1 Calculate Rainfall Intensity

Assuming rainfall intensity of 31mm/hr

Constant Grade Bridge Inlets

2 Discharge in Gutter
Q = (0.376/n)*Sx1.67*S0.5*T2.67
Q= n= S= Sx= Discharge Manning's roughness coefficient Longitudinal Slope (m/m) Crossfall (m/m) T= Allowable Water Spread

Q=
n= Sx= S= T=

0.122
0.013 0.025 0.03 2.5

3 Spacing of 1st Gutter from High Point

Lo= (Kc*Q)/(C*i*Wp)
Lo= Spacing of 1st inlet (m) Kc= Unit conversion equal to 79662.5 (43560 in English Units) Q= C= i= W p= Discharge (m3/sec) Rational Runoff Coefficient Design Rainfall Intensity (mm/hr) Width of Pavement (m)

Lo=
Kc=

20.189

79662.5 Q = 0.12214192 C= 0.9 i= 35 W p= 15.3

4 Spacing of subsequent Gutters

Lc= {(Kc*Q)/(C*i*Wp)}*E
Lc= Spacing of inlet (m) Kc= Unit conversion equal to 79662.5 (43560 in English Units) Q= C= i= W p= Discharge (m3/sec) Rational Runoff Coefficient Design Rainfall Intensity (mm/hr) Width of Pavement (m) E= Constant ( 1 for 1st Inlet and equal to capture efficiency for subsequent inlets)

Lc =
Kc=

18.170

79662.5 Q = 0.12214192 C= 0.9 i= 35 W p= 15.3 E= 0.9

1 Calculate Rainfall Intensity

Assuming rainfall intensity of 31mm/hr

Flat Grade Bridge Inlets

2 Spacing of subsequent Gutters

Lc= {(Kc*Sx1.44*T2.11)/(n*C*i*Wp)0.67
Lc= Spacing of inlet (m) Kc= Unit conversion equal to 63415 (1312 in English Units) Sx= Crossfall (m/m) T= Allowable Water Spread n= Manning's roughness coefficient C= Rational Runoff Coefficient i= Design Rainfall Intensity (mm/hr) Wp= Width of Pavement (m)

Lc =
Kc= Sx = T= n= C= i= W p=

1833.513
63415 0.025 15.3 0.9 0.9 31 15.3

(If Lc>Length of Bridge, then no need for inlet) (If Lc<Length of Bridge, then step 3)

3 Total needed inlet perimeter

P= {(C*i*Wp)0.33*T0.61}/(Kc*Sx0.06*n0.67)
P= C= i= W p= Total needed inlet Perimeter Rational Runoff Coefficient Design Rainfall Intensity (mm/hr) Width of Pavement (m) T= Allowable Water Spread Kc= Unit conversion equal to 320.1 (102.5 in English Units) Sx= Crossfall (m/m) n= Manning's roughness coefficient

P=
C= i= W p= T= Kc= Sx= n=

0.923075
0.9 31 15.3 2.5 320.1 0.025 0.013