Storm sewer design for Maple Avenue from 8th Street to 4th Street

col. 1 col. 2 col. 3 col. 4 col. 5 col. 6 col. 7 col. 8 col. 9

area cumul. inlet

Length increment area time tC i Qdes
Line ft acres acres C min min in/hr cfs

8th - 7th 343 4.5 4.5 0.3 18 18 5.58 7.54

7th - 6th 470 3.70 8.20 0.3 18 19.9 5.29 13.01
6th - 5th 478 5.07 13.27 0.3 18 22.5 4.93 19.63
5th - 4th 560 5.16 18.43 0.3 18 25.2 4.61 25.51

col. 10 col. 11 col. 12 col. 13 col. 14 col. 15 col. 16 col. 17

pipe slope surface

Dpipe Dstd (Vfull = 3) slope Vfull Qfull Length tpipe
in in ft/ft ft/ft ft/sec cfs ft min

21.5 24 0.001726 0.000175 3 9.42 343 1.9

28.2 30 0.001282 0.001191 3 14.73 470 2.6
34.6 36 0.001005 0.001297 3 21.21 478 2.7
39.5 42 0.000819 0.000232 3 28.86 560 3.1

col. 18 col. 19 col. 20 col. 21 col. 22 col. 23 col. 24

pipe slope
Ground Elev, ft Invert Elev, ft Cover Depth, ft for design
upper lower upper lower upper lower ft/ft

67.25 67.19 60.250 59.658 5 5.5 0.001726

67.19 66.63 59.158 58.555 5.5 5.6 0.001282
66.63 66.01 58.055 57.575 5.6 5.4 0.001005
66.01 65.88 57.075 56.616 5.4 5.8 0.000819

derivation of IDF equation [i = a/(b + )] for T = 25 years, 10 min < < 30 min:

, min 1/i, hr/in i, in/hr

10 0.14 7.38 slope = 0.00525 = 1/a

15 0.17 6.04
30 0.24 4.14 a = 1/slope = 191

intercept = 0.0847 = b/a

b = a*intercept = 16.1
The IDF equation is thus: i = 191/( + 16.1)
NOTES: (Each line in the spreadsheet designs the pipe between two adjacent manholes assuming

that the pipe flows full at design flow rate.) See manhole map below.

Col. 1: Enter information from the manhole layout map.

Col. 2 & 3: Measure distance between manholes and area draining to the inlet .
Col. 4 calculates the cumulative area draining to the section of pipe being designed.
Col. 5: Enter the runoff coefficient value
Col. 6: Enter the inlet time for the drainage area to the section of pipe being designed.
Col. 7 calculates the time of concentration for the section of pipe being designed.
Col. 8: enter the design storm intensity for specified return period and storm duration
equal to the time of concentration.

Col. 9 calculates the design stormwater flow using Q = CiA

Col. 10 calculates the pipe diameter to give V = V min with flow rate = Qdes, using
Qdes = (Vmin)A = (Vmin)(D2/4)

Col. 11: Enter the next larger standard pipe diameter.

Col. 12 calculates the pipe slope to V full = Vmin with the pipe diameter set at Dstd
using the Manning equation: V = (1.49/n)(D/4)2/3(S1/2)

Col. 13 calculates the ground surface slope using surface elevations from Col 18 & 19.

(If pipe slope > surface slope, use calculated pipe slope. If pipe slope < surface slope,

set the pipe slope equal to the surface slope if needed to maintain minimum cover.)

Col. 14 & 15 calculate Vfull and Qfull, using the Manning equation, with pipe diam. = D std and

pipe slope = selected slope (pipe slope or surface slope)

Col. 16 & 17 calculate the pipe flow time, using t pipe = length/Vfull.
Col. 18 & 19: Enter values from the manhole map.
Col. 20 & 21 calculates the invert elevation at each manhole using the ground surface elevation,
minimum cover, pipe slope, and pipe diameter.
Col. 22 & 23 calculate the cover depth as a check to be sure it is adequate.
Col. 24: Enter the selected design slope (typically pipe slope or surface slope)
This slope is used in Col 14, 15, & 21 calculations.

For derivation of the IDF equation, enter data for storm duration, , vs storm intensity, i, from an IDF
graph or table for the sewer location at the specified design return period.

The Excel formulas will calculate 1/i, and calculate the constants a and b for the equation,
i = a/( + b), based on linear regression of vs 1/i.

The derived equation can then be used to calculate design storm intensity, i, for Col. 8.