Storm sewer design for Maple Ave from 8th St to 4th St (S.I.

units)
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 m ha ha C min min mm/hr m3/s

8th - 7th 105 1.82 1.82 0.3 18 18 141.50 0.22 0.74

7th - 6th 143 1.50 3.32 0.3 18 19.8 134.62 0.38 0.61
6th - 5th 146 2.05 5.37 0.3 18 22.1 126.25 0.57 0.83
5th - 4th 171 2.09 7.46 0.3 18 24.6 118.72 0.74 0.85

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

pipe slope surface

Dpipe Dstd* (Vfull = 1) slope Vfull Qfull Length tpipe
mm mm m/m m/m m/s m3/s m min

524.8 600 0.002120 0.00019 1 0.28 105 1.8

691.4 750 0.001575 0.001189 1 0.44 143 2.4
851.5 900 0.001235 0.001301 1 0.64 146 2.4
973.2 1050 0.001006 0.000234 1 0.87 171 2.9

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

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

20.5 20.48 18.400 18.177 1.50 1.70 0.002120

20.48 20.31 18.027 17.802 1.70 1.76 0.001575
20.31 20.12 17.652 17.472 1.76 1.75 0.001235
20.12 20.08 17.322 17.150 1.75 1.88 0.001006

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

d, min 1/i, hr/mm i, mm/hr

10 0.00535 187 slope = 0.000207 = 1/a

15 0.00654 153
30 0.00952 105 a = 1/slope = 4840

intercept = 0.0033 = b/a

b = a*intercept = 16.2
The IDF equation is thus: i = 4840/(d + 16.2)
*Standard pipe diameters in mm:

100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 600, 650, 700, 750, 800, 850, 900, 950, 1000, 1050,
1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000
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 = 0.0028CiA

Col. 10 calculates the pipe diameter to give V = Vmin with flow rate = Qdes, using
Qdes = (Vmin)A = (Vmin)(pD2/4) ( Vmin - 1 m/s in the example )

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

Col. 12 calculates the pipe slope for Vfull = Vmin with the pipe diameter set at Dstd
using the Manning equation: V = (1/n)(D/4)2/3(S1/2) (n = 0.013 in the example)

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. = Dstd and

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

Col. 16 & 17 calculate the pipe flow time, using tpipe = 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. (min. cover = 1.5 m in the example)
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, d, 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/(d + b), based on linear regression of d vs 1/i.

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