version 1.08 (Rev.

1/10)
Project:
Assisted by:
Date: 6/9/2014
Channel Slope (S ): ft/ft
Manning's n:
Flow Depth: ft
Selected Flow Depth: ft
Survey Data: Channel Flow (Q): cfs
(ft) Distance (ft) Channel Velocity: ft/sec
Cross-Sectional Area (A ): sq.ft.
Hydraulic Radius (R):
ft
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STABILITY AND TAILWATER CALCULATIONS
FOR GRADE STABILIZATION STRUCTURES
Details about the Structure: Project:
Inlet Elevation: ft Structure Hydrology: Assisted by:
Proposed Outlet Elevation: ft Q
25
: cfs Date: 6/9/2014
Lowest Channel Elevation: ft
Q
50
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cfs
Structure Design Flow: cfs
Structure Entrance Head: ft
Stability Check:
Stability will be checked at the conditions on the Calculation page. Make sure that the flow, depth and velocity
represents a "worst case" condition that would be experienced for downcutting of the channel. The channel-full
condition is the most conservative. Select a less conservative condition only when you have determined that
the channel full condition will rarely if ever be experienced.
Existing Channel Slope: 0.000000 ft/ft = 0.000 %
Channel Flow Depth: (channel full)
Channel Flow:
Channel Velocity: for stability checking
Allowable Channel Velocity: ft/sec (from EFH Table 14-3)
Visual Observations of Stability: (evidence such as well-vegetated banks, no downcutting, etc)
Distance downstream of structure site that was visually inspected: ft.
Stable Outlet Elevation Prediction: (To be used when the channel will DEGRADE)
Stable Downstream Point: Elevation, ft
Distance from Structure, ft
Predicted Stable Structure Outlet Elevation: 0.0 ft or lower
Make sure the outlet is AS LOW or LOWER than the lowest part of the cross section where the structure joins the channel.
If the outlet channel is a drainage ditch, consider submerging the structure outlet to prevent undermining during cleanout.
Tailwater Check:
Tailwater must be at least: 2.0 ft (2 ft. or the entrance head during the design storm, whichever is less)
RECALCULATE
Flow to check tailwater: 0 cfs structure design flow
Channel depth at tailwater flow:
Tailwater will flood the structure entrance apron during design storm.
Consider an island structure design.
NOCFwin - version 1.08 (Rev. 1/10)
Side Inlet (to a main channel or ditch)
Date Version
Aug-02 1.00
Aug-02 1.01
Sep-02 1.02
Oct-02 1.03
Oct-02 1.04
Apr-05 1.05
Aug-05 1.06
Jan-06 1.07
Jan-10 1.08
Programming Notes
Created program using DOS-based NOCF as a reference. This program uses Manning's equation to
determine channel capacity and flow depth using survey data as inputs.
R.Book Champaign, Illinois
Display all rod readings and calculated results to the nearest 0.1, not 0.01.
Add comma separator for thousands if answers are large.
Display natural ground with a thicker line on plot for visibility.
Change "Offset Distance" to "Distance" for clarity.
Added "assuming uniform, steady flow" as a caption to the equation box.
Restricted flow depth entry so that it can't exceed the maximum depth.
Limited entry of slope to 0.5 (50%) and rod readings to 30 ft.
Changed display of "maximum flow depth" to display selected depth but default to max. if none specified
Corrected data validation checking procedure.
Added box at the bottom of the Calculation page for user-entered notes
Changed display of horizontal distances in the survey data to allow tenths of a foot, and velocity in
hundredths of a ft/sec.
Corrected the "Clear Cells" macro to include all user-input cells.
Added functionality to work in Elevations as well as Grade Rod
Added "Replot" button & macro for custom plotting according to choice of data type
Added "Stability & Tailwater" page with associated calculations
Clarified "Stability & Tailwater" calculation procedure:
added inputs for structure details such as inlet and outlet elevations, hydrology, side inlet
modified tailwater check in a side inlet situation to account for some additional channel flow
added discussion of channel conditions for checking stability
added description of stable downstream point to alert the designer to the importance of proper selection
added visual observation notes section to describe channel stability
added warning note on predicted stable outlet elevation to make sure outlet is low enough for ditch
cleanout and channel thalweg migration
added alert for user to recalculate tailwater if inputs have changed
added warning note to alert user when structure inlet is submerged during design storm.
Added conditional formatting on proposed structure outlet when higher than the low in the channel
Corrected tailwater calculations for situations where design flow exceeds channel capacity
Changed submergence calculation to use low in channel rather than predicted stable elevation
Corrected stability calculation to refer to hydraulic radius from Calculation page rather than result_R
Blanked out "Channel is Stable" note when no entries have been made
Adjusted plot routine to accommodate Excel 2007 security