detention volume Calculation
detention volume Calculation
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Hi there!
1. Can 100 percent of sewer and Catch Basin volume be taken as the detention volume?
2. Normally the run off calculations are based on free flow conditions. Taking the 100 % of the sewer and CB volume would not assume that the pipes are running full and no longer under free flow conditions? Hence so, do i need to do the flow calucations under pressure also?
Thanks in advance
1. Can 100 percent of sewer and Catch Basin volume be taken as the detention volume?
2. Normally the run off calculations are based on free flow conditions. Taking the 100 % of the sewer and CB volume would not assume that the pipes are running full and no longer under free flow conditions? Hence so, do i need to do the flow calucations under pressure also?
Thanks in advance
RE: detention volume Calculation
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RE: detention volume Calculation
If you're modelling the system storage based on simplified methods that assume that the velocity is very small and the hydraulic gradient is "flat" (stage-storage-discharge curves), such as those used to model ponds, you can include the volume of the pipes and appurtenances as you compute the stage-storage-discharge curves. When you do the routing calculation, the storage in the pipes et al will be already taken into accounted.
If the pipes are set low enough to be used for detention storage, you must calculate their hydraulic capacity using backwater calculations to determine the hydraulic and energy grade lines in the pipe system; most likely some of the pipes will flow full under pressure. The high water levels in the pond will give you the starting water levels for your calculations. You cannot assume free-surface flow for the entire system.
After all this, the short answer is yes, you must carry out the calculations assuming pressure flow.
RE: detention volume Calculation