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Drop Pipe Inlet Design Information Sheet

Author: Robert P. Stone, P. Eng., Engineer, Soil/OMAFRA
Creation Date: 13 June 2007
Last Reviewed: 4 April 2008
  1. Watershed area
_______ ha
_______ ac
  1. Average grade of watershed
_______ %
  1. Runoff curve number from Table 2.2 — 2.4
_________
  1. Peak flow from watershed for a 10 year storm from
    Table 2.5-M to 2.11-M (2.5-I to 2.11-I)
_______m3/s
_______ft3/s
  1. Drop pipe fall (top elevation - bottom elevation)
_______ m
_______ ft
  1. Horizontal distance to complete fall
_______ m
_______ ft
  1. Type of drop pipe inlet — Section 4.3.2
    Fill out applicable section below (A/B/C)
   

A. Drop pipe structure

Number of units
  
Head of water over horizontal pipe
_______ m
_______ ft
Horizontal pipe diameter — Table 4.15-M (4.15-I)
_______ mm
_______ in.
Vertical pipe diameter — Table 4.16-M (4.16-I)
_______ mm
_______ in.
Berm height (min. 450 mm (18 in.) + freeboard 300 mm
(12 in.))
_______ mm
_______ in.

B. Sloped pipe structure

Number of units
  
Slope of pipe (>2.5%) (_______ m (_______ ft) fall ÷ _______ m (_______ ft) length) x 100 = _______%
_______ %
Diameter of sloped pipe — Table 4.17-M (4.17-I)
_______ mm
_______ in.
Berm height (pipe diameter + freeboard 300 mm (12 in.))
_______ mm
_______ in.

C. Small capacity riser pipe

Number of units
 
Slope of horizontal pipe
_______ %
Diameter of horizontal pipe — Table 4.18-M (4.18-I)
_______ mm
_______ in.
Riser pipe diameter — Table 4.19-M to 4.20-M
(4.19-I to 4.20-I)
_______ mm
_______ in.
Orifice plate required — Table 4.21-M to 4.22-M
(4.21-I to 4.22-I)
______No ______ Yes
diameter
______ mm

diameter
______
in.

Berm height (depth of water + freeboard
(minimum 0.15 m (6 in.)))
_______ mm
_______ in.
  1. Antiseepage collars
Antiseepage collars required - Section 4.3.2
______No
______ Yes
Number of collars
___________
Diameter required
_______ mm
_______ in.
Distance from drop pipe
1st collar
2nd collar
______m
______ ft
______m
______ ft

 

  1. Inlet grate — spacing of bars (refer to Section 4.3.2)
_______ mm
_______ in.

10. Horizontal or sloped pipe — length

  1. _______ m
  1. _______ ft
  1. Enter other dimensions on sketches (Figures 4.11 to 4.13).

 

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