New hydraulic design curves for depressed curb-opening inlets have been developed from new experimental data. A general description of the research and of the development of these …

Aug 20, 2024 · Technical updates also include updating stormwater quality information with current design practices and performance data, and presenting a new curb opening inlet …

Curb opening inlets are useful in sag and on-grade situations because of their self-cleansing abilities and hydraulic efficiency. Additionally, they are often preferred over grate inlets …

Curb Inlets On-Grade. The design of on-grade curb opening inlets involves determination of length required for total flow interception, subjective decision about actual length to be …

The goal of this project is to investigate the hydraulic efficiencies of Type 13 (bar inlets), Type 16 (vane inlets), and Type R (curb-opening inlets) for street and roadway drainage.

This paper presents a method of estimating the capacity of a curb opening inlet as a function of the depth of flow in the approach gutter, the depression of the mlet lip below the flow line of the …

Nov 1, 2006 · The current design procedure for sizing a single-unit curb opening inlet has been expanded to multiple-unit inlet designs. The decay function derived in this study can …

Hydraulic Efficiency of Grate and Curb-Opening Inlets Under Clogging Effect. The goal of this project is to investigate the hydraulic efficiencies of Type 13 (bar inlets), Type 16 (vane inlets), …

new hydraulic design curves for depressed curb-opening inlets have been developed from new experimental data. A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE RESEARCH AND OF THE …

This study develops a new hydraulic design procedure for curb-opening inlets based on experimental data. The results are presented in graphical form for practical use.

Jan 18, 2024 · A curb-opening inlet is one of the most commonly used inlets that functions as a barrier by which runoff is guided and transferred to the opening inlet. There are two designs of …

The next step determines the ideal and allowable street capacity based on the maximum spread and curb height. Then the inlet is sized. Types of inlets considered in UDINLET include grate, …

Sep 5, 2002 · This study develops a new hydraulic design procedure for curb-opening inlets from experimental data and theory. The results are presented in diagrammatic form for practical use.

Jan 1, 2010 · In this study, a three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software, FLOW-3D, is used to develop models simulating unsteady, free-surface, shallow flow through …

Apr 26, 2012 · This study develops a new hydraulic design procedure for curb-opening inlets from experimental data and theory. The results are presented in diagrammatic form for practical use.

Jan 18, 2024 · This study develops a new hydraulic design procedure for curb-opening inlets based on experimental data. The results are presented in graphical form for practical use.

From the hydraulic point of view, street inlets are classified into sump and on-grade interceptions. Chapter 6 in this book summarizes the design procedures to size grate, curb opening, slotted, …

Curb Opening: Depressed Inlet Throat or At-Grade? At largest contributing area modeled, throat can increase inlet capacity 14% and 25% . GI Implications • GI system and pipe utilization may …

Dec 15, 2009 · In this study, a three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software, FLOW-3D, is used to develop models simulating unsteady, free-surface, shallow flow through …

There are four major types of inlets used for street drainage. They are the grate inlet, curb-opening inlet, combination inlet, and slotted inlet. Each one has its pros and cons in practice.