Sizing a Culvert for a Dirt Road Crossing a Seasonal Stream: Peak Flow, Pipe Capacity and the Price of Closure Days
Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: Rational-method peak flows for a 0.85 km2 catchment (10-year 6.93 m3/s, 50-year 9.26 m3/s) compared with Manning pipe capacities. A single 900 mm pipe (2.56 m3/s) closes about 1.86 days per year in a stated event model; twin 1200 mm pipes (11.03 m3/s) close about 0.08 days per year and cost 7,700 dollars more in stated materials and labour. SIMULATED, NOT MEASURED.
Author: Aldred, William Alexander
Language: English
Subfield: Civil and Structural Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7225753710
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