DRAIN DIAPHRAGM DESIGN Ver.

6-2012
CLIENT: COUNTY:
DSN BY: DATE: CHK BY: DATE:
COMMENTS:
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INPUT
Upstream side slopes Hood inlet (1), Pipe drop (2)
Top of Dam elev. Riser inlet elev.
Top Width (ft.) Conduit invert elev at inlet
Downstream side slopes Riser distance from upstream toe (ft.)
Downstream toe elev. Conduit diameter (in.)
Max water surface elev. Pipe outlet elev.
Centerline of Dam to US edge of Diaphragm (ft.) Pipe extension past toe (ft.)
Thickness of Diaphragm (ft.)
Horz. And Vert. Diaphragm size (2D or 3D) 3 Diaphragm extension below conduit (ft.)
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OUTPUT
Pipe Length (ft.) 0.00 DIAPHRAGM SIZE
Pipe Slope #DIV/0! Width (ft.) 0
Elev. pipe-embankment intercept #DIV/0! Height (ft.) 0
Thickness (ft.)
Volume (cu. yds.) 0.0
Meets H/2 requirement #DIV/0!
Meets 2' cover requirement #DIV/0! Drain Outlet
L #DIV/0!
W 4
H 0.5
Conduit Area / 2 0.00
Clear Cells
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Embankment Pipe Conduit invert Diaphragm US Riser Pipe Conduit top Diaphram DS H/2 1 ft cover
LANDOWNER: 0
COMMENTS: 0
Upstream side slopes 0 Hood inlet (1), Pipe drop (2) 0
Top of Dam elev. 0 Riser inlet elev. 0
Top Width (ft.) 0 Conduit invert elev at inlet 0
Downstream side slopes 0 Riser distance from upstream toe (ft.) 0
Downstream toe elev. 0 Conduit diameter (in.) 0
Max water surface elev. 0 Pipe outlet elev. 0
Centerline of Dam to US edge of Diaphragm (ft.) 0 Pipe extension past toe (ft.) 0
Thickness of Diaphragm (ft.) 0
Horz. And Vert. Diaphragm size (2D or 3D) 3 Diaphragm extension below conduit (ft.) 0
Summary of Dimension
w= 0.00 Feet Total Width of Drain Diaphragm
T= 0.00 Feet Total Height of Drain Diaphragm
t= 0.00 Feet Thickness of Single Filter
4.00 Feet Outlet filter width
Summary of Design
#DIV/0! Feet Top Elevation of Diaphragm
#DIV/0! Feet Bottom Elevation of Diaphragm
Profile Along Center Line of Conduit
0.00 Pipe Outlet Elevation
S= #DIV/0! Slope of the Conduit in Feet of Fall per Horizontal Foot
Z= 0 Downstream Side Slope
Section of Riprap (perpendicular to slope)
w (min )= 6.00 feet
thick (ft) = 1.8 feet
Estimated Quantities
Drain Filter Material #DIV/0! cubic yards
Geotextile #DIV/0! square yards
Riprap #DIV/0! cubic yards
Date File Name
Designed 0
1/0/1900
COOPERATOR 0 Drawn
Drawing Name
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COUNTY 0 Approved
Sheet ___ of ___
DRAIN DIAPHRAGM DESIGN
Input Data
DRAIN DIAPHRAGM DESIGN
Natural Resources Conservation Service
United States Department of Agriculture
This spreadsheet calculates the size (width & height) of the diaphragm, along with the
placement of the diaphragm on the pipe (distance from centerline).
Inputs
Upstream side slopes, Top of Dam elev., Top Width (ft.), Downstream side slopes,
Downstream toe elev., Max water surface elev., Centerline of dam to upstream edge of
diaphragm, horizontal and vertical diaphragm size.
Hood Inlet: Permanent pool elev., Hood Inlet elev.
Pipe Drop: Riser inlet elev., Conduit invert elev. at inlet.
Hood Inlet and Pipe Drop:
Riser distance from upstream toe (ft.), Conduit diameter (in.), Pipe outlet elev.,
Pipe extension past toe (ft.), Thickness of diaphragm, diaphragm extension below conduit
Outputs
Pipe length, Pipe slope, Elevation pipe-embankment intercept, Elevation of top of Diaphragm,
Elevation of bottom of Diaphragm, Total Height of Drain Diaphragm, Total Width of
Drain Diaphragm, Thickness of Single Filter, Section of Riprap, Estimated Quantities.
This spreadsheet was developed by Bob Henrich of the Natural Resources Conservation Service
and was modified December 2006 by Scott Mueller. Modified June 2009 for printing formatting.
Modified June 2012 to change geotextile output units from SF to SY.
Landowner: Enter your client's name here.
DSN BY: Enter your name or initials.
Comments: Enter pertinent job information, including what type of practice you are designing.
CHK BY:______ Filled in manually by the person checking your design.
Date: ______ To be typed when drain diaphragm is designed.
Date:______ To be filled in manually when your design is checked.
HELP SECTION
PROJECT INFORMATION
Upstream side slopes: Side slope ratio, horizontal to vertical, of the upstream embankment.
Top of Dam elev.: The neat lines and grades elevation of the embankment top after
compaction and settling, in feet.
Top Width (ft.): Top width of the embankment, in feet.
Downstream side slopes: Side slope ratio, horizontal to vertical, of the downstream
embankment.
Downstream toe elev.: The neat lines and grades elevation of the downstream toe after
compaction and settling, in feet.
Max water surface elev.: Maximum potential reservoir water level.
Centerline of dam to upstream edge of diaphragm (ft): Distance in feet from the
centerline of the dam to the upstream edge of the diaphragm. Diaphragm should be
located immediately downstream of the cutoff trench unless the cutoff is upstream of the
centerline then the diaphragm should be downstream of the centerline of the dam.
Horizontal and vertical diaphragm size: Diaphragm should extend vertically upward and
horizontally 3 times the outside pipe diameter. Locked per 378 standard
Hood inlet or Pipe drop: Select the type of inlet that will be used.
Perm. pool elev: (Hood Inlet) Elevation of the permanent pool.
Hood Inlet elev.: (Hood Inlet) Elevation at the hood inlet.
Riser inlet elev.: (Pipe Drop): Elevation at the riser inlet.
Conduit invert elev at inlet: (Pipe Drop) Elevation of the conduit invert at the inlet.
Riser distance from upstream toe (ft.): Distance, in feet, from the inlet to the upstream toe.
Conduit diameter (in.): Dimension, in inches, of the conduit.
Pipe outlet elev.: Elevation of the invert at the pipe outlet.
Pipe extension past toe (ft.): Distance, in feet, the conduit extends past the toe of the dam.
DATA INPUT SECTION
Thickness of diaphragm (ft): The diaphragm should be a minimum of 2 feet thick.
Diaphragm extension below conduit (ft): The diaphragm should extend a minimum of
18 inches below the conduit invert.
Both Cells C27 and C29 need to say "OK" for the design to meet the design criteria
Pipe Length: Total length of conduit in feet.
Pipe Slope: Slope of the conduit in feet of fall per horizontal foot.
Elev. pipe-embankment intercept: Elevation at the point where the pipe intersects the
embankment near the outlet area.
Elevation of top of Diaphragm: Elevation at the top of the diaphragm.
Elevation of bottom of Diaphragm: Elevation at the bottom of the diaphragm.
Total Height of Drain Diaphragm (T): Top elevation-bottom elevation + diameter of the conduit.
(Y + R + D)
Total Width of Drain Diaphragm (w): Width in feet of the diaphragm.
Thickness of Single Filter (t): Thickness in feet of a single filter which extends from the
downstream side of the drain diaphragm, under the conduit to the toe of the embankment.
Minimum thickness is 2'.
Section of Riprap: Minimum width (w) and thickness, in feet, of riprap perpendicular to slope.
for the outlet of the drain diaphragm system.
Estimated Quantities: Estimated amount of materials needed to complete the project as designed
including the amount of drain filter material in cubic yards, amount of geotextile in square feet, and
amount of riprap in cubic yards.
1. On the Format menu, click Selected Axis. (first left click on the Y axis)
OUTPUT SECTION
Plotting cross section tab
NoteThe Selected Axis command is only available when a chart axis is selected.
1a. (or Right click on the Y axis)
2. On the Scale tab change the number at which the value axis starts or ends
type a different number in the Minimum box or the Maximum box.
If you have questions about this spreadsheet feel free to contact Scott Mueller
at NRCS State office 608-662-4422 x 265. OR any area engineering staff
"A nation who destroys its soil, destroys itself." FDR
Pipe length, Pipe slope, Elevation pipe-embankment intercept, Elevation of top of Diaphragm,
Comments: Enter pertinent job information, including what type of practice you are designing.