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IDF Curves
Say you have a catchment and you know the maximum flow that can go through the pipes. Which IDF value would you state as the event that can flow through this network? I.e. say the intensity is 30mm/hr this could correspond to a 2 year 10min storm or a 100year 1 hr storm...- kazzy
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- Forum: Storm/Flood engineering
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Working out the volume of a detention basin
Hi, I know this may seem easy but I just want to check that my calculation of a rectangular based detention basin that has slopes around the sides is correct. It is like an upside down square based triangluar prism but is cut off at the top. I have a formula which I would like to check is...- kazzy
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- Forum: Storm/Flood engineering
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Working out Flow through a stormwater pipe with only top water level known
Hi, I am having a bit of trouble working out how to figure out the maximum flow through a pipe network when the water is at a specified level? I know all the dimensions etc of the network and I am having trouble figuring out how to find the maximum flow that will travel downs the pipes at the...- kazzy
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- Forum: Storm/Flood engineering
