Calculation of Overland Sheet Flow Travel Time

Using the Manning Kinematic Equation - S.I. units

Inputs Calculations

Manning Roughness Overland Flow Time

Coefficient, n = 0.15 Travel, t1 = 32.9 min

Length of Flow Path, L = 25 m

2 yr, 24 hr rainfall, P = 120 mm

Ground Slope, S = 0.0004

Calculation of Shallow Concentrated Flow Travel Time

Using the NCRS Method - S.I. units

Inputs Calculations

Length of Flow Path, L = 30 m For unpaved surface:

Ground Slope, S = 0.0004 Flow Velocity, V = 0.098356 m/s

Travel time, t2 = 5.1 min

For paved surface:

Flow Velocity, V = 0.12392 m/s

Travel time, t2 = 4.0 min
Calculation of Channnel Flow Travel Time
Using the Manning Equation - S.I. units

For a Trapezoidal Channel Cross-section

Inputs Calculations

Bottom width, b = 22 m Cross-Sect. Area, A = 91.00 m2

Depth of flow, y = 2.6 m Wetted Perimeter, P = 48.5 m

Side Slope, z = 5 Hydraulic Radius, R = 1.88 mm

( H:V = z:1 )
Discharge, Q = 108.97 m3/s

Manning roughness, n = 0.022

Ave. Velocity, V = 1.197 m/s

Channel bottom slope, S = 0.0003 m/m

Channel travel time, t3 = 0.3 min

Length of Flow Path, L = 25 m

Calculation of Time of Concentration

( tc = t1 + t2 + t3 )

Inputs ( values from above) Calculations

t1 = 32.9 min tc = 37.5 min

t2 = 5.1 min
t3 = 1.4 min
 t1 = overland sheet flow runoff travel time, min
n = Manning roughness coefficient, dimensionless
L = length of the flow path, m (Max. L should be 100 m)
P = 2 year, 24 hr rainfall, mm
S = ground slope, m/m

Equations for NCRS Method for Shallow Concentrated Flow

t2 = L/(60V)

for unpaved surface: V = 4.9178S0.5

for paved surface: V = 6.1960S0.5

where: t2 = shallow concentrated flow runoff travel time, min

L = length of the flow path, m
V = shallow concentrated flow velocity, m/sec
S = surface slope, m/m
 V = Q/A

R = A/P

t3 = L/(60V)
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Where: Q = channel flow rate, m3/s

V = average velocity of flow, m/s
A = channel cross-sectional area, m2
P = wetted perimeter of channel, m
S = channel bottom slope, m/m
n = Manning roughness coefficient for channel
L = Length of flow path, m
t3 = travel time for channel flow, min