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Culvert Design: Key Issues & Methodology

The document outlines the key considerations and process for designing culverts, including ensuring adequate capacity for all flows, allowing for free flow with no constrictions, addressing issues like debris collection, fish and wildlife impacts, and safety. The design process involves collecting data, determining boundary conditions, conceptual and detailed design, and detailing, with the goal of meeting criteria like self-cleansing ability, construction and maintenance feasibility, and environmental acceptability.

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Culvert Design: Key Issues & Methodology

The document outlines the key considerations and process for designing culverts, including ensuring adequate capacity for all flows, allowing for free flow with no constrictions, addressing issues like debris collection, fish and wildlife impacts, and safety. The design process involves collecting data, determining boundary conditions, conceptual and detailed design, and detailing, with the goal of meeting criteria like self-cleansing ability, construction and maintenance feasibility, and environmental acceptability.

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Culverts

The design process


The design process
The ideal culvert:
 Capacity issues (flow, debris)
 Self cleansing
 No constrictions/bends
 Construction and maintenance issues
 Fish and wildlife issues
 Safety
 Appearance
Some key issues
 Full range of flows
 Free or surcharged flow (free flow preferred)
 Inlet or outlet control
 Conveyance of sediment, trash and debris
 Ease of construction
 Safety and security
 Ease of operation and maintenance
 Environmental acceptability
Culvert design - the parameters
Methodology
 Data collection
 Boundary conditions (flow and downstream
water level)
 Conceptual design
 Detailed design
 Detailing
Outline design
procedure for
new culverts
Outline design
procedure for
assessing
existing
culverts

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