit multiplier (K) from a provided table. 3) Convert the diameter to feet and square it. 4) Calculate the flow by multiplying K, the squared diameter, and the mean velocity.

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    This document provides instructions for calculating flow in circular conduits based on mean velocity, depth of flow, and diameter of the conduit. It outlines the following steps: 1) Calculate the level to diameter ratio (L/D) using the depth of flow and diameter. 2) Use the L/D ratio to identify the flow unit multiplier (K) from a provided table. 3) Convert the diameter to feet and square it. 4) Calculate the flow by multiplying K, the squared diameter, and the mean velocity.

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    This document provides instructions for calculating flow in circular conduits based on mean velocity, depth of flow, and diameter of the conduit. It outlines the following steps: 1) Calculate the level to diameter ratio (L/D) using the depth of flow and diameter. 2) Use the L/D ratio to identify the flow unit multiplier (K) from a provided table. 3) Convert the diameter to feet and square it. 4) Calculate the flow by multiplying K, the squared diameter, and the mean velocity.

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    Water Quality Planning On Thorp and Kimball Brooks - 2010 Report, Appendix D

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    This document provides instructions for calculating flow in circular conduits based on mean velocity, depth of flow, and diameter of the conduit. It outlines the following steps: 1) Calculate the level to diameter ratio (L/D) using the depth of flow and diameter. 2) Use the L/D ratio to identify the flow unit multiplier (K) from a provided table. 3) Convert the diameter to feet and square it. 4) Calculate the flow by multiplying K, the squared diameter, and the mean velocity.

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    APPENDIX D: SECTION II CALCULATING FLOW

    CIRCULAR CONDUITS

    To calculate flow in circular conduits you need:


    • The mean velocity Ufrom Section I. Mean velocity measurement from instrument at 60% depth of flow.

    • The depth of flow at the time of profile.


    • The inside diameter of the conduit.

    Outline
    Calculating flow is outlined as follows:
    • Calculate the level to diameter ratio (L/D).
    • Identify the flow unit multiplier (K) (Table I, Pages 2-3 and 2-4).
    • Square the diameter in feet.
    • Calculate flow.

    Calculate the Level/Diameter Ratio (L/D)


    Ratio = L ÷ D
    Where:
    L is depth of flow in inches at time of profile.
    D is inside diameter in inches.
    L/D is the level/diameter ratio.

    Identify Flow Unit Multiplier K


    K " L/D Ratio in Table I on Pages 2-3 and 2-4.
    Where:
    K is the flow unit multiplier.
    Find the appropriate L/D ratio in the L/D column and move to the right to the desired units column to
    get the proper flow unit multiplier.
    Comment:
    The flow unit multiplier in Table I is only for circular conduits measured in feet. The multiplier was
    derived using a one foot per second flow in a one foot diameter conduit as the model.

    2-1
    Convert the Diameter to Feet and Square
    D2 = (Diameter in inches ÷ 12)2
    Where:
    D 2 is in feet diameter squared. The diameter needs to be converted to feet because
    the velocity is in feet per second.

    Calculate the Flow


    K x D2 x U = flow

    Example:
    What is the flow in millions of gallons per day (MGD) of a 10-inch diameter conduit with a 6-inch
    level? The U has been calculated to be 1.5 ft/sec.

    Calculate Level/Diameter Ratio L/D


    Level ratio L/D = 6 inches/10 inches = 0.6

    Identify K
    K = 0.6 "0.3180 from Table I

    Calculate D2
    D2 = (10 in ÷ 12)2 = (0.833 ft)2 = 0.694 ft2

    Calculate flow
    K x D2 x U = MGD = 0.3180 x 0.694 ft2 x 1.5 ft/sec = 0.331 MGD

    2-2
    Table I Flow Unit Multiplier
    K (Flow Unit Mulitiplier)
    L/D MGD GPM CFS CMM CMD LPM
    .01 .0009 .5966 .0013 .0023 3.2522 2.2585
    .02 .0024 1.6824 .0037 .0063 9.1709 6.3687
    .03 .0044 3.0814 .0069 .0117 16.7986 11.6644
    .04 .0068 4.7296 .0105 .0179 25.7811 17.9036
    .05 .0095 6.5894 .0147 .0249 35.9190 24.9438
    .06 .0124 8.6351 .0192 .0327 47.0701 32.6876
    .07 .0156 10.8475 .0242 .0411 59.1295 41.0621
    .08 .0190 13.2113 .0294 .0500 72.0148 50.0103
    .09 .0226 15.7143 .0350 .0595 85.6585 59.4851
    .10 .0264 18.3460 .0409 .0694 100.0039 69.4471
    .11 .0304 21.0975 .0470 .0799 115.0022 79.8627
    .12 .0345 23.9609 .0534 .0907 130.6108 90.7020
    .13 .0388 26.9294 .0600 .1019 146.7919 101.9388
    .14 .0432 29.9967 .0668 .1135 163.5116 113.5497
    .15 .0477 33.1571 .0739 .1255 180.7393 125.5134
    .16 .0524 36.4056 .0811 .1378 198.4467 137.8102
    .17 .0572 39.7374 .0885 .1504 216.6081 150.4223
    .18 .0621 43.1480 .0961 .1633 235.1995 163.3330
    .19 .0672 46.6334 .1039 .1765 254.1985 176.5267
    .20 .0723 50.1898 .1118 .1900 273.5844 189.9892
    .21 .0775 53.8135 .1199 .2037 293.3373 203.7064
    .22 .0828 57.5012 .1281 .2177 313.4387 217.6657
    .23 .0882 61.2496 .1365 .2319 333.8710 231.8548
    .24 .0937 65.0555 .1449 .2463 354.6172 246.2619
    .25 .0992 68.9161 .1535 .2609 375.6613 260.8759
    .26 .1049 72.8286 .1623 .2757 396.9880 275.6861
    .27 .1106 76.7901 .1711 .2907 418.5825 290.9823
    .28 .1163 80.7982 .1800 .3059 440.4305 305.8545
    .29 .1222 84.8503 .1890 .3212 462.5182 321.1932
    .30 .1281 88.9439 .1982 .3367 484.8325 336.3892
    .31 .1340 93.0767 .2074 .3523 507.3605 352.3337
    .32 .1400 97.2464 .2167 .3681 530.0894 368.1176
    .33 .1461 101.4507 .2260 .3840 553.0071 384.0327
    .34 .1522 105.6875 .2355 .4001 576.1017 400.0706
    .35 .1583 109.9546 .2450 .4162 599.3618 416.2234
    .36 .1645 114.2500 .2545 .4325 622.7757 432.4831
    .37 .1707 118.5715 .2642 .4488 646.3325 448.8419
    .38 .1770 122.9172 .2739 .4653 670.0208 465.2922
    .39 .1833 127.2851 .2836 .4818 693.8301 481.8265
    .40 .1896 131.6733 .2934 .4984 717.7501 498.4375
    .41 .1960 136.0797 .3032 .5151 741.7607 515.1178
    .42 .2023 140.5026 .3130 .5319 765.8788 531.8603
    .43 .2087 144.9400 .3229 .5487 790.0673 548.6578
    .44 .2151 149.3902 .3328 .5655 814.3250 565.5034
    .45 .2215 153.8512 .3428 .5824 838.6420 582.3902
    .46 .2280 158.3212 .3527 .5993 863.0080 599.3111
    .47 .2344 162.7985 .3627 .6163 887.4133 616.2592
    .48 .2409 167.2811 .3727 .6332 911.8480 633.2277
    .49 .2473 171.7673 .3827 .6502 936.3024 650.2100
    .50 .2538 176.2553 .3927 .6672 960.7664 667.1989

    2-3
    Table I Continued
    K (Flow Unit Mulitiplier)

    L/D MGD GPM CFS CMM CMD LPM


    .51 .2603 180.7433 .4027 .6842 985.2306 684.1879
    .52 .2667 185.2295 .4127 .7012 1009.6850 701.1701
    .53 .2732 189.7121 .4227 .7181 1043.1200 718.1385
    .54 .2796 194.1894 .4327 .7351 1058.5250 735.0869
    .55 .2861 198.6594 .4426 .7520 1082.8910 752.0076
    .56 .2925 203.1204 .4526 .7689 1107.1080 768.8945
    .57 .2989 207.5706 .4635 .7857 1131.4660 785.7401
    .58 .3053 212.0080 .4724 .8025 1155.6540 802.5377
    .59 .3117 216.4309 .4822 .8193 1179.7630 819.2801
    .60 .3180 220.8374 .4920 .8360 1203.7830 835.9605
    .61 .3243 225.2255 .5018 .8526 1227.7030 852.5715
    .62 .3306 229.5934 .5115 .8691 1251.5120 869.1057
    .63 .3369 233.9392 .5212 .8856 1275.2010 885.5560
    .64 .3431 238.2607 .5308 .9019 1298.7580 901.9149
    .65 .3493 242.5560 .5404 .9182 1322.1710 918.1745
    .66 .3554 246.8232 .5499 .9343 1345.4320 934.3275
    .67 .3615 251.0600 .5594 .9504 1368.5260 950.3654
    .68 .3676 255.2643 .5687 .9663 1391.4440 966.2805
    .69 .3736 259.4340 .5780 .9821 1414.1730 982.0645
    .70 .3795 263.5668 .5872 .9977 1436.7010 997.7090
    .71 .3854 267.6604 .5963 1.0132 1459.0150 1013.2050
    .72 .3913 271.7125 .6054 1.0285 1481.1030 1028.5440
    .73 .3970 275.7206 .6143 1.0437 1502.9510 1043.7160
    .74 .4027 279.6822 .6231 1.0579 1524.5460 1058.7120
    .75 .4084 283.5946 .6319 1.0735 1545.8720 1073.5220
    .76 .4139 287.4553 .6405 1.0881 1566.9170 1088.1370
    .77 .4194 291.2612 .6489 1.1025 1587.6630 1102.5440
    .78 .4248 295.0096 .6573 1.1167 1608.0950 1116.7330
    .79 .4301 298.6972 .6655 1.1307 1628.1970 1130.6920
    .80 .4353 302.3210 .6736 1.1444 1647.9500 1144.4090
    .81 .4405 305.8774 .6815 1.1579 1667.3360 1157.8720
    .82 .4455 309.3629 .6893 1.1711 1686.3350 1171.0660
    .83 .4505 312.7735 .6969 1.1840 1704.9260 1183.9760
    .84 .4552 316.1053 .7043 1.1966 1723.0880 1196.5890
    .85 .4599 319.3538 .7115 1.2089 1740.7950 1208.8860
    .86 .4644 322.5143 .7186 1.2208 1758.0230 1220.8490
    .87 .4688 325.5815 .7254 1.2325 1774.7430 1232.4600
    .88 .4731 328.5500 .7320 1.2437 1790.9240 1243.6970
    .89 .4772 331.4135 .7384 1.2545 1806.5330 1254.5360
    .90 .4812 334.1650 .7445 1.2650 1821.5310 1264.9520
    .91 .4850 336.7967 .7504 1.2749 1835.8760 1274.9140
    .92 .4886 339.2997 .7560 1.2844 1849.5200 1284.3890
    .93 .4920 341.6636 .7612 1.2933 1862.4060 1293.3370
    .94 .4952 343.8759 .7662 1.3017 1874.4650 1301.7120
    .95 .4981 345.9216 .7707 1.3095 1885.6160 1309.4560
    .96 .5008 347.7815 .7749 1.3165 1895.7540 1316.4960
    .97 .5032 349.4297 .7785 1.3277 1904.7390 1322.7350
    .98 .5052 350.8287 .7816 1.3280 1912.3650 1328.0310
    .99 .5068 351.9145 .7841 1.3321 1918.2840 1332.1410
    1.00 .5076 352.5112 .7854 1.3344 1921.5360 1334.4000

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