STEP 1: RUNOFF COEFFICIENT,CT CT = FT(C1) + C2 C1 = Cy+Cp+Cv Cy relates to topography Cp relates to permeability Cv relates to vegetation Mean Catchment Sl

Classification

Less than 3% Marsh/Wetland 3% to 10 % Flat 10% to 30% Hilly Greater than 30%Steep

Cy Values for different Mean Annual Precipitation (mm) <600 600-900 >900 0.01 0.03 0.05 0.06 0.08 0.11 0.12 0.16 0.2 0.22 0.26 0.3

Value taken for Cy : 0.11 Classification Cp Values for different Mean Annual Precipitation (mm) <600 600-900 >900 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.08 0.1 0.12 0.16 0.2 0.21 0.26 0.3 Value taken for Cp : 0.20 Classification Cv Values for different Mean Annual Precipitation (mm) <600 600-900 >900 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.15 0.25 0.3 0.56

Very permeable Permeable Semi permeable Impermeable

Thick Bush & Plantation Light bush and farmland Sugarcane No vegatation Therefore:

0.07 0.1 0.17 0.2 0.26 0.28 Value taken for Cv : 0.25 C1 = 0.11 + 0.2 + 0.25 =

C2 = % Residential x C residential , where C residential = 0.05 Therefore: FT = FT Return Period 0.50 2yr 0.55 5yr 0.60 10yr 0.70 25yr 0.83 50yr 1.00 100yr Assumed Storm Return Period, T = 10 yrs Percent of catchment that is rural, Percent of catchment that is urban, Therefore: = 100% =0% 0.336 C2 = 0.5 x 0.5 = 0.25

CT = 0.60(1x0.56)+0(0.25) =

STEP 2: TIME OF CONCENTRATION, Tc Equations derived from IDF curves developed by Mauritius Meteorological Office: Time of concentration, t c (hrs): tc = [(0.87 x L ) / (1000 x S)]
2 0.385

L = Longest flow path (km) S = Slope of L (m/m)

STEP 3: INTENSITY, I (mm/hr) I = R x tc I = R x tc

-0.29 -0.49

, for t c < 1hr , for t c > 1hr R 33 53 66 90 111 140

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Return Period 2yr 5yr 10yr 25yr 50yr 100yr Where : Duration taken = tc < 1hr -0.29 I = R x tc Therefore:

STEP 4: Area reduction factor (ARF) = 1, for small catchment area STEP 5: Peak discharge, Q Peak Discharge, QT = Runoff Coefficient x Intensity x Area = 0.278 x C T x IT x (ARF x A) STEP 6: SIZING OF DRAIN b For Rectanguler Channel d

Therefore:

b = ((5.04 x Q x n) / S) (3/8) d=b/2

STEP 7: VELOCITY V = Q/A Min V > 0.7 m/s Max V < 4 m/s

where :

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