Floor Level Catchment Governing Area (m2) L/S

Q = (A x I) / 3600
1 206 6.866667 Q
Roof
A
I

Q = 2.5 x 10-4 x k-0.167 x d2.667 x f1.667

Q
k
d
f

I (in Katugastota)

filling degree
pipe size vertical

Allowble capacity

Calculating the required horizontal pipe size

V
V
n
S
R

Assuming 200mm Dia. horizontal pipe with half flo

m 0.06 RR
V

Af
R
Qallw
Qallw
V
Af
 Qallw

The maximum flow rate = 5.3 l/s

Therefore
Qallw

Calculating the required horizontal channel size

V
V
n
S
R

Assuming a and b lenth horizontal channel with ha

a
V

Af
R
Qallw
Qallw
V
Af

Qallw

The maximum flow rate = 5.3 l/s

Therefore
Qallw
 = Run-off (l/s)
Area governed by the selected
= catchment (m2)
= Rain fall intensity (mm/h)

x k-0.167 x d2.667 x f1.667

= capacity of the rainwater pipe (l/s)
= pipe roughness factor (Usually taken as 0.25 mm)
= inside diameter of the rainwater downpipe (mm)
= filling degree or proportion of the rainwater pipe cross section filled with water

120 mm/h

0.33
100 mm

10.7114130067 l/s

required horizontal pipe size

= (1/n) x R2/3 x S1/2 and 0.75 < V < 2.5 m/s

= Flow velocity (m/s)
= Manning’s roughness coefficient (0.012 for cast iron pipes)
= Slope
= Hydraulic radius (m)

mm Dia. horizontal pipe with half flow,

60 mm
1.70 m/s

0.01
0.06
= V x Af
= Allowable flow rate of the pipe (m3/s)
= flow velocity (m/s)
= area of water flowing (m2)
 9.63 l/s

flow rate = 5.3 l/s

> Qact

required horizontal channel size

= (1/n) x R2/3 x S1/2 and 0.75 < V < 2.5 m/s

= Flow velocity (m/s)
= Manning’s roughness coefficient (0.012 for cast iron pipes)
= Slope
= Hydraulic radius (m)

d b lenth horizontal channel with half flow,

300 mm b 300 mm
4.98 m/s

0.05
0.3
= V x Af
= Allowable flow rate of the pipe (m3/s)
= flow velocity (m/s)
= area of water flowing (m2)

224.07 l/s

flow rate = 5.3 l/s

> Qact
Total flow rate 41.8 l/s
lenth 60 m
Gutter lenth 15 m
flow rate per each gutter 10.45 l/s

overal depth of gutter 175 mm

feedbord allowance 52.5 mm
maximum design flow depth 122.5 mm
gutter lenth 250 mm
Area 38128.13 mm2

depth factor 0.328859

0.757273

Shape factor 0.671141

0.985934

nominal flow capacity 15.47415 l/s

effective gutter lenth 122.449 mm

0.903402

design flo rate 12.58143 l/s