Roof Drain Calc's
Roof Drain Calc's
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Question about sizing roof drain and down spout for a flat roof 1/4" to 12" slope. This roof is in the Hampton, Newport News Area, Va. The area rain fall intensity by code is 3.5-inches per hour. Does anyone have a spread sheet or long-hand calc's that I could use?
RE: Roof Drain Calc's
RE: Roof Drain Calc's
On can analytically derive these tables, but why re-invent the wheel, especially when not following the local building code can be construed as negligence.
Grate flow rates are typically determined by the the minimum of the orifice flow equation and the wier flow equation with 3"-6" of head.
Pipe flow rates are typically determined by the manning equation.
Wier overflow rates by the wier equation.
Clifford H Laubstein
FL Certified PE #58662
RE: Roof Drain Calc's
calculations. A quick Google search came up with this web site. http://www.portalsplus.com/drain_calc.htm
Hope this helps.
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