IMPROVEMENT IN THE STRUCTURAL DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE OF TYPE 5 AND 6 CATCH BASINS. FINAL REPORT
South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation (SCDHPT) has experienced structural (breakage) and hydraulic (debris blockage) problems with the Type 5 and 6 storm water catch basins. This study resulted from a 1987 agreement between SCDHPT and Clemson University to examine design alternatives and arrive at a new design which is simpler, has equal or higher flow capacity, and is more resistant to damage caused by heavy vehicles driving over the curb. For several design alternatives structural analysis of the top slabs was performed by numerical modeling, and hydraulic analysis of flow capacities was performed by physical modeling. A suitable structure emerged which satifies the specified constraints. It has a rectangular curbside opening of 3 7/8 in. and was tested in modular lengths of 4, 8, 12, and 16 ft, with a rectangular top slab which withstands an H-20 loading without any pedestals. This report presents the details of the study and the findings.
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Corporate Authors:
Clemson University
Department of Civil Engineering
Clemson, SC United States 29634South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation
955 Park Street, P.O. Box 191
Columbia, SC United States 29202Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Authors:
- Fiuzat, A A
- Elling, R E
- Sill, B L
- Publication Date: 1989-12
Media Info
- Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 102 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Catch basins; Curbs; Drainage; Mathematical models; Scale models; Structural design
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; I26: Water Run-off - Freeze-thaw;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00491917
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-SC-89-02
- Contract Numbers: 543
- Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Mar 31 1990 12:00AM