Sewage Ditch Hydraulics

Rectangular sewer ditch, non-full flow, n=0.013. Velocity and capacity by Manning's equation.

No. Length L (m) Area F (ha) Spec. flow q Through Q2 Width B (m) Height H (m) Slope i (‰) Fill h/D Q1 (L/s) Q3 (L/s) KZ Qs (L/s) v (m/s) Q (L/s) ΔH (m) Invert ↑ (m) Invert ↓ (m) ΔQ
Max velocity
m/s
Min velocity
m/s
Design flow ΣQs
L/s
Capacity ΣQ
L/s

Average flow Q3 = Q1+Q2; variation KZ = 2.7/Q3^0.11; design flow Qs = Q3·KZ. Rectangular non-full velocity v = (B·o·H/(B+2·o·H))^(2/3)·√(i/1000)/n with n=0.013. Velocity ≥ 0.7 m/s is self-cleaning; capacity must be no less than design flow.