Mapua Institute of Technology

Intramuros, Manila

10 Sample Problems in
Sewerage and Drainage
Engineering
Submitted by
Alejo, Janssen Paul T.
2012103567

Submitted to
Villaseor, Flordeliza C.

CE144/A1

23 November 2015

1. Determine the maximum runoff coefficient for an area of 0.20 k m

2

by buildings (C = 0.95), 5000 m

. 3000 m

is covered

by paved driveways and walks (C = 0.85), and 2000 m

by Portland Cement streets (C = 0.95). The remaining area is flat, heavy soil, covered by grass
lawn (C = 0.17).
Solution:
Roofs=0.95

3000
=0.01425
200000

Streets=0.95

2000
=0.0095
200000

Drivewayssidewalks=0.85

Lawn=0.17

190000
=0.1615
200000

5000
=0.02125
200000

C average =0.21

2. Determine the flow in a sewer line that drains a single-family residential area with C = 0.35.
The time of concentration is 15 minutes and the distance of flow from the most remote point is
2
60 m over the ordinary grass with a slope of 4%. The area drained is 100,000 m and the

5230
intensity duration formula is: i= t+30 mm/h .
Solution:
i=

5230
=116 mm /h
15+ 30
3

Q=CiA=0.35 0.116

m
m
m
100000 m 2=4060 1.13
h
h
s

3. A 610-mm (24-in) sewer is to be placed in an ordinary trench 3.66 m (12 ft) deep, 1.22 m (4 ft)
3
wide which will be backfilled with wet clay weighing 1920 kg/m

the load upon the pipe.

Solution:
1e2 K' H / B
C=
2 K'

C=

1e0.1102 3.66 / 1.22

2 0.110

C=2.20

W =Cw B2
W =2.20 1920 1.222
W =6290

kg
lb
4220
m
ft

120

lb
.
3
Determine
ft

4. The population in Metro Manila in 1950 was 1,000,000. (a) If there is an increase of 2%
annually in the population, what is the population in 1970?; (b) If the population in 1970 was
1,500,000, estimate the population in 1980 using (1b) arithmetic and (2b) geometric growth
method.
Solution:
a.
20

P1970=1000000 ( 1.02 ) =1485947 people

b.
Arithmetic Method
k=

15000001000000
=25000
19701950

P1980=P 0+kt

P1980=1500000+ 25000 ( 19801970 )=1750000 people

Geometric Method
k=

ln ( 1500000 ) ln ( 1000000 )
=0.0203
19701950

ln ( P1980 ) =ln ( P0 ) + kt

ln ( P1980 ) =ln ( 1500000 ) +0.0203 ( 19801970 ) =1837653 people

5. A design of a pipe culvert is based on a storm which produces 50 mm of water per hour
assuming a velocity of flow of about 0.9 m/s. The design area is 904500 sq.m and runoff
coefficient is C = 0.50. Using rational method for run-off computation; (a) what peak discharge
Q could be expected from the area?; (b) Using two concrete pipes, what size would be selected
assuming pipe slope, S = 0.0023 and roughness, n =0 .013 are used respectively.
Solution:
a.
m3
Q=0.50 0.05 904500=6.28
for two pipes
s

Q=CiA

6.28
m3
Q single pipe=
=3.14
2
s

b.

1
Q= A R 3 S 2
n

( )(

D
3.14=
4

1
0.013

D 3
( 0.0023 )2
4

)( )

D=1.46 m , say 1500 mm

6. A drainage line 1.4 km long is designed based on a storm on a 6 hectares which produced 40
mm per hour assuming a velocity of flow of 0.8 m/s. With a runoff coefficient of C = 0.5, (a)
what is the time of concentration; and (b) peak discharge from the area.
Solution
a.
t=

D 1400
=
=1750
v
0.8

Q=CiA

t c=

1750
=29.17 min b.
60

Q=0.50 0.04 6 10000=1200

m3
hour

7. From the figure shown, the run-off coefficient for the entire area is 0.30, and velocity flowing
3300
full is 0.75 m/s. Use i= t+19

where i = intensity of rainfall in mm/hr and t in minutes. (a)

Compute the intensity of rainfall in mm/hr; (b) maximum runoff in cu.m. per seconds; (c)
diameter of the sewer outfall to drain storm water from the watershed.

Area 1
0.0016 sq. m.
inlet time = 5.0 min

Manhole 1

120 m sewer

Manhole 2

Area 2
0.032 sq. m.

180 m sewer

inlet time = 5.0 min

Area 2

Manhole 3

0.024 sq. m.
inlet time = 8.0 min

Discharge

Solution:
a.
t 13 =5+

120
180
+
=11.7 mins .
0.75 60 0.75 60

use t=11.7 mins .

i=

t 23 =5+

180
=9 mins .
0.75 60

3300
3300
mm
=
=107.5
t+19 11.7+19
hr

b.
CA=0.3 ( 0.016 ) +0.3 ( 0.032 )+ 0.3 ( 0.024 )=0.0216

Q=0.278 107.5 0.0216=0.65

Q=0.278 CiA

m3
s

c.
Q= AV

D2 (
0.65=
0.75 )
4

D=1.05 m . say 1050 mm

8. The outfall sewer below needed to serve the 4.8 hectare drainage area shown in the figure.
Each area has an inlet time of 10 minutes. The coefficient of run off for the two housing areas is
0.45 and the park is 0.15. The distances between the manholes is 180 m. and all pipes are set on
300
slope of 0.0020. The rainfall intensity duration relationship is i= t +19

where i = mm/hr and t

= minutes. Average velocity is assumed as 0.90 m/s. Compute (a) intensity of rainfall; (b) max
runoff; (c) diameter of outfall sewer.

Housing Area

Housing Area

A=1.2 ha

A=2.4 ha

MH3

180 m

MH2

Parking Area
A=1.2 ha
180 m

MH1

Out fall sewer

Solution
a.
t=10+

180
180
+
=16.67 mins .
0.9 60 0.9 60

i=

3300
mm
=92.51
16.67+19
hr

b.
CA=0.45 ( 1.2 ) +0.45 ( 2.4 )+ 0.15 (1.2 ) =1.8

Q=0.00278 ( 92.51 ) ( 1.8 )=0.463

m3
s

c.
1

Q= AV

D 23
( 0.002 ) 2
2
D
4
0.463=

4
0.014

D=0.75 m .

9. Four million liters of water per day passes through the sedimentation tank 4m wide, 12m long,
and 2m deep. If the suspended solid content of water averages 40 mg/liter, what weight of dry
solid in kg will be deposited every hour assuming 75% removal in the basin?

Solution
w=

4000000
mg
kg
40 0.75=5000000
5
24
hr
hr

10. Wastewater from a residential community is 400 liters per person per day containing 200
milligram per liter BOD and 240 milligram per liter suspended solids. Determine the grams of
BOD and suspended solids per person per day.
Solution
W BOD=

400 200
=80 grams of BOD
1000

W suspended solids =

400 240
=96 grams of suspended solids
1000