Highway Engineering Ii: Girma Berhanu (Dr.-Ing.) Dept. of Civil Eng. Faculty of Technology Addis Ababa University
Highway Engineering Ii: Girma Berhanu (Dr.-Ing.) Dept. of Civil Eng. Faculty of Technology Addis Ababa University
duration, and
intensity.
The intensity of rainfall for a particular return period varies greatly with the
duration of rainfall.
An accurate estimate of the probable intensity, frequency, and duration of rainfall
in a particular location can be made only if sufficient data have been collected over
a period of time.
If such information is available, standard curves may be developed to express
rainfall-intensity relationships with accuracy sufficient for drainage problems.
Typical rainfall
intensity-duration
curves (TCDE)
C A i i
Cw i 1
n
A
i 1
i
If the depth of flow is greater than the critical depth, add a suitable freeboard
and modify the section for practicality. In the case of side ditches the freeboard
should at least be equals the height above the bottom of the pavement. For
other channels, a value about 0.5 m is added as a freeboard.
If the depth is less than the critical depth consideration should be given to
reduce the slope or provision should be sought to protect from erosion.
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9. Highway Drainage
Surface Drainage: Hydraulic Design of Surface Drainage Structures
Manning’s n and maximum permissible velocity
Example
Alignment
Foundation
Velocity of flow
Scouring
Flooding
Transverse drains
Horizontal drains
Drainage blankets
Well systems
Longitudinal drains
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9. Highway Drainage
Subsurface Drainage
Longitudinal drains
Transverse
drains.
Drainage
Blankets.
Nc Wc
qi I c kp
W W Cs
q2
qg
0.5 W
qL (q1 q2 )
If there is no drainage pipe on the other side,
the average inflow rates
q1 2q2
qg
W
qL 2(q1 q2 )
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9. Highway Drainage
Subsurface Drainage: Determination of Discharge Quantity
(iii) For the case of artesian flow, the average inflow rate is simply
estimated using darcy’s law as:
H
qa K
H0
(iv) Vertical outflow, or evaporation (qv). Considered when the evaporation
of some of the accumulated water through the subgrade is significant.
Net design flow. The net design inflow is the sum of inflow rates from all
sources less any amount attributed to vertical outflow through the
underlying soil.
If there is no frost, no ground water, and no artesian flow,
qd = qi – qv
If there is no frost and artesian flows, and the inflows are only due
to infiltration and ground water,
qd = qi + qg – qv
If the inflows are only due to infiltration and artesian, then
q d = q i + q a- q v
q = qd L
D85 filter
For slotted pipes: 1.2
Slot width
D85 filter
For circular holes: 1
Hole diameter
if the protected soil contains a large %age of gravels the filters should be
designed on the bases of the material finer than 25.4 mm.