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: <math>B_c = \max( T_c , B_l , B_r )</math>
: <math>B_c = \max( T_c , B_l , B_r )</math>


For circular culverts, the flow depth h is:
For circular culverts, the flow height <math>h_f</math> is:
: <math>h = \max(0,\min(D,\max (w_{l}, w_{r})-B_c)))</math>
: <math>h_f = \max(0,\min(D,\max (w_{l}, w_{r})-B_c)))</math>
For rectangular culverts, the flow depth h is:
For rectangular culverts, the flow depth h is:
: <math>h = \max(0,\min(H,\max (w_{l}, w_{r})-B_c)))</math>
: <math>h_f = \max(0,\min(H,\max (w_{l}, w_{r})-B_c)))</math>


The loss coefficient for the culvert is calculated:
The loss coefficient for the culvert is calculated:
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For rectangular culverts, the flow area and wetted perimeter is calculated as followed:
For rectangular culverts, the flow area and wetted perimeter is calculated as followed:
: <math>A = h \cdot D</math>
: <math>A = h_f \cdot D</math>
<math>
<math>
P_w =
P_w =
\begin{cases}
\begin{cases}
D + 2h, & \text{if } h < H \\
D + 2h_f, & \text{if } h_f < H \\
2D + 2H, & \text{if } h \ge H
2D + 2H, & \text{if } h_f \ge H
\end{cases}
\end{cases}
</math>       
</math>       
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* <math>D</math> = The [[Culvert diameter (Water Overlay)|CULVERT_DIAMETER]] attribute of the culvert, representing either the inside diameter of a circular culvert or the inside width of a rectangular culvert.
* <math>D</math> = The [[Culvert diameter (Water Overlay)|CULVERT_DIAMETER]] attribute of the culvert, representing either the inside diameter of a circular culvert or the inside width of a rectangular culvert.
* <math>H</math> = The [[Culvert diameter (Water Overlay)|CULVERT_RECTANGULAR_HEIGHT]] attribute of the culvert, representing the inside height of a rectangular culvert.
* <math>H</math> = The [[Culvert diameter (Water Overlay)|CULVERT_RECTANGULAR_HEIGHT]] attribute of the culvert, representing the inside height of a rectangular culvert.
* <math>h_f</math> = The (flow) height of the water inside the culvert.
* <math>T_c</math> = The [[Culvert threshold (Water Overlay)|CULVERT_THRESHOLD]] attribute of the culvert.
* <math>T_c</math> = The [[Culvert threshold (Water Overlay)|CULVERT_THRESHOLD]] attribute of the culvert.
* <math>B_c</math> = The [[Terrain height (Water Overlay)|surface height]] of the base of the culvert.
* <math>B_c</math> = The [[Terrain height (Water Overlay)|surface height]] of the base of the culvert.
* <math>w_{l}</math> = The [[Surface water level formula (Water Overlay)|water level]] on the left end of the culvert, relative to {{datum}}.
* <math>w_{l}</math> = The [[Surface water level formula (Water Overlay)|water level]] on the left end of the culvert, relative to {{datum}}.
* <math>w_{r}</math> = The [[Surface water level formula (Water Overlay)|water level]] on the right end of the culvert, relative to {{datum}}.
* <math>w_{r}</math> = The [[Surface water level formula (Water Overlay)|water level]] on the right end of the culvert, relative to {{datum}}.
* <math>h</math> = The water height inside the culvert.
* <math>R_h</math> = The hydraulic radius in the culvert<ref name="hydradius"/>.
* <math>R_h</math> = The hydraulic radius in the culvert<ref name="hydradius"/>.
* <math>R_w</math> = The wetted perimeter.
* <math>R_w</math> = The wetted perimeter.

Revision as of 08:53, 9 October 2020

Flow through culverts is based on an open channel flow calculation.

The actual height of the culvert is at least the height of the terrain on either end of the culvert and the provided threshold height:

For circular culverts, the flow height is:

For rectangular culverts, the flow depth h is:

The loss coefficient for the culvert is calculated:

The hydraulic radius is calculated as:

For circular culverts, the flow area and the wetted perimeter is calculated using the formula's in the image below.

Hydraulic radius.png


Where the radius of the culvert:

For rectangular culverts, the flow area and wetted perimeter is calculated as followed:

The potential flow through the culvert is then calculated:

Finally the actual amount of water flow is calculated:

Where:

  • = The CULVERT_DIAMETER attribute of the culvert, representing either the inside diameter of a circular culvert or the inside width of a rectangular culvert.
  • = The CULVERT_RECTANGULAR_HEIGHT attribute of the culvert, representing the inside height of a rectangular culvert.
  • = The (flow) height of the water inside the culvert.
  • = The CULVERT_THRESHOLD attribute of the culvert.
  • = The surface height of the base of the culvert.
  • = The water level on the left end of the culvert, relative to datum.
  • = The water level on the right end of the culvert, relative to datum.
  • = The hydraulic radius in the culvert[1].
  • = The wetted perimeter.
  • = The flow area.
  • = Circular flow area, based on the height of the water in the (circular) culvert.
  • = Acceleration factor of GRAVITY, defined for the Water Overlay.
  • = The length of the culvert, calculated as the distance between the culvert's endpoints.
  • = Loss coefficient for culverts.
  • = The CULVERT_N attribute of the culvert.
  • = The potential rate of water flow through the culvert.
  • = The water flow which takes place.
  • = Computational timestep.
  • = Cell size.

Related

The following topics are related to this formula.

Structures
Culvert
Models
Surface model

References

  1. Hydraulic Radius Equations Formulas Calculator ∙ found at: https://www.ajdesigner.com/phphydraulicradius/hydraulic_radius_equation_pipe.php ∙ (last visited 2019-02-11)