Culvert Layout Procedure

Perpendicular Culvert
Parapet Walls Perpendicular to Stream

Roadway Fill Slope

Edge of Shoulder
Or Slope Breakover
Roadway Fill Slope

Ahead
Length 4A
Length 1A Station Parapet Offset Right
Generalized Culvert Layout Procedure

Slope 4B
Shoulder Elevation Or
Parapet Offset Left
Slope Breakover

1B
(At Wing Tip Station) 4

4B
Asymmetrical Wing Walls are shown. However,
Slope 1B 1
wing walls may be symmetrical.

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The length and parapet offsets will be calculated first.
Edge of Stream Generally the parapet offsets are equal.
Elevation Determine the length of culvert needed such that the
normal roadway slopes intersect the ends of the culvert
Wing 1 at a minimum of 1’ above the top of culvert at the
Wing 4 Angle
Edge of Stream Elevation Angle centerline of the culvert.
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Wing Lenghts can vary due to elevation differnences.

Wing 3 At each corner of the structure a wingwall layout will

Angle be needed. First, select a wing angle and make an
Wing 2 Angle
initial guess at a wing length. Using these parameters,
2B
Slope 2B

3B
determine the station of the wing tip. Determine the
elevation of the shoulder at this station. Calculate wing

Slope 3B
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tip elevation using the shoulder elevation, Length 1,

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Headwall Offset and the roadway fill slope. Using the
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elevation for the edge of the stream. Compare this to
2 3 the actual elevation of the edge of stream. Repeat this
Parapet Offset Left
procedure using different wing lengths until the computed
Parapet Offset Right edge of stream elevation is less than or equal to the actual
Length 3A edge of stream elevation. Repeat this procedurefor the
Length 2A
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other wing walls.

Lenths 1B, 2B, 3B & 4B may need to be adjusted by

actual field measurements.

Angles 1 , 2 , 3 & 4 = 90 - Wing Angle

Roadway Fill Slope
Lenth 1A = Wing Lenght x Sin
1 (Same for other wings)
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Lenth 1B = Wing Length x Sin [Wing 1 Angle] (Same for other wings)

Slopes 1B, 2B, 3B & 4B are usually assumed to be 2:1

Roadway Fill Slope

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Short 3-Sided Culverts Are Generally Level Along Thier Lenght.

However, Long 3-Sided Culverts May Have a Slope.
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Wing 1 Skew normal roadway slopes intersect the ends of the culvert
Angle at a minimum of 1’ above the top of culvert at the
controlling corner. In this drawing the controlling corners
are located at Parapet Offset 1 and Parapet Offset 3.
Wing 4 Angle For arch shapes, assume the top of the culvert elevation
at the corners is equal to the top of the culvert at the
Parapet Wall Roadway Fill
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Slope Intersects
1’ Above Top
Edge of Stream Elevation At each corner of the structure a wing wall layout will
Of Culvert Parapet Wall
be needed. First, select a wing angle and make an
Wing 2 Angle initial guess at a wing length. Using these parameters,
determine the station of the wing tip. Determine the
2B

3B
Slope 2B

elevation of the shoulder at this station. Calculate wing

Wing 3 tip elevation using the shoulder elevation, Length 1A,
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Roadway Fill Angle Parapet Offset 1 and the roadway fill slope. Using the
Culvert 2 Slope Intersects wing tip elevation, Slope 1B and Length 1B, calculate an
Skew set 1’ Above Top elevation for the edge of the stream. Compare this to
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Slopes 1B, 2B, 3B & 4B are usually assumed to be 2:1

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Culvert Length

Left Edge Right Edge

1’-0" M in im u m

of Shoulder of Shoulder

REVISION DATE

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Commonwealth of Ke
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
COUNTY
Flowline Elevation lope
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A1A

ROUTE CROSSING
SHEET LOCATION:

Short 3-Sided Culverts Are Generally Level Along Thier Lenght.

However, Long 3-Sided Culverts May Have a Slope.
PREPARED BY SHEET NO.
ITEM NUMBER
Division of Bridge Design
DRAWING NO.