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    Drainage Design and Analysis Using The Rational Method: Hands-On Training 9 February 2011

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    The document discusses the Rational Method for computing peak runoff after rainfall events. It provides the formula for calculating discharge as a function of runoff coefficient, rainfall intensity, and drainage area. It also gives the formula and process for calculating time of concentration using length and elevation difference of the watershed. An example calculation is shown for a specific site with given parameters. [END SUMMARY]

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    Drainage Design and Analysis

    Using the Rational Method


    Hands-On Training
    9 February 2011
    The Rational Formula
    • The Rational Method was introduced in 1889
    in England
    • Its genesis was based on pure reasoning, thus
    the name
    • The Rational Method is used to compute the
    peak runoff after a rainfall event
    • The Rational Method is applicable to small
    drainage areas (2,000 hectares)
    The Rational Formula
    • The Rational Formula is given by:
    • Q = C*I*A/360
    • Where
    – Q = Discharge (cubic meters per second)
    – C = Coefficient of Runoff
    – I = Rainfall Intensity (millimeters per hour)
    – A = Drainage Area (hectares)
    • The Rainfall Intensity will depend on the Time of
    Concentration and on the Rainfall Intensity Frequency
    Curve
    The Rational Formula
    • Time of Concentration
    • Tc = (L1.15)/(51*H0.385)
    • Where
    – Tc = Time of Concentration (minutes)
    – L = Length of watershed along the mainstream
    (meters)
    – H = Difference in elevation between the most
    distant ridge in the watershed and point of
    interest under review (meters)
    Road Alignment
    Principal
    Waterways
    Roadway
    Crossings
    Direction
    of
    Waterflow
    Ridge
    Lines

    Point of Interest
    Elev. Point of Interest
    1180

    Elev
    1540
    Rational Formula
    • Time of Concentration
    – Tc = (L1.15)/(51*H0.385)
    – L = 2,572 meters
    – H = 1540 - 1180 = 360 meters
    – Tc = 33.708 minutes
    Use 10 year frequency for pipe culvert
    Use C = 0.3 (gravel surface road and shoulder)
    Rational Formula
    • Discharge
    • Q = (A*C*I)/360
    – A = 134.73 hectares
    – C = 0.3
    – I = 250 millimeters per hour
    – Q = 28.29 cubic meters per second
    Install:
    4-1520 mm RCPC
    Capacity = 4*8
    = 32 m3/sec
    Exercise
    • Which of the following most nearly gives the Drainage Area, in
    hectares
    a. 54 b. 41 c. 73 d. 96
    • Which of the following most nearly gives the length of watershed
    along the mainstream, in meters
    a. 750 b. 2,400 c. 1,500 d. 3,600
    • Which of the following most nearly gives the highest elevation of
    the most distant ridge, in meters
    a. 1,130 b. 1,020 c. 1,260 d. 1,360
    • Which of the following most nearly gives the lowest elevation at
    the point of interest, in meters
    a. 1,130 b. 1,020 c. 1,260 d. 1,360
    Exercise
    • Which of the following most nearly gives the Time of
    concentration, in minutes
    a. 7.5 b. 24.8 c. 18.4 d. 30.5
    • Which of the following most nearly gives the Rainfall
    intensity (using frequency of 10 years), in millimeters
    per hour
    a. 250 b. 63 c. 164 d. 344
    • Which of the following most nearly gives the
    Discharge, in cubic meters per second
    a. 2.8 b. 23.6 c. 31.8 d. 11.2

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