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==Sizing==
==Sizing==
To completely capture linear flow travelling along a gutter perpendicular to a curb inlet, the inlet must be of width::
To completely capture linear flow travelling along a gutter perpendicular to a curb inlet, the inlet must be of width::
<math>W_T=0.817Q^{0.42}S_{0}^{0.3}\left (\frac{1}{nS_{x}}\right)^{0.6}</math>
<math>W_T=0.817Q^{0.42}S_{0}^{0.3}\left (\frac{1}{nS_{x}}\right)^{0.6}</math>


Where the intention is to capture only a proportion of the flow, the ratio of flow entering the crub inlet may be calculated::
Where the intention is to capture only a proportion of the flow, the ratio of flow entering the curb inlet may be calculated::
<math>R_c=1-\left ( 1-\frac{W}{W_T} \right )^{1.8}</math>
<math>R_c=1-\left ( 1-\frac{W}{W_T} \right )^{1.8}</math>
   
   
==Example==
==Example==
A curb cut of 0.25 m is proposed as an inlet for an offline bioretention cell receiving runoff from an adjacent roadway. The x-slope is 3% and the longitudinal slope of the road is 2%. The design storm produces flow of 0.08 m<sup>3</sup>/s.







Revision as of 01:00, 29 September 2017

Sizing[edit]

To completely capture linear flow travelling along a gutter perpendicular to a curb inlet, the inlet must be of width::

Where the intention is to capture only a proportion of the flow, the ratio of flow entering the curb inlet may be calculated::

Example[edit]

A curb cut of 0.25 m is proposed as an inlet for an offline bioretention cell receiving runoff from an adjacent roadway. The x-slope is 3% and the longitudinal slope of the road is 2%. The design storm produces flow of 0.08 m3/s.



Curb cuts Gallery[edit]