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POLYDRAIN¨ TRENCH FORMER¨ INTERCEPTOR¨

ABT, INC., 259 Murdock Road, Troutman NC 28166, w w w .ab t d r ai n s .c o m , (800)438-6057

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 Table of Contents
Instructions
Diagram 1 - Rainfall Intensity Map - 2 Year Frequency, 5 Minute Duration .................. i

A. Instructions / Introduction..... 1

B. Site Characteristics ...... 1

C. Hydraulic Loads .... 2

Table 1 - Conversion Factors (k) for Hydraulic Load with Mixed Input Units ............. 3
Table 2 - Manning (n) and Roughness Coefficient (C) for Common Surfaces .................. 3
Equation 1 Rational Method ................................. 4

D. Grate Selection . 5

Table 3 - Grate Selection Properties.............. 6

E. Grate Inflow Capacity ............. 8

Grate Inflow in Sheet Flow Conditions, Gutter Flow Conditions.................. 9

Grate Inflow in Sag / Sump Conditions ............ 10

F. Trench Hydraulic Capacity .. 10

Manning’s Equation, Channel Flow Capacities Sloped Sites and Custom Trench Former Slopes 12

Table 4A, 4B, 4C - 4" (100 mm) PolyDrain System - Flat Site Channel Flow Capacity ........ 13-15
Table 5 – MHD Series - Hydraulic Flow Capacities ................. 16
Table 6 – XHD Series - Hydraulic Flow Capacities .................... 17
Table 7 – TFX Series - Hydraulic Flow Capacities ............ 18

G. Trench Length Required . 19

H. System Discharge Capacity.... 20

Table 8- PolyDrain System – Channel Discharge Capacity – Vertical Pipe Outlet – (GPM)......... 21
Table 9- PolyDrain System – Channel Discharge Capacity – Vertical Pipe Outlet – (CFS)....... 21
Table 10 - PolyDrain System - Channel Discharge Capacity - Vertical Pipe Outlet - (LPS) ........ 22
Table 11 - PolyDrain System - Channel Discharge Capacity - Vertical Pipe Outlet - (CMH) ... 22
Table 12 - PolyDrain System - Channel Discharge Capacity - Horizontal Pipe Outlet ......... 23
Table 13 – PolyDrain Catch Basin – Maximum System Discharge Capacity 24
Storage Capacity -........... 25

Appendix A- Equations  A1

Appendix B - Calculation and Application Examples

Example 1 - Exterior PolyDrain ... A3

Example 2 - Exterior Trench Former ..... A5
Example 3 - Interior PolyDrain .... A7
Example 4 - Roadway PolyDrain .... A9
Useful Conversions ... A11

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 Diagram 1
Rainfall Intensity (I)
2 Year Frequency, 5 Minute Duration
(In/Hr)
1.8 1.8
2.4 3.0 4.8 4.8
4.8 4.2
3.6
4.2
4.2

3.6

4.2
4.2

4.8
5.1

5.4

5.7

6.0

4.8 2.4
3.0
3.6 6.6
4.2
3.6
4.2
4.8
5.1 5.4 5.7
6.6 7.2
7.2
i
6.0
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Instructions
A. Introduction

This manual is written to provide information to design surface drainage systems to properly
collect, convey and discharge the surface runoff. Standard engineering methods and formulas
are used in this design manual to guide the designer in the selection and layout of the ABT
modular trench drain units from inflow to discharge.

The key to designing a successful drainage system is a clear definition of what the system must
accomplish. Some common reasons are:

1. Spread control of water on roadways for traffic safety

2. Prevent water invasion into structures or equipment for loss prevention
3. Collect and store harmful fluids for environmental and personnel protection
4. Remove fluids for pedestrian safety and convenience.

Design assistance is available from ABT upon request. ABT also offers various Professional
Surface Drainage Design Workshops. See www.abtdrains.com for information on additional
resources that are available.

B. Site Characteristics
Parameters to consider:

1. Flow path disruptions, restrictions, and concentrators

2. Permitted trench location
3. Site contours

Site slopes can also be used to increase the conveyance capacity of the trench. If the site does
not have slope, a sloped drainage system can provide it. The slope can also be customized
to increase flow or to overcome adverse site slope. It may be more cost effective overall to
outfall the trench system more frequently than to add depth or width to the trench. This will also
help to eliminate utility conflicts. Often the site contours can be changed for a more cost
effective drainage design that meets requirements.

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C. Hydraulic Loads

Many of the hydraulic loads for interior applications can be found in the building design
documents. However, rainfall loads must be determined by analysis. Many rainfall analysis
methods are available. The Rational Method, the SCS Method, USGS Regression Equations,
and others are outlined in the FHWA, HEC 22 Manual (available at
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/hydlinks.htm)

This manual utilizes the Rational Method. This is the common method used for calculating
peak flows of small tributary areas (200 acres or less).

Parameters to consider:

1. Rainfall intensity
2. Watershed area
3. Runoff Coefficient(s) for watershed
4. Quantity, location, and flow rate for each random and point source

* Note: All loads must be identified

• Random Sources can occur at any point in the drainage system such as wash
down hoses, mobile equipment, and spills.

• Point Sources are loads at a fixed point. Examples are roof down spouts,
process equipment discharge, and tank discharge.

• Area Sources are loads distributed over an area. Rainfall and Fire protection systems
are the most common examples of area loads.

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 Table 1
Conversion Factor (k) for Hydraulic Load with Mixed Input Units
Q = kCIA
Flow k C I A
CFS 1.008 Unit Less Inches per Hour Acres
GPM 448.831 Unit Less Inches per Hour Acres
CFS 0.00002315 Unit Less Inches per Hour Square Feet
GPM 0.01039 Unit Less Inches per Hour Square Feet
CFS 0.002228 Unit Less GPM per Sq. Ft. Square Feet
GPM 1.000 Unit Less GPM per Sq. Ft. Square Feet
CFS 0.039685 Unit Less mm per Hour Acres
GPM 0.00409 Unit Less mm per Hour Square Feet
CMS 0.0705557 Unit Less Inches per Hour Hectares
CMS 2.7777778 Unit Less CM per Hour Hectares

• Divide square feet by 43,560 to obtain acres

Table 2
Runoff Coefficient (C) and Manning Roughness (n) for Common Surfaces
Surface C n Surface C n
0.70 to 0.013 - Lawns 0.13 to 0.020 -
Asphalt
0.95 0.017 (Clay Soil) 0.35 0.050
0.70 to 0.012 - Lawns 0.05 to 0.020 -
Brick
0.85 0.018 (Sandy Soil) 0.20 0.050
0.80 to 0.013 - 0.75 to 0.010 -
Concrete Roofing
0.95 0.024 0.95 0.015
0.40 to 0.020 - 0.10 to 0.020 -
Gravel Woods
0.60 0.035 0.60 0.140
PolyDrain 0.010 Trench Former 0.013

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Equation 1 – Rational Method

Q=kCIA

Q = Hydraulic load

k = Unit conversion factor. Choose the conversion factor (k) from Table 1, page 3, to use in
Equation 1 for the application’s mix of input units to obtain the output flow in CFS, GPM or CMS.
Additional conversion factors are located on the last page of this document.

C = Coefficient of runoff is the ratio of fluid falling on the watershed area that enters the
drainage system. Increase in ponding, evaporation, absorption, and etc. decrease the amount
reaching the drainage system. Table 2, page 3, list value ranges for common surfaces. HEC 22
provides more specific values for additional materials and surfaces.

I = Intensity or average rate at which fluid is being applied to the watershed area. Units may be
inches of rainfall per hour, gallon per minute per square foot from sprinkler heads, or as given
for the specific application.

A = Area of the watershed contributing flow to the surface drainage system. Area measured in
acres is common for exterior watershed sites. The common area measurement for interior
applications is square feet.

The values shown on Diagram 1 - 2 Year Frequency, 5 Minute Duration Intensity

Map, located on page i may be used for intensity values. For more accurate rainfall
rates and for other IDF many computer programs are available, or contact the
National Weather Service nearest the site, FHWA HEC 12, IAF charts, or
www.noaa.gov web site.

Event Frequency should be chosen carefully. Trench drain systems should be designed to
capacity frequently to flush out debris. Designing the system for infrequent events increases the
probability that the trench will be clogged with sedimentary debris when the event occurs, unless
trench-cleaning maintenance is increased.

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D. Grate Selection
Parameters to consider:
1. Mechanical Loads 3. Tire Construction
a. Light a. Pneumatic tires only
i. Pedestrian b. Solid tires
ii. Golf carts 4. Pedestrian Requirements
b. Medium a. Heel proof
i. Trucks, buses b. ADA and the traffic direction
ii. Fork lifts c. Bicycle safe
c. Heavy 5. Chemical Resistance of
i. Commercial aircraft a. Grates
ii. Ports b. Frames
2. Dynamic Loads c. Rails
a. Maximum Vehicle Speed 6. Aesthetics
b. Traffic Direction a. Brass
i. Transverse b. Wrought Iron
ii. Longitudinal c. Ornamental
iii. Omni directional 7. Special Applications
c. Braking or Turning Forces a. Curb Return
b. Heel proof / Roadway

Grates must be suitable for the all conditions for which they will be subjected. Construction or
infrequent conditions may be more severe than normal usage conditions. Take precautions
during the abnormal conditions or select a grate rated for worst-case situations.

The grates should stay in position if subjected to horizontal forces such as braking, accelerating,
and turning traffic. Snowplows can generate upward forces.

Corrosion may dictate grate, frame, rail, and/or channel material.

The grate must comply with applicable regulatory requirements for pedestrian traffic. Grates
should compensate for debris exposure.

See Table 3, page 6, for material, load capacity, pedestrian ratings, and hydraulic inlet capacity
factors for popular grates offered by ABT.

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 Table 3
Grate Selection Properties
Grate1 Gr./ Fr. Load2,3,4 ADA5 Heel6 Inlet Area7 Sheet
Inflow [r] Inlet
Number Mat. (PSI) Proof Ft2 / LF M2 / L M cfs/ft Factor8
2502 Du./- 620 No No 0.21 0.06 0.16 0.52
2504 Du./- 1235 Trans. No 0.17 0.05 0.13 0.44
2506 Du./- 620 Omni Yes 0.13 0.04 0.10 0.33
2512AF Du./Du. 620 No No 0.21 0.06 0.16 0.52
2514AF Du./Du. 620 No No 0.17 0.05 0.13 0.44
2516AF Du./Du. 620 Omni Yes 0.13 0.04 0.10 0.33
2532AF Ci./Ci. 1235 Long No 0.09 0.03 0.07 0.22
2534AF Ci./Du. 1235 No No 0.13 0.04 0.1 0.33
12.208C.FG Du./St. 310 Varies Varies Varies Varies Varies Varies
12.502D.FB Du./St. 620 No No 0.76 0.23 0.57 1.91
12.504G.FB Du./St. 2469 Trans No 0.25 0.08 0.28 0.93
2542 (A-67) Du./Du. 620 No No 0.27 0.09 0.30 1.00
2552 (A-67) Du./Du. 620 No No 0.27 0.09 0.30 1.00
2564 (A-32) Du./Du. 620 Omni Yes 0.13 0.04 0.10 0.33
05.502E.MB Du./Du. 620 No No 0.28 0.09 0.30 1.00
MHD8 Du./St. 1235 No No 0.61 0.19 0.46 1.54
XHD8 Du./St. 2469 No No 0.61 0.19 0.46 1.54
MHD12 Du./St. 620 No No 0.81 0.25 0.61 2.05
XHD12 Du./St. 2469 No No 0.79 0.24 0.60 2.01
XHD18 Du./St. 2469 No No 0.97 0.29 0.73 2.69
Definition and Basis:
1. All grates this table are Bicycle Safe. A 20” bicycle tire drops 6. Grate/frame top surface openings are 1/4" or less in width.
less than 1” when crossing grate under worst conditions. 7. Projected open area of grate's inlet openings.
2. Transverse loads only. 8. Inlet area of the grate divided by A-67 grate inlet area and
3. Frames are required for solid forklift traffic. de-rated by 25% unless inlet is identical.
4. For exterior applications frames are recommended to extend
product life. * Contact ABT for assistance with grate selection for non-typical
5. Slot width of 1/2" or less and traffic direction: loading conditions.
a. Trans= transverse (across) ** See the specific Product Manual for more information on grate

The Interceptor A-67 grate interception capacity has been tested in a hydraulic flume at
Washington State University. It has been determined that for 100% interception capacity of the
A-67 is 0.3 CFS/Lf. Based upon open area of the other grates listed in Table 3, Equation 2 can
be used to adjust the length of drain required with other grates.

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Equation 2 – Non A-67 Grate Length Adjustment

L = LA-67 / r

L = Adjusted Run Length LA-67 = Run Length from Diagram 3

r = Grate Area Ratio from Table 3

Diagram 3
A-67 Grate Inflow Capacity
(Ft)
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How to use this Chart:
1. Locate Bypass Flow allowance value in CFS in left vertical axis.
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2. Move to right horizontally from this point to curve with same Tranverse and
Longitudinal Slope used in application.
18 3. Move vertically down until horizontal axis is reached and note length value at
that point.
17 4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for Gutter Flow quantity.
5. The difference between these two numbers is the length in Feet of trench
16 required.

Example:
15 1. Application has 2% Longitudinal Slope, 2% Tranverse Slope, 8.25 CFS Gutter
Flow, and a 0.0 CFS Bypass Flow .
14 2. Interceptor Trench Length Required = 40.0- 12.0 = 28.0 Feet

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SL=1%, ST=2%
12 SL=2%, ST=2%
SL=3%, ST=2%
SL=4%, ST=2%
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SL=1%, ST=4%
SL=2%, ST=4%
10 SL=3%, ST=4%
SL=4%, ST=4%
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7
Gutter Flow (CFS)

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
Trench Length (Ft)

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E. Grate Inflow Capacity
Parameters to consider:

1. Sheet Flow Conditions

2. Gutter Flow Conditions
3. Sump Conditions
4. Minimum trench length due to roadway geometry
5. Debris blockage of grate inlet area (to be determined by local site characteristics, i.e.
foliage, litter, ice, etc.) A 2:1 clogging factor is generally acceptable.

Hydraulic loads can be grouped into 3 general categories.

1. Sheet Flow Conditions exist when flow across a flat or a simple sloped surface is
unconstrained and there is little flow along the grate. It exists even if flow approaches
from both sides of the grate. Sheet Flow capture is not as efficient as gutter or sump
conditions because a grate has limited opportunity to capture the flow. However,
capturing the flow on flat surfaces such as interior floors, suitable alternatives may not be
available.

2. Gutter Flow Conditions is confined on one side by a barrier such as a curb, median
barrier, sound wall, slope, etc. Flow along the barrier distinguishes it from sheet flow.

3. Sump Condition is when flow is constrained on two or more sides creating

accumulation. Use Equation 5, page 10 – Grate Inflow in Orifice Conditions to
determine the grate inflow capacity if the head above the grate exceeds the A-67
Interceptor’s 4 inch test conditions.

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 Grate Inflow in Sheet Flow Conditions

The trench drain should be long enough to intercept the flow from all points of the watershed
area and have sufficient inflow at the peak load point. Otherwise, part of the flow will bypass the
system. Multiple runs may be required for 100% flow capture.

Equation 3 – Sheet Flow Grate Inflow

G = Q/ Ls or Ls = Q/G

G = Sheeting flow (Table 3, page 6, Grate Properties)

Q = Hydraulic load for water shed area
Ls = Total length of grates (Ft)

Compound slope that concentrates sheet flow can point overload the system. Avoid when
possible or capture concentrated flow as gutter flow.

Grate Inflow in Gutter Flow Conditions

When the design intent is spread control, Equation 4 is used to calculate the gutter flow that
creates the maximum allowable spread in a curb and gutter application. Solve equation for QG
and substitute this value for Q in Equation 1, page 4, and solve for length. This locates the
point in the gutter to begin the line drain. Note that when selecting the watershed area, water
flow paths are perpendicular to contour lines.

Equation 4 – Triangular Gutter Flow Capacity

QG = (CG/n)(T2.67)(ST1.67)(SL0.5)

QG = Gutter Flow (CFS)

n = Manning’s Roughness Coefficient of Roadway from Table 2
T = Spread (Ft)
ST = Transverse Slope (Ft/Ft) from road bed geometry
SL = Longitudinal Slope (Ft/Ft) from road bed geometry
CG = 0.56 English or 0.376 Metric

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 Grate Inflow in Sag/Sump Conditions

When the head of water above the grate exceeds 4 inches, grate inflow is calculated using
Equation 5 for orifice inflow conditions.

Equation 5 – Grate Inflow in Orifice Conditions

QO = (0.67)(AG)(2gH)0.5

QO = Orifice Inflow (CFS) AG = Grate Inlet Area (Ft2) from Table 3, page 6
g = Gravitational Constant (32.16 Ft /S2) H = Fluid Height Over Grate (Ft)

F. Trench Hydraulic Capacity

Manning’s Equation (Equation 6, page 12) is generally accepted in the surface drainage
community as the method to determine a channels conveyance or carrying capacity. This
Manual utilizes Manning’s Equation to determine the carrying capacity for ABT’s products.

Random Load(s) should be introduced at the start of each applicable branch run but only
counted once in the main run total hydraulic load.

Check channel capacity at each Point Load to determine if it is sufficient for the combined point
and upstream load. Roof downspouts are often an overlooked point source load.

Area Load applications should be checked to determine if site contours are creating point loads
at the trench. Inflow into the channel is assumed uniform over the run length on sheet and sag
applications. Deviations from this assumption must be analyzed.

Hydraulic carrying capacity of standard systems with no site slope can be read directly from the
flow tables below. Use Equation 7, page 12, to determine capacity when the application
contains site slope and/or with Trench Former with custom trench slope.

Table 4A; 4B; 4C Table 5

4” PolyDrain System MHD Series
Flat Site Flow Capacity Hydraulic Flow Capacity

Table 6 Table 7
XHD Series TFX Trench Former Series
Hydraulic Flow Capacity Hydraulic Flow Capacity

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Trench Former TFX, MHD, and XHD
Series are available with custom
slope and depths to handle most
applications’ hydraulic requirements,
even the difficult ones.

Contact ABT for a Hydraulic

Calculator for custom slopes.

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 Equation 6 – Manning’s Equation

Q = (1.486 / n)(A)(R⅔)(S½)

Q = Flow (CFS)
n = Manning’s Roughness Coefficient of Trench surface (Table 2, page 3)
A = Cross Sectional Flow Area of Trench (Ft2)
R = Hydraulic Radius (Ft) = Flow Area (Ft2) ÷ Wetted Perimeter (Ft)
S = Invert Slope (units / units)

Equation 7 – Channel Flow Capacities for Sloped Sites or Custom Trench

Former Slopes

Q n = (Q / K)(SS+SC)0.50

Qn = Capacity required for discharge Channel.

Q = Required flow capacity from Equation 1.
SS = Site slope (units / units)
SC = Channel slope (0.006 for PolyDrain and 0.010 for Standard Trench Former
And MHD/XHD systems)

K = 1/SC0.5 for custom slopes

12.91 for PolyDrain with 0.6% slope
10.00 for the 1.0% slope in Standard Trench Former and MHD/XHD systems

Solve for Qn then find this flow volume in Tables 4A-C through Table 7 and read to the left to
find the appropriate Channel or Section Number. Solve for SC for custom slope in Trench
Former and MHD/XHD systems.

** This methodology not applicable to Storage Capacities

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 Table 4A
Hydraulic Capacities
PolyDrain Channels without PolyWalls
Flow Capacity Storage Capacity
Channel Length 1

Only Sto.

Only Sto.

Only Sto.
Intercept

Intercept

Intercept
M Nominal

and No

and No

and No
Toggle

Toggle

Toggle

Toggle

Toggle

Toggle

Chan.

Chan.

Chan.
Grate

Grate

Grate

Grate

Grate

Grate

Cap.

Cap.

Cap.
Maximum

with

with

with
Channel
Number

or

or

or
Channel Depth

In. CM CFS CFS CFS GPM GPM GPM LPS LPS LPS Cu. Ft. Gal. L.
010 5.31 13.5 0.12 0.24 0.34 55.4 107 154 3.49 6.73 9.72 0.28 2.11 7.98
020 5.55 14.1 0.14 0.26 0.36 62.1 116 163 3.92 7.30 10.3 0.30 2.26 8.57
021 5.55 14.1 - - - - - - - - - 0.31 2.36 8.92
030 5.79 14.7 0.15 0.28 0.38 69.0 125 173 4.35 7.88 10.9 0.32 2.42 9.15
040 6.02 15.3 0.17 0.30 0.41 76.0 134 182 4.80 8.46 11.5 0.34 2.57 9.73
050 6.26 15.9 0.19 0.32 0.43 83.2 143 191 5.25 9.05 12.1 0.36 2.73 10.3
060 6.50 16.5 0.20 0.34 0.45 90.5 153 201 5.71 9.63 12.7 0.39 2.88 10.9
070 6.73 17.1 0.22 0.36 0.47 98.0 162 210 6.18 10.2 13.3 0.41 3.03 11.5
080 6.97 17.7 0.24 0.38 0.49 106 171 220 6.66 10.8 13.9 0.43 3.19 12.1
090 7.20 18.3 0.25 0.40 0.51 113 181 229 7.14 11.4 14.5 0.45 3.34 12.7
091 7.20 18.3 - - - - - - - - - 0.46 3.44 13.0
100 7.44 18.9 0.27 0.42 0.53 121 190 239 7.63 12.0 15.1 0.47 3.50 13.2
110 7.68 19.5 0.29 0.44 0.55 129 199 248 8.13 12.6 15.7 0.49 3.65 13.8
120 7.91 20.1 0.30 0.47 0.57 137 209 258 8.63 13.2 16.3 0.51 3.81 14.4
130 8.15 20.7 0.32 0.49 0.60 145 218 267 9.13 13.8 16.9 0.53 3.96 15.0
140 8.39 21.3 0.34 0.51 0.62 153 228 277 9.6 14.4 17.5 0.55 4.12 15.6
150 8.62 21.9 0.36 0.53 0.64 161 237 286 10.2 15.0 18.1 0.57 4.27 16.2
160 8.86 22.5 0.38 0.55 0.66 169 247 296 10.7 15.6 18.7 0.59 4.42 16.7
170 9.09 23.1 0.40 0.57 0.68 177 256 305 11.2 16.2 19.3 0.61 4.58 17.3
180 9.33 23.7 0.41 0.59 0.70 186 266 315 11.7 16.8 19.9 0.63 4.73 17.9
190 9.57 24.3 0.43 0.61 0.72 194 275 324 12.2 17.4 20.5 0.65 4.89 18.5
191 9.57 24.3 - - - - - - - - - 0.67 4.98 18.9
200 9.80 24.9 0.45 0.63 0.74 203 285 334 12.8 18.0 21.1 0.67 5.04 19.1
210 10.04 25.5 0.47 0.66 0.77 211 294 343 13.3 18.6 21.7 0.69 5.20 19.7
220 10.28 26.1 0.49 0.68 0.79 220 304 353 13.9 19.2 22.3 0.72 5.35 20.3
230 10.51 26.7 0.51 0.70 0.81 228 313 363 14.4 19.8 22.9 0.74 5.51 20.8
240 10.75 27.3 0.53 0.72 0.83 237 323 372 14.9 20.4 23.5 0.76 5.66 21.4
250 11.0 27.9 0.55 0.74 0.85 245 332 382 15.5 21.0 24.1 0.78 5.81 22.0
260 11.2 28.5 0.57 0.76 0.87 254 342 391 16.0 21.6 24.7 0.80 5.97 22.6
270 11.5 29.1 0.59 0.78 0.89 263 351 401 16.6 22.2 25.3 0.82 6.12 23.2
280 11.7 29.7 0.60 0.80 0.91 271 361 410 17.1 22.8 25.9 0.84 6.28 23.8
290 11.9 30.3 0.62 0.83 0.94 280 371 420 17.7 23.4 26.5 0.86 6.43 24.3
291 11.9 30.3 - - - - - - - - - 0.87 6.52 24.7
300 12.2 30.9 0.64 0.85 0.96 289 380 430 18.2 24.0 27.1 0.88 6.59 24.9
Notes:
1. Maximum Channel Depth is from top of channel to the bottom at the deep end of each nominal 1 M section.
Add 3.0 CM (1.18 In.) to overall depth for all frames. Subtract 2.0 CM (0.79 In.) to obtain invert depth.
2. Active hydraulic area is from bottom of grate to the invert for both Flow Capacity and Storage Capacity.
Interceptor has 1.9 CM (0.75 In.) greater depth for both flow and storage.
3. Flow capacity is calculated at the deep end using Manning's Equation with roughness factor n = 0.010.
4. To calculate flow for sloped sites, QSLOPED = QFLAT * 12.91 * (SS + SC )^0.50 for all units.
SC = 0.006 = 0.6% for all xx0 channels and 0.0 for all xx1 channels.

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 Table 4B
Hydraulic Capacities
PolyDrain Channels with PolyWall I
Flow Capacity Storage Capacity
Channel Length 1M

Only Sto.

Only Sto.

Only Sto.
Intercept

Intercept

Intercept
Nominal

and No

and No

and No
Toggle

Toggle

Toggle

Toggle

Toggle

Toggle

Chan.

Chan.

Chan.
Grate

Grate

Grate

Grate

Grate

Grate

Cap.

Cap.

Cap.
Maximum

with

with

with
Channel
Number

or

or

or
Channel Depth

In. CM CFS CFS CFS GPM GPM GPM LPS LPS LPS Cu. Ft. Gal. L.
010 PWI 12.4 31.5 0.68 0.89 0.999 305.1 399 448 19.25 25.16 28.28 0.90 6.74 25.5
020 PWI 12.6 32.1 0.70 0.91 1.020 314.0 408 458 19.81 25.76 1.0 0.92 6.89 26.1
021 PWI 12.7 32.2 - - - - - - - - - 0.92 6.91 26.2
030 PWI 12.9 32.7 0.72 0.93 1.042 322.9 418 467 20.37 26.37 31.3 0.94 7.05 26.7
040 PWI 13.1 33.3 0.74 0.95 1.063 331.8 428 477 20.94 26.97 31.9 0.96 7.20 27.3
050 PWI 13.3 33.9 0.76 0.97 1.084 340.8 437 487 21.50 27.58 0.6 0.98 7.36 27.9
060 PWI 13.6 34.5 0.78 1.00 1.106 349.8 447 496 22.07 28.18 33.2 1.00 7.51 28.4
070 PWI 13.8 35.1 0.80 1.02 1.127 358.8 456 506 22.64 28.8 33.8 1.02 7.67 29.0
080 PWI 14.1 35.7 0.82 1.04 1.149 368 466 516 23.20 29.4 34.4 1.05 7.82 29.6
090 PWI 14.3 36.3 0.84 1.06 1.170 377 476 525 23.77 30.0 35.0 1.07 7.98 30.2
091 PWI 14.3 36.4 - - - - - - - - - 1.07 7.99 30.2
100 PWI 14.5 36.9 0.86 1.08 1.191 386 485 535 24.34 30.6 35.6 1.09 8.13 30.8
110 PWI 14.8 37.5 0.88 1.10 1.213 395 495 544 24.92 31.2 36.2 1.11 8.28 31.4
120 PWI 15.0 38.1 0.90 1.12 1.234 404 504 554 25.49 31.8 36.8 1.13 8.44 31.9
130 PWI 15.2 38.7 0.92 1.15 1.256 413 514 564 26.06 32.4 37.4 1.15 8.59 32.5
140 PWI 15.5 39.3 0.94 1.17 1.277 422 524 573 26.6 33.0 38.0 1.17 8.75 33.1
150 PWI 15.7 39.9 0.96 1.19 1.299 431 533 583 27.2 33.6 38.6 1.19 8.90 33.7
160 PWI 15.9 40.5 0.98 1.21 1.320 440 543 592 27.8 34.2 39.3 1.21 9.06 34.3
170 PWI 16.2 41.1 1.00 1.23 1.342 450 552 602 28.4 34.9 39.9 1.23 9.21 34.9
180 PWI 16.4 41.7 1.02 1.25 1.363 459 562 612 28.9 35.5 40.5 1.25 9.37 35.5
190 PWI 16.7 42.3 1.04 1.27 1.384 468 572 621 29.5 36.1 41.1 1.27 9.52 36.0
191 PWI 16.7 42.4 - - - - - - - - - 1.27 9.54 36.1
200 PWI 16.9 42.9 1.06 1.30 1.406 477 581 631 30.1 36.7 41.7 1.29 9.67 36.6
210 PWI 17.1 43.5 1.08 1.32 1.427 486 591 641 30.7 37.3 42.3 1.31 9.83 37.2
220 PWI 17.4 44.1 1.10 1.34 1.449 496 601 650 31.3 37.9 42.9 1.33 9.98 37.8
230 PWI 17.6 44.7 1.12 1.36 1.470 505 610 660 31.8 38.5 43.5 1.36 10.1 38.4
240 PWI 17.8 45.3 1.15 1.38 1.492 514 620 670 32.4 39.1 44.1 1.38 10.3 39.0
250 PWI 18.1 45.9 1.17 1.40 1.513 523 629 679 33.0 39.7 44.7 1.40 10.4 39.5
260 PWI 18.3 46.5 1.19 1.42 1.535 533 639 689 33.6 40.3 45.4 1.42 10.6 40.1
270 PWI 18.5 47.1 1.21 1.45 1.556 542 649 698 34.2 40.9 46.0 1.44 10.8 40.7
280 PWI 18.8 47.7 1.23 1.47 1.578 551 658 708 34.8 41.5 46.6 1.46 10.9 41.3
290 PWI 19.0 48.3 1.25 1.49 1.599 560 668 718 35.4 42.1 47.2 1.48 11.1 41.9
291 PWI 19.0 48.4 - - - - - - - - - 1.48 11.1 41.9
300 PWI 19.3 48.9 1.27 1.51 1.621 570 678 727 35.9 42.7 47.8 1.50 11.2 42.5
Notes:
1. Maximum Channel Depth is from top of channel to the bottom at the deep end of each nominal 1 M section.
Add 3.0 CM (1.18 In.) to overall depth for all frames. Subtract 2.0 CM (0.79 In.) to obtain invert depth.
2. Active hydraulic area is from bottom of grate to the invert for both Flow Capacity and Storage Capacity.
Interceptor has 1.9 CM (0.75 In.) greater depth for both flow and storage.
3. Flow capacity is calculated at the deep end using Manning's Equation with roughness factor n = 0.010.
4. To calculate flow for sloped sites, QSLOPED = QFLAT * 12.91 * (SS + SC )^0.50 for all units.
SC = 0.006 = 0.6% for all xx0 channels and 0.0 for all xx1 channels.

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 Table 4C
Hydraulic Capacities
PolyDrain Channels with PolyWall II
Flow Capacity Storage Capacity
Channel Length 1M

Only Sto.

Only Sto.

Only Sto.
Intercept

Intercept

Intercept
Nominal

and No

and No

and No
Toggle

Toggle

Toggle

Toggle

Toggle

Toggle

Chan.

Chan.

Chan.
Grate

Grate

Grate

Grate

Grate

Grate

Cap.

Cap.

Cap.
Maximum

with

with

with
or

or

or
Channel Depth
Channel
Number

In. CM CFS CFS CFS GPM GPM GPM LPS LPS LPS Cu. Ft. Gal. L.
010 PWII 19.5 49.5 1.31 1.55 1.663 587 697 746 37.0 44.0 47.1 1.52 11.4 43.0
020 PWII 19.7 50.1 1.33 1.57 1.684 596 706 756 37.6 44.6 47.7 1.54 11.5 43.6
021 PWII 19.7 50.2 - - - - - - - - - 1.54 11.5 43.7
030 PWII 20.0 50.7 1.35 1.60 1.706 606 716 766 38.2 45.2 48.3 1.56 11.7 44.2
040 PWII 20.2 51.3 1.37 1.62 1.727 615 726 775 38.8 45.8 48.9 1.58 11.8 44.8
050 PWII 20.4 51.9 1.39 1.64 1.749 624 735 785 39.4 46.4 49.5 1.60 12.0 45.4
060 PWII 20.7 52.5 1.41 1.66 1.770 634 745 795 40.0 47.0 50.1 1.62 12.1 46.0
070 PWII 20.9 53.1 1.43 1.68 1.792 643 754 804 40.6 47.6 50.7 1.64 12.3 46.6
080 PWII 21.1 53.7 1.45 1.70 1.813 652 764 814 41.2 48.2 51.3 1.66 12.5 47.1
090 PWII 21.4 54.3 1.47 1.72 1.835 662 774 824 41.8 48.8 52.0 1.69 12.6 47.7
091 PWII 21.4 54.4 - - - - - - - - - 1.69 12.6 47.8
100 PWII 21.6 54.9 1.50 1.75 1.856 671 783 833 42.3 49.4 52.6 1.71 12.8 48.3
110 PWII 21.9 55.5 1.52 1.77 1.878 681 793 843 42.9 50.0 53.2 1.73 12.9 48.9
120 PWII 22.1 56.1 1.54 1.79 1.899 690 803 852 43.5 50.6 53.8 1.75 13.1 49.5
130 PWII 22.3 56.7 1.56 1.81 1.921 699 812 862 44.1 51.2 54.4 1.77 13.2 50.1
140 PWII 22.6 57.3 1.58 1.83 1.942 709 822 872 44.7 51.9 55.0 1.79 13.4 50.6
150 PWII 22.8 57.9 1.60 1.85 1.964 718 832 881 45.3 52.5 55.6 1.81 13.5 51.2
160 PWII 23.0 58.5 1.62 1.87 1.985 728 841 891 45.9 53.1 56.2 1.83 13.7 51.8
170 PWII 23.3 59.1 1.64 1.90 2.007 737 851 901 46.5 53.7 56.8 1.85 13.8 52.4
180 PWII 23.5 59.7 1.66 1.92 2.028 746 861 910 47.1 54.3 57.4 1.87 14.0 53.0
190 PWII 23.7 60.3 1.68 1.94 2.050 756 870 920 47.7 54.9 58.0 1.89 14.2 53.6
191 PWII 23.8 60.4 - - - - - - - - - 1.89 14.2 53.6
200 PWII 24.0 60.9 1.70 1.96 2.071 765 880 930 48.3 55.5 58.7 1.91 14.3 54.2
210 PWII 24.2 61.5 1.73 1.98 2.093 775 889 939 48.9 56.1 59.3 1.93 14.5 54.7
220 PWII 24.4 62.1 1.75 2.00 2.114 784 899 949 49.5 56.7 59.9 1.95 14.6 55.3
230 PWII 24.7 62.7 1.77 2.02 2.136 793 909 959 50.1 57.3 60.5 1.97 14.8 55.9
240 PWII 24.9 63.3 1.79 2.05 2.157 803 918 968 50.7 57.9 61.1 2.00 14.9 56.5
250 PWII 25.2 63.9 1.81 2.07 2.179 812 928 978 51.3 58.6 61.7 2.02 15.1 57.1
260 PWII 25.4 64.5 1.83 2.09 2.200 822 938 988 51.8 59.2 62.3 2.04 15.2 57.7
270 PWII 25.6 65.1 1.85 2.11 2.222 831 947 997 52.4 59.8 62.9 2.06 15.4 58.2
280 PWII 25.9 65.7 1.87 2.13 2.243 841 957 1007 53.0 60.4 63.5 2.08 15.5 58.8
290 PWII 26.1 66.3 1.89 2.15 2.265 850 967 1017 53.6 61.0 64.1 2.10 15.7 59.4
291 PWII 26.1 66.4 - - - - - - - - - 2.10 15.7 59.5
300 PWII 26.3 66.9 1.92 2.18 2.286 860 976 1026 54.2 61.6 64.7 2.12 15.9 60.0
Notes:
1. Maximum Channel Depth is from top of channel to the bottom at the deep end of each nominal 1 M section.
Add 3.0 CM (1.18 In.) to overall depth for all frames. Subtract 2.0 CM (0.79 In.) to obtain invert depth.
2. Active hydraulic area is from bottom of grate to the invert for both Flow Capacity and Storage Capacity.
Interceptor has 1.9 CM (0.75 In.) greater depth for both flow and storage.
3. Flow capacity is calculated at the deep end using Manning's Equation with roughness factor n = 0.010.
4. To calculate flow for sloped sites, QSLOPED = QFLAT * 12.91 * (SS + SC )^0.50 for all units.
SC = 0.006 = 0.6% for all xx0 channels and 0.0 for all xx1 channels.

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 Table 5
Hydraulic Capacities
MHD Series
Section Length = 2 M MHD-8 MHD- 12
Sect. Trench Depth Flat Site Flow Cap. Storage Cap. / 2 M Sect. Flat Site Flow Cap. Storage Cap. / 2 M Sect.
No. CM In. CFS LPS GPM Cu. Ft. Gal L CFS LPS GPM Cu. Ft. Gal L
06 6.0 2.36 0.12 3.36 53.3 0.25 1.86 7.03 - - - - - -
08 8.0 3.15 0.24 6.90 109 0.49 3.68 13.9 0.22 6.28 99.5 0.32 2.40 9.1
10 10 3.94 0.39 11.0 174 0.72 5.37 20.3 0.43 12.3 195 0.81 6.07 23.0
12 12 4.72 0.54 15.4 243 0.94 7.05 26.7 0.68 19.4 307 1.15 8.60 32.6
14 14 5.51 0.71 20.0 317 1.17 8.76 33.2 0.96 27.2 431 1.49 11.1 42.1
16 16 6.30 0.92 26.0 412 1.43 10.7 40.5 1.25 35.5 563 1.83 13.7 51.7
18 18 7.09 1.13 32.1 509 1.72 12.8 48.6 1.56 44.2 700 2.16 16.2 61.3
20 20 7.87 1.36 38.4 609 2.00 15.0 56.7 1.87 53.1 841 2.50 18.7 70.9
22 22 8.66 1.58 44.8 709 2.29 17.1 64.9 2.22 63.0 997 2.86 21.4 80.9
24 24 9.45 1.81 51.2 811 2.58 19.3 73.0 2.64 74.7 1184 3.26 24.4 92.2
26 26 10.2 2.04 57.7 914 2.86 21.4 81.1 3.06 86.7 1374 3.69 27.6 104
28 28 11.0 2.27 64.2 1018 3.15 23.6 89.3 3.49 98.9 1567 4.12 30.8 117
30 30 11.8 2.50 70.8 1122 3.44 25.7 97.4 3.93 111 1763 4.55 34.0 129
32 32 12.6 2.73 77.4 1227 3.73 27.9 106 4.37 124 1961 4.98 37.2 141
34 34 13.4 2.97 84.0 1332 4.01 30.0 114 4.81 136 2160 5.41 40.5 153
36 36 14.2 3.20 90.7 1437 4.30 32.2 122 5.26 149 2360 5.84 43.7 165
38 38 15.0 3.44 97.4 1543 4.59 34.3 130 5.71 162 2562 6.27 46.9 178
40 40 15.7 3.67 104 1649 4.87 36.5 138 6.16 175 2765 6.70 50.1 190
42 42 16.5 3.91 111 1755 5.16 38.6 146 6.62 187 2969 7.13 53.3 202
44 44 17.3 4.15 117 1861 5.45 40.8 154 7.07 200 3173 7.56 56.6 214
46 46 18.1 4.38 124 1967 5.74 42.9 162 7.53 213 3378 7.99 59.8 226
48 48 18.9 4.62 131 2074 6.02 45.0 171 7.99 226 3584 8.42 63.0 239
50 50 19.7 4.86 138 2181 6.31 47.2 179 8.45 239 3790 8.85 66.2 251
52 52 20.5 - - - - - - 8.91 252 3997 9.28 69.4 263
54 54 21.3 - - - - - - 9.37 265 4204 9.71 72.7 275
56 56 22.0 - - - - - - 9.83 278 4412 10.1 75.9 287
58 58 22.8 - - - - - - 10.3 292 4620 10.6 79.1 300
60 60 23.6 - - - - - - 10.8 305 4828 11.0 82.3 312
62 62 24.4 - - - - - - 11.2 318 5036 11.4 85.5 324
64 64 25.2 - - - - - - 11.7 331 5245 11.9 88.8 336
66 66 26.0 - - - - - - 12.2 344 5454 12.3 92.0 348
68 68 26.8 - - - - - - 12.6 357 5663 12.7 95.2 360
70 70 27.6 - - - - - - 13.1 371 5872 13.2 98.4 373
Notes:
1. Trench Depth is from top of grate (finished surface) to the invert at the deep end of each 2 M section.
2. Active hydraulic area is from the grate seat to the invert for both Flow Capacity and Storage Capacity.
3. Flow capacity is calculated at the deep end using Manning's Equation with roughness factor n = 0.013.
4. To calculate flow for sloped sites, QSLOPED = QFLAT * 10 * (SS + SC )^0.5 for all units.
SC = 0.01 = 1.0% for all sections. Do not use equation for storage capacity.

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 Table 6
Hydraulic Capacities
XHD Series
Section Length = 2 M XHD-8 XHD-12
Sect. Trench Depth Flat Site Flow Cap. Storage Cap. / 2 M Sect. Flat Site Flow Cap. Storage Cap. / 2 M Sect.
No. CM In. CFS LPS GPM Cu. Ft. Gal L CFS LPS GPM Cu. Ft. Gal L
06 6.0 2.36 - - - - - - - - - - - -
08 8.0 3.15 - - - - - - - - - - - -
10 10 3.94 - - - - - - - - - - - -
12 12 4.72 0.35 9.8 155 0.39 2.90 11.0 0.42 11.8 187 0.48 3.58 13.6
14 14 5.51 0.50 14.2 224 0.89 6.63 25.1 0.66 18.8 298 1.13 8.4 31.9
16 16 6.30 0.66 18.7 297 1.11 8.3 31.5 0.94 26.6 421 1.47 11.0 41.5
18 18 7.09 0.83 23.4 371 1.34 10.0 37.9 1.23 34.9 553 1.80 13.5 51.1
20 20 7.87 1.04 29.5 467 1.59 11.9 45.1 1.54 43.5 690 2.14 16.0 60.6
22 22 8.66 1.26 35.7 566 1.88 14.1 53.3 1.85 52.4 831 2.48 18.5 70.2
24 24 9.45 1.48 42.0 666 2.17 16.2 61.4 2.18 61.7 977 2.82 21.1 79.9
26 26 10.2 1.71 48.4 768 2.45 18.4 69.5 2.59 73.4 1163 3.21 24.0 91
28 28 11.0 1.94 54.9 870 2.74 20.5 77.7 3.01 85.4 1353 3.64 27.2 103
30 30 11.8 2.17 61.4 973 3.03 22.7 85.8 3.44 98 1546 4.07 30.4 115
32 32 12.6 2.40 68.0 1077 3.32 24.8 94 3.88 110 1741 4.50 33.7 127
34 34 13.4 2.63 74.6 1182 3.60 27.0 102 4.32 122 1939 4.93 36.9 140
36 36 14.2 2.87 81.2 1287 3.89 29.1 110 4.76 135 2138 5.36 40.1 152
38 38 15.0 3.10 87.8 1392 4.18 31.2 118 5.21 148 2338 5.79 43.3 164
40 40 15.7 3.34 95 1497 4.46 33.4 126 5.66 160 2540 6.22 46.5 176
42 42 16.5 3.57 101 1603 4.75 35.5 135 6.11 173 2742 6.65 49.8 188
44 44 17.3 3.81 108 1709 5.04 37.7 143 6.57 186 2946 7.08 53.0 201
46 46 18.1 4.05 115 1815 5.33 39.8 151 7.02 199 3150 7.51 56.2 213
48 48 18.9 4.28 121 1922 5.61 42.0 159 7.48 212 3356 7.94 59.4 225
50 50 19.7 4.52 128 2028 5.90 44.1 167 7.94 225 3561 8.38 62.6 237
52 52 20.5 4.758 134.7 2135 6.1863 46.274 175.2 8.40 238 3767 8.81 65.9 249
54 54 21.3 4.996 141.5 2242 6.4734 48.421 183.33 8.86 251 3974 9.24 69.1 262
56 56 22.0 5.234 148.2 2349 6.7604 50.568 191.46 9.32 264 4181 9.7 72.3 274
58 58 22.8 5.472 155 2455 7.0475 52.715 199.58 9.8 277 4389 10.1 75.5 286
60 60 23.6 5.711 161.7 2562 7.3345 54.862 207.71 10.2 290 4596 10.5 78.8 298
62 62 24.4 - - - - - - 10.7 303 4805 11.0 82.0 310
64 64 25.2 - - - - - - 11.2 316 5013 11.4 85.2 323
66 66 26.0 - - - - - - 11.6 330 5222 11.8 88.4 335
68 68 26.8 - - - - - - 12.1 343 5430 12.3 91.6 347
70 70 27.6 - - - - - - 12.6 356 5640 12.7 94.9 359
Notes:
1. Trench Depth is from top of grate (finished surface) to the invert at the deep end of each 2 M section.
2. Active hydraulic area is from the grate seat to the invert for both Flow Capacity and Storage Capacity.
3. Flow capacity is calculated at the deep end using Manning's Equation with roughness factor n = 0.013.
4. To calculate flow for sloped sites, QSLOPED = QFLAT * 10 * (SS + SC )^0.5 for all units.
SC = 0.01 = 1.0% for all sections. Do not use equation for storage capacity.

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 Table 7
Hydraulic Capacities
TFX Series
Section Length = 8' TFX-12
Section Trench Depth Flat Site Flow Cap. Storage Cap. / 8 Ft. Sect.
Number CM In. CFS LPS GPM Ft3 Gal L
7 17.8 7.00 1.30 37.3 591 2.54 19.0 71.9
8 20 8.00 1.80 51.04 809 3.21 24.0 90.8
8N 20 8.00 - - - 3.48 26.0 98.4
9 23 9.00 2.30 75.7 1038 3.88 29.0 110
10 25 10.00 2.80 91.3 1274 4.55 34.0 129
11 28 11.00 3.40 107.1 1516 5.21 39.0 148
12 30 12.00 3.90 123.2 1762 5.88 44.0 167
12N 30 12.00 - - - 3.07 23.0 87
13 33 13.00 4.50 139.5 2012 6.55 49.0 185
14 36 14.0 5.00 155.9 2264 7.22 54.0 204
15 38 15.0 5.60 172.5 2519 7.89 59.0 223
16 41 16.0 6.20 189.1 2775 8.42 63.0 238
16N 41 16.0 - - - 8.82 66.0 250
17 43 17.0 6.80 205.8 3034 9.09 68.0 257
18 46 18.0 7.30 222.6 3293 9.76 73.0 276
19 48 19.0 7.90 239.4 3553 10.4 78.0 295
20 51 20.0 8.50 256.3 3815 11.1 83.0 314
20N 51 20.0 - - - 11.5 86.0 326
21 53 21.0 9.10 273 4077 11.8 88.0 333
22 56 22.0 9.70 290 4340 12.4 93.0 352
23 58 23.0 10.3 307 4604 13.1 98.0 371
24 61 24.0 10.8 324 4868 13.8 103 390
24N 61 24.0 - - - 14.2 106 401
25 64 25.0 11.4 341 5133 14.4 108 409
26 66 26.0 12.0 358 5398 15.1 113 428
27 69 27.0 12.6 376 5664 15.8 118 447
27N 69 27.0 - - - 16.0 120 454
Notes:
1. Trench Depth is the distance from top of grate (finished surface) to the invert at the
deep end of each 8 foot section.
2. The active hydraulic area is that between the grate seat and the invert in both Flow
Capacity and Storage Capacity.
3. Flow capacity is calculated at the deep end using Manning's Equation with a
roughness factor of n = 0.013.
4. To calculate flow for sloped sites, QSLOPED = QFLAT * 10 * (SS + SC )^0.5 for all units.
SC = 0.01 = 1.0% for all sections. Do not use equation for storage capacity.

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G. Trench Length Required Based on Grate Inflow
for Triangular Gutter Flow

Previous standards for the determination of the length or amount of trench required to intercept the
design flow in triangular gutter flow had been calculated based on the Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA) guidelines, HEC 12/22, for slotted inlets. Their testing indicated that for
slotted inlets with slot widths ≥ 1.75 in, the following equation may be used for length of drain
required:

Equation 8

LRequired = (KC)(Q0.42)(SL0.3)[1 / (n * SX)]0.6

Where:

Kc = 0.6 English Units (0.817 Metric)

Q = Gutter Flow
n = Manning’s Roughness Coefficient for Pavement
SL = Longitudinal Slope
SX = Transverse Slope

ABT, Inc. has conducted independent laboratory testing of the Interceptor A-67 grate and the test
results have determined that the interception capacity of the Interceptor A-67 style grate far exceeds
that of the FHWA’s capacity calculations for slotted inlets.

The above FHWA formula may be used for a more conservative estimate of trench length required.
However, whenever determination of trench length required is calculated, consideration should be
given to available outlet locations. In many cases, it is more economical and feasible to continue the
trench length beyond required length to that of an available outlet location.

Sufficient water should be removed from the gutter to prevent the spread from exceeding the
allowable before the next drainage system begins. Also, the hydraulic load from the watershed area
created by the length of the run should be added to the total load for the trench to drain.

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H. System Discharge Capacity
If the trench flow discharges directly into a pipe or into an ABT catch basin or other which then
discharges into a pipe, the minimum pipe connection size must be determined.

The generally accepted equation for determining the inlet capacity into an opening is shown in
Equation 3. This equation was used to create Tables 8 through 11. The calculation basis used
to generate a table typically appears in that’s table’s notes.

The pipe size required for the discharge load from the catch basin or channel is often larger
than the minimum connection size. Insufficient capacity in this pipe is a common problem. Like
a chain, a drainage system is as good as its weakest link. Information to size this pipe is
available from the pipe manufactures and in HEC22.

Channels #021, #050, #091, #096, #100, #150, #191, #200, #250, #291, and #300 have a cut
out guide molded into their bottom surfaces for the installation of a 4” round and 6” oval pipe
adapter. All channels can be modified to accept the 8” and 12” size pipe adapter. Select the
Table with the desired discharge flow units. Find the discharge channel number in the leftmost
column. If A-67 grates are being used, select a channel number that is 5 greater than actual. If
2564 Series grates are being used, select a channel number that is 10 greater to obtain actual
discharge capacity. Move to the right on this row until the discharge flow capacity is equal to or
greater than the required discharge capacity. Read pipe size in the header of that column for
the minimum pipe size required. If discharge capacity is not sufficient, a catch basin must be
used.

Table 8 4” (100 mm) PolyDrain System - Channel Discharge Capacity -Vertical Pipe Outlet (GPM)
Table 9 4” (100 mm) PolyDrain System - Channel Discharge Capacity -Vertical Pipe Outlet (CFS)
Table 10 4” (100 mm) PolyDrain System - Channel Discharge Capacity -Vertical Pipe Outlet (LPS)
Table 11 4” (100 mm) PolyDrain System - Channel Discharge Capacity -Vertical Pipe Outlet (CMH)
Table 12 4” (100 mm) PolyDrain Channel - Horizontal Discharge Capacity

Channels #050, #100, #150, #200, #250, and #300 have end plates available that have 4”
round or 6” oval size stub pipe installed. This table is read the same as tables above.

Table 13
PolyDrain Special Products
Vertical Discharge Capacity

This table is read the same as other Discharge Tables. Suitable pipe diameters are listed within
the table. If the discharge capacity for all the available pipe sizes is less than the hydraulic load
in the channel, a catch basin or multiple outlets will be required.

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 Table - 8
4" (100 mm) PolyDrain System - Channel Discharge Capacity - Vertical Pipe Outlet
(GPM)
Chan. Size Ø 4" Ø 6" Ø 8" Ø 12" Size Ø 4" Ø 6" Ø 8" Ø 12" Size Ø 4" Ø 6" Ø 8" Ø 12" Pipe Size Dia. (
010 - - 591 1300 010 PWI - - 823 1809 010 PWII - - 1154 2538 4" Sch. 35 3.97
020 - - 609 1340 020 PWI - - 836 1838 020 PWII - - 1163 2559 6" Oval 4.0 x
030 - - 627 1379 030 PWI - - 849 1867 030 PWII - - 1173 2579 6" Sch. 35 5.91
040 - - 644 1416 040 PWI - - 861 1895 040 PWII - - 1182 2600 6" Sch. 40 6.03
050 165 337 661 1453 050 PWI 219 445 874 1922 050 PWII 298 607 1191 2620 8" Sch. 40 7.94
060 - - 677 1489 060 PWI - - 886 1950 060 PWII - - 1200 2640 12" Sch. 40 11.7
070 - - 693 1524 070 PWI - - 899 1977 070 PWII - - 1209 2660
080 - - 709 1558 080 PWI - - 911 2003 080 PWII - - 1218 2680 Oval Cir. Oval
090 - - 724 1592 090 PWI - - 923 2029 090 PWII - - 1227 2699 18.947 3.23
100 185 376 739 1625 100 PWI 234 476 934 2055 100 PWII 310 630 1236 2719
110 - - 753 1657 110 PWI - - 946 2081 110 PWII - - 1245 2738
120 - - 768 1689 120 PWI - - 957 2106 120 PWII - - 1254 2757
130 - - 782 1720 130 PWI - - 969 2131 130 PWII - - 1262 2776
140 - - 796 1750 140 PWI - - 980 2156 140 PWII - - 1271 2795
150 203 412 809 1780 150 PWI 248 505 991 2180 150 PWII 320 652 1279 2814
160 - - 823 1809 160 PWI - - 1002 2204 160 PWII - - 1288 2833
170 - - 836 1838 170 PWI - - 1013 2228 170 PWII - - 1296 2852
180 - - 849 1867 180 PWI - - 1024 2251 180 PWII - - 1305 2870
190 - - 861 1895 190 PWI - - 1034 2275 190 PWII - - 1313 2888
200 219 445 874 1922 200 PWI 262 532 1045 2298 200 PWII 331 673 1321 2907
210 - - 886 1950 210 PWI - - 1055 2321 210 PWII - - 1330 2925
220 - - 899 1977 220 PWI - - 1065 2343 220 PWII - - 1338 2943
230 - - 911 2003 230 PWI - - 1076 2366 230 PWII - - 1346 2961
240 - - 923 2029 240 PWI - - 1086 2388 240 PWII - - 1354 2978
250 234 476 934 2055 250 PWI 274 558 1096 2410 250 PWII 341 694 1362 2996
260 - - 946 2081 260 PWI - - 1106 2432 260 PWII - - 1370 3014
270 - - 957 2106 270 PWI - - 1115 2453 270 PWII - - 1378 3031
280 - - 969 2131 280 PWI - - 1125 2475 280 PWII - - 1386 3048
290 - - 980 2156 290 PWI - - 1135 2496 290 PWII - - 1394 3066
300 248 505 991 2180 300 PWI 287 583 1144 2517 300 PWII 351 714 1402 3083
Notes:
1. Flow calculations exclude head from grate seat to finished surface. Discharge capacity per Q=0.85*Pipe Area*(2*g*H)^0.5 equation.
2. For discharge capacity of non-sloping channels, use value from channels with same first 2 channel numbers. ie. 191 = 190

Table - 9
4" (100 mm) PolyDrain System - Channel Discharge Capacity - Vertical Pipe Outlet
(CFS)
Chan. Size Ø 4" Ø 6" Ø 8" Ø 12" Size Ø 4" Ø 6" Ø 8" Ø 12" Size Ø 4" Ø 6" Ø 8" Ø 12"
010 - - 1.32 2.90 010 PWI - - 1.83 4.03 010 PWII - - 2.57 5.65
020 - - 1.36 2.99 020 PWI - - 1.86 4.10 020 PWII - - 2.59 5.70
030 - - 1.40 3.07 030 PWI - - 1.89 4.16 030 PWII - - 2.61 5.75
040 - - 1.43 3.16 040 PWI - - 1.92 4.22 040 PWII - - 2.63 5.79
050 0.37 0.75 1.47 3.24 050 PWI 0.49 0.99 1.95 4.28 050 PWII 0.66 1.35 2.65 5.84
060 - - 1.51 3.32 060 PWI - - 1.98 4.34 060 PWII - - 2.67 5.88
070 - - 1.54 3.40 070 PWI - - 2.00 4.40 070 PWII - - 2.69 5.93
080 - - 1.58 3.47 080 PWI - - 2.03 4.46 080 PWII - - 2.71 5.97
090 - - 1.61 3.55 090 PWI - - 2.06 4.52 090 PWII - - 2.73 6.01
100 0.41 0.84 1.65 3.62 100 PWI 0.52 1.06 2.08 4.58 100 PWII 0.69 1.40 2.75 6.06
110 - - 1.68 3.69 110 PWI - - 2.11 4.64 110 PWII - - 2.77 6.10
120 - - 1.71 3.76 120 PWI - - 2.13 4.69 120 PWII - - 2.79 6.14
130 - - 1.74 3.83 130 PWI - - 2.16 4.75 130 PWII - - 2.81 6.19
140 - - 1.77 3.90 140 PWI - - 2.18 4.80 140 PWII - - 2.83 6.23
150 0.45 0.92 1.80 3.97 150 PWI 0.55 1.13 2.21 4.86 150 PWII 0.71 1.45 2.85 6.27
160 - - 1.83 4.03 160 PWI - - 2.23 4.91 160 PWII - - 2.87 6.31
170 - - 1.86 4.10 170 PWI - - 2.26 4.96 170 PWII - - 2.89 6.35
180 - - 1.89 4.16 180 PWI - - 2.28 5.02 180 PWII - - 2.91 6.39
190 - - 1.92 4.22 190 PWI - - 2.30 5.07 190 PWII - - 2.93 6.44
200 0.49 0.99 1.95 4.28 200 PWI 0.58 1.19 2.33 5.12 200 PWII 0.74 1.50 2.94 6.48
210 - - 1.98 4.34 210 PWI - - 2.35 5.17 210 PWII - - 2.96 6.52
220 - - 2.00 4.40 220 PWI - - 2.37 5.22 220 PWII - - 2.98 6.56
230 - - 2.03 4.46 230 PWI - - 2.40 5.27 230 PWII - - 3.00 6.60
240 - - 2.06 4.52 240 PWI - - 2.42 5.32 240 PWII - - 3.02 6.64
250 0.52 1.06 2.08 4.58 250 PWI 0.61 1.24 2.44 5.37 250 PWII 0.76 1.55 3.03 6.68
260 - - 2.11 4.64 260 PWI - - 2.46 5.42 260 PWII - - 3.05 6.71
270 - - 2.13 4.69 270 PWI - - 2.49 5.47 270 PWII - - 3.07 6.75
280 - - 2.16 4.75 280 PWI - - 2.51 5.51 280 PWII - - 3.09 6.79
290 - - 2.18 4.80 290 PWI - - 2.53 5.56 290 PWII - - 3.11 6.83
300 0.55 1.13 2.21 4.86 300 PWI 0.64 1.30 2.55 5.61 300 PWII 0.78 1.59 3.12 6.87
Notes:
1. Flow calculations exclude head from grate seat to finished surface. Discharge capacity per Q=0.85*Pipe Area*(2*g*H)^0.5 equation.
2. For discharge capacity of non-sloping channels, use value from channels with same first 2 channel numbers. ie. 191 = 190

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 Table - 10
4" (100 mm) PolyDrain System - Channel Discharge Capacity - Vertical Pipe Outlet
(LPS)
Chan. Size Ø100mm 150 Oval Ø200mmØ300mm Size Ø100mm 150 Oval Ø200mmØ300mm Size Ø100mm 150 Oval Ø200mmØ300mm
010 - - 37.3 82.0 010 PWI - - 51.90 114.2 010 PWII - - 72.8 160.1
020 - - 38.4 84.5 020 PWI - - 52.73 116.0 020 PWII - - 73.4 161.4
030 - - 39.6 87.0 030 PWI - - 53.55 117.8 030 PWII - - 74.0 162.7
040 - - 40.6 89.4 040 PWI - - 54.36 119.6 040 PWII - - 74.6 164.0
050 10.4 21.2 41.7 91.7 050 PWI 13.8 28.1 55.15 121.3 050 PWII 18.8 38.3 75.2 165.3
060 - - 42.7 94.0 060 PWI - - 55.93 123.0 060 PWII - - 75.7 166.6
070 - - 43.7 96.2 070 PWI - - 56.70 124.7 070 PWII - - 76.3 167.8
080 - - 44.7 98.3 080 PWI - - 57.47 126.4 080 PWII - - 76.9 169.1
090 - - 45.7 100.4 090 PWI - - 58.22 128.0 090 PWII - - 77.4 170.3
100 11.7 23.7 46.6 102.5 100 PWI 14.8 30.0 58.96 129.7 100 PWII 19.5 39.7 78.0 171.5
110 - - 47.5 104.6 110 PWI - - 59.69 131.3 110 PWII - - 78.6 172.8
120 - - 48.4 106.5 120 PWI - - 60.41 132.9 120 PWII - - 79.1 174.0
130 - - 49.3 108.5 130 PWI - - 61.13 134.5 130 PWII - - 79.6 175.2
140 - - 50.2 110.4 140 PWI - - 61.84 136.0 140 PWII - - 80.2 176.4
150 12.8 26.0 51.1 112.3 150 PWI 15.7 31.9 62.54 137.5 150 PWII 20.2 41.1 80.7 177.6
160 - - 51.9 114.2 160 PWI - - 63.23 139.1 160 PWII - - 81.3 178.7
170 - - 52.7 116.0 170 PWI - - 63.91 140.6 170 PWII - - 81.8 179.9
180 - - 53.6 117.8 180 PWI - - 64.59 142.1 180 PWII - - 82.3 181.1
190 - - 54.4 119.6 190 PWI - - 65.26 143.5 190 PWII - - 82.9 182.2
200 13.8 28.1 55.2 121.3 200 PWI 16.5 33.6 65.92 145.0 200 PWII 20.9 42.5 83.4 183.4
210 - - 55.9 123.0 210 PWI - - 66.57 146.4 210 PWII - - 83.9 184.5
220 - - 56.7 124.7 220 PWI - - 67.22 147.9 220 PWII - - 84.4 185.7
230 - - 57.5 126.4 230 PWI - - 67.87 149.3 230 PWII - - 84.9 186.8
240 - - 58.2 128.0 240 PWI - - 68.50 150.7 240 PWII - - 85.4 187.9
250 14.8 30.0 59.0 129.7 250 PWI 17.3 35.2 69.14 152.1 250 PWII 21.5 43.8 85.9 189.0
260 - - 59.7 131.3 260 PWI - - 69.76 153.4 260 PWII - - 86.5 190.1
270 - - 60.4 132.9 270 PWI - - 70.38 154.8 270 PWII - - 87.0 191.2
280 - - 61.1 134.5 280 PWI - - 71.00 156.2 280 PWII - - 87.4 192.3
290 - - 61.8 136.0 290 PWI - - 71.61 157.5 290 PWII - - 87.9 193.4
300 15.7 31.9 62.5 137.5 300 PWI 18.1 36.8 72.21 158.8 300 PWII 22.1 45.1 88.4 194.5
Notes:
1. Flow calculations exclude head from grate seat to finished surface. Discharge capacity per Q=0.85*Pipe Area*(2*g*H)^0.5 equation.
2. For discharge capacity of non-sloping channels, use value from channels with same first 2 channel numbers. ie. 191 = 190

Table - 11
4" (100 mm) PolyDrain System - Channel Discharge Capacity - Vertical Pipe Outlet
(CMH)
Chan. Size Ø100mm 150 Oval Ø200mmØ300mm Size Ø100mm 150 Oval Ø200mmØ300mm Size Ø100mm 150 Oval Ø200mmØ300mm
010 - - 134 295 010 PWI - - 187 411 010 PWII - - 262 577
020 - - 138 304 020 PWI - - 190 418 020 PWII - - 264 581
030 - - 142 313 030 PWI - - 193 424 030 PWII - - 266 586
040 - - 146 322 040 PWI - - 196 430 040 PWII - - 268 591
050 37.6 76.5 150 330 050 PWI 49.7 101 199 437 050 PWII 67.8 138 271 595
060 - - 154 338 060 PWI - - 201 443 060 PWII - - 273 600
070 - - 157 346 070 PWI - - 204 449 070 PWII - - 275 604
080 - - 161 354 080 PWI - - 207 455 080 PWII - - 277 609
090 - - 164 362 090 PWI - - 210 461 090 PWII - - 279 613
100 42.0 85.5 168 369 100 PWI 53.2 108 212 467 100 PWII 70.3 143 281 618
110 - - 171 376 110 PWI - - 215 473 110 PWII - - 283 622
120 - - 174 384 120 PWI - - 217 478 120 PWII - - 285 626
130 - - 178 391 130 PWI - - 220 484 130 PWII - - 287 631
140 - - 181 398 140 PWI - - 223 490 140 PWII - - 289 635
150 46.0 93.7 184 404 150 PWI 56.4 115 225 495 150 PWII 72.8 148 291 639
160 - - 187 411 160 PWI - - 228 501 160 PWII - - 293 643
170 - - 190 418 170 PWI - - 230 506 170 PWII - - 294 648
180 - - 193 424 180 PWI - - 233 511 180 PWII - - 296 652
190 - - 196 430 190 PWI - - 235 517 190 PWII - - 298 656
200 49.7 101 199 437 200 PWI 59.4 121 237 522 200 PWII 75.2 153 300 660
210 - - 201 443 210 PWI - - 240 527 210 PWII - - 302 664
220 - - 204 449 220 PWI - - 242 532 220 PWII - - 304 668
230 - - 207 455 230 PWI - - 244 537 230 PWII - - 306 672
240 - - 210 461 240 PWI - - 247 542 240 PWII - - 308 677
250 53.2 108 212 467 250 PWI 62.3 127 249 547 250 PWII 77.5 158 309 681
260 - - 215 473 260 PWI - - 251 552 260 PWII - - 311 685
270 - - 217 478 270 PWI - - 253 557 270 PWII - - 313 688
280 - - 220 484 280 PWI - - 256 562 280 PWII - - 315 692
290 - - 223 490 290 PWI - - 258 567 290 PWII - - 317 696
300 56.4 115 225 495 300 PWI 65.1 132 260 572 300 PWII 79.7 162 318 700
Notes:
1. Flow calculations exclude head from grate seat to finished surface. Discharge capacity per Q=0.85*Pipe Area*(2*g*H)^0.5 equation.
2. For discharge capacity of non-sloping channels, use value from channels with same first 2 channel numbers. ie. 191 = 190

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 Table 12
4" (100) PolyDrain System
Channel Discharge Capacity - Horizontal Pipe Outlet
Channel FLOW = GPM FLOW = CFS FLOW = LPS FLOW = CMH
Number 4" Dia. 6" Oval 4" Dia. 6" Oval 100mm Dia. 150mm Oval 100mm Dia. 150mm Oval
050 124.2 - 0.277 - 7.83 - 28.2 -
100 148.9 - 0.332 - 9.40 - 33.8 -
150 170.1 - 0.379 - 10.73 - 38.6 -
200 188.9 317.4 0.421 0.707 11.92 20.03 42.9 72.10
250 206.0 354.8 0.459 0.791 13.00 22.39 46.8 80.60
300 221.8 388.7 0.494 0.866 13.99 24.52 50.4 88.3
050 PWI 236.5 419.8 0.527 0.935 14.92 26.49 53.73 95.36
100 PWI 250.4 448.7 0.558 1.000 15.80 28.32 56.88 101.94
150 PWI 263.5 476.0 0.587 1.060 16.63 30.03 59.86 108.12
200 PWI 276.0 501.7 0.615 1.118 17.42 31.66 62.71 113.97
250 PWI 288.0 526.2 0.642 1.172 18.17 33.20 65.43 119.5
300 PWI 299.5 549.6 0.667 1.225 18.90 34.68 68.04 124.8
050 PWII 310.6 572.0 0.692 1.274 19.60 36.09 70.55 129.94
100 PWII 321.3 593.6 0.716 1.323 20.27 37.46 72.98 134.84
150 PWII 331.6 614.4 0.739 1.369 20.93 38.77 75.33 139.57
200 PWII 341.6 634.5 0.761 1.414 21.56 40.04 77.61 144.15
250 PWII 351.4 654.1 0.783 1.457 22.17 41.27 79.82 148.58
300 PWII 360.9 673.0 0.804 1.500 22.77 42.47 81.98 152.9

Notes:
1. 6" oval is fabricated from Sch 35 pipe.
2. Flow is based upon inlet flow control and is calculated by using the formula Q = 0.85*Area*(2*g*H)1/2.
3. Vertical discharge hydraulic head "H" is measured from channel invert to grate seat surface. Grate seat
area is excluded for both vertical and horizontal discharge conditions.
4. Horizontal discharge hydraulic head "H" is measured from center of discharge pipe to grate seat surface.
Discharge pipe invert is same elevation as channel invert.

Table 13
4” (100 mm) PolyDrain Catch Basin
Discharge Capacity

Select a 600 or 900 Series catch basin that satisfies the application’s other requirements.
Select the Table Section in the appropriate units and verify that the selected catch basin has
sufficient capacity. If not, another style or multiple catch basins may be required.

EPS Foam Outlet

EPS foam outlets are available for both PolyDrain and Trench Former. EPS
adapters to connect an 8” or 12” pipe to the bottom of PolyDrain channels
are available as standard. Horizontal forms or adapters to connect a
PolyDrain or Trench Former run to a structure are available on a custom
basis. The EPS Outlet is especially useful when special requirements exist
and standard components will not satisfy design
requirements.
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 Table 13
4" (100 mm) PolyDrain Catch Basin
Maximum System Discharge Capacity

Flow = GPM
PolyDrain Head = Pipe Diameter Head = Bottom of Grate
Catch Basin SDR 35 Pipe Dia. (In.) RCP Dia.(In.) SDR 35 Pipe Dia. (In.) RCP Dia.(In.)
Model No. 4 6 8 10 12 15 4 6 8 10 12 15 18
609 154.2 424.8 872.1 1524 - - 267.0 600.8 1068 1669 - - -
610 154.2 424.8 872.1 1524 2403 4198 422.2 950.0 1689 2639 3800 5937 -
611 154.2 424.8 872.1 1524 2403 4198 531.3 1195 2125 3320 4781 7471 -
900 154.2 424.8 872.1 1524 2403 4198 353.2 795 1413 2208 3179 4968 -
900 + A-67 154.2 424.8 872.1 1524 2403 4198 363.2 817 1453 2270 3269 5107 -
900 + A-68 154.2 424.8 872.1 1524 2403 4198 372.9 839.0 1492 2331 3356 5244 -

Flow = CFS
PolyDrain Head = Pipe Diameter Head = Bottom of Grate
Catch Basin SDR 35 Pipe Dia. (In.) RCP Dia.(In.) SDR 35 Pipe Dia. (In.) RCP Dia.(In.)
Model No. 4 6 8 10 12 15 4 6 8 10 12 15 18
609 0.34 0.95 1.94 3.39 - - 0.59 1.34 2.38 3.72 - - -
610 0.34 0.95 1.94 3.39 5.35 9.35 0.94 2.12 3.76 5.88 8.47 13.2 -
611 0.34 0.95 1.94 3.39 5.35 9.35 1.18 2.66 4.74 7.40 10.7 16.6 -
900 0.34 0.95 1.94 3.39 5.35 9.35 0.79 1.77 3.15 4.92 7.1 11.1 -
900 + A-67 0.34 0.95 1.94 3.39 5.35 9.35 0.81 1.82 3.24 5.06 7.3 11.4 -
900 + A-68 0.34 0.95 1.94 3.39 5.35 9.35 0.83 1.87 3.32 5.19 7.48 11.7 -

Flow = LPS
PolyDrain Head = Pipe Diameter Head = Bottom of Grate
Catch Basin Nom. SDR 35 Pipe Dia. (mm) RCP Dia.(mm) Nom. SDR 35 Pipe Dia. (mm) RCP Dia.(mm)
Model No. 100 150 200 250 320 380 100 150 200 250 320 380 450
609 9.7 26.8 55.0 96.1 - - 16.9 37.9 67.4 105 - - -
610 9.7 26.8 55.0 96.1 152 265 26.6 59.9 107 167 240 375 -
611 9.7 26.8 55.0 96.1 152 265 33.5 75.4 134 210 302 471 -
900 9.7 26.8 55.0 96.1 152 265 22.3 50.2 89 139 201 313 -
900 + A-67 9.7 26.8 55.0 96.1 152 265 22.9 51.6 92 143 206 322 -
900 + A-68 9.7 26.8 55.0 96.1 152 265 23.5 52.9 94.1 147 212 331 -

Flow = CMH
PolyDrain Head = Pipe Diameter Head = Bottom of Grate
Catch Basin Nom. SDR 35 Pipe Dia. (mm) RCP Dia.(mm) Nom. SDR 35 Pipe Dia. (mm) RCP Dia.(mm)
Model No. 100 150 200 250 320 380 100 150 200 250 320 380 450
609 35.02 96.51 198.1 346.1 - - 60.66 136.5 242.6 379.1 - - -
610 35.02 96.51 198.1 346.1 545.9 953.7 95.91 215.8 383.6 599.4 863.2 1349 -
611 35.02 96.51 198.1 346.1 545.9 953.7 120.7 271.5 482.7 754.3 1086 1697 -
900 35.02 96.51 198.1 346.1 545.9 953.7 80.2 180.6 321.0 501.5 722 1128 -
900 + A-67 35.02 96.51 198.1 346.1 545.9 953.7 82.5 185.6 330.0 515.7 743 1160 -
900 + A-68 35.02 96.51 198.1 346.1 545.9 953.7 84.71 190.6 338.8 529.4 762 1191 -
Notes:
1. Discharge flow capacity based on inlet controlled flow conditions using the formula
Q = 0.85*Area*(2*g*H)0.5.
2. Hydraulic head measured from center of horizontal discharge pipe to bottom of grate.
3. Discharge pipe invert is at catch basin floor.
4. The Interceptor A-67 Grate adds 30 mm (1.2") to head and the Terminator A-68 Grate adds 60 mm (2.4").
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 Storage Capacity
Instructions
Catch Basin Storage Capacities- are listed in Table A. Move down the Catch Basin Number
column to the desired catch basin or to its components. Move to the right on that line until the
desired unit of measure column.

The volume of 600 series catch basins are found by totaling the component’s capabilities.

Example: Find the capacity in Gallons of a 611 catch basin with frame.
VTotal = VTop w/Frame+VInt.+VBot.
= 13.50 Gal. + 12.19 Gal. + 11.65 Gal.
= 37.34 Gallons

Special Products Storage Capacities- are found in Table B using the same method as above.
The system volume is calculated by multiplying the volume per length value times the total
system length.

Example: Find the storage capacity in Liters for a 30 Meter run of 24” PolyDuct.
V = V (Liters per Meter) x Length of Run (Meters)
= 209.4 (Liters per Meter) x 30 (Meters)
= 6,282 Liters

Flat Site Channel Storage Capacities- are listed in Table 16. The storage capacity for a given
channel is found by moving down the Channel Number column until the channel number is
found. Move to the right on that line to the appropriate PolyWall section and read the value in the
desired volumetric units within that section.

Example: The capacity of a 300 channel with PolyWall II in Liters is 60.36 Liters.

The system storage capacity if calculated by adding together the storage capacity of all the
components in the system. If the system has site slope, the storage capacity will be reduced and
a detail engineering analysis will be required for accurate results.

Table A Table B
Catch Basin Storage Capacity Special Products Storage Capacity

Catch Basin Number Gal. Cu. Ft. Liters Cu. M Part Number Vol. Per Lin. Ft. Vol. Per Lin. M.
600 Top (w/o Frame) 12.17 1.630 46.16 0.046 Gal. Cu. Ft. Liters Cu. M.
600 Top (with Frame) 13.50 1.810 51.26 0.051 ShallowDrain 0.384 0.051 4.76 0.005
1.08
601 Intermediate 12.19 1.630 46.16 0.046 ShallowDrain 0.551 0.074 6.82 0.007
1.10
602 Bottom 11.65 1.560 44.18 0.044 PolySelf 0.81 0.108 10 0.01
610 Top (w/o Frame) 25.10 3.360 95.16 0.095 12" PolyDuct 8.26 1.104 102.2 0.102
610 Top (with Frame) 36.62 4.890 138.5 0.138 16" PolyDuct 11.16 1.492 138.2 0.138
900 7.31 0.977 27.67 0.028 20" PolyDuct 14.04 1.877 173.8 0.174
24" PolyDuct 16.91 2.261 209.4 0.209
Notes:
1. Storage volume does not include grate seat area.
2. Storage capacity will be reduced if installed on sloped
sites. Engineering analysis will be required.

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 Appendix A
Equations
Equation 1 – Rational Method , page 4
Q=KCIA

Q = Hydraulic load
K = Unit conversion factor Table 1, page 3
C = Coefficient of runoff Table 2, page 3
I = Intensity or average rate at which fluid is being applied to the watershed area.
Typically in in/hr.
A = Area of the watershed

Equation 2 – Non A-67 Grate Length Adjustment, page 7

L = LA-67/r

L = Adjusted Run Length

r = Grate Area Ratio from Table 3, page 6
LA-67 = Run Length Equation 8, page 18

Equation 3 – Sheet Flow Grate Inflow, page 9

G = Q/LS

G = Sheeting flow from Table 3, page 6

Q = Hydraulic load of water shed are from Equation 1, page 4
LS = Total length of grates

Equation 4 –Triangular Gutter Flow Capacity, page 9

QG = (CG/n)(T2.67)(ST1.67)(SL0.5)

QG = Gutter Flow (CFS)

n = Manning’s Roughness coefficient of Roadway from Table 2, page 3
T = Spread (Ft)
ST = Transverse Slope (Ft/Ft) from road bed geometry
SL = Longitudinal Slope (Ft/Ft) from road bed geometry
CG = 0.56 English units or 0.376 Metric units

Equation 5 – Grate Inflow in Orifice Conditions, page 10

Qo = (0.67)(AG)(2gH)0.5

Q0 = Orifice Inflow (CFS)

g = Gravitational Constant (32.16 Ft/S2)
AG = Grate Inlet Area (Ft2) from Table 3, page 6
H = Fluid Height Over Grate (Ft)

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Equation 6 – Manning’s Equation

Q = (1.486 / n)(A)(R⅔)(S½)

Q = Flow (CFS)
n = Manning’s Roughness Coefficient of Trench surface (Table 2, page 3)
A = Cross Sectional Flow Area of Trench (Ft2)
R = Hydraulic Radius (Ft) = Flow Area (Ft2) ÷ Wetted Perimeter (Ft)
S = Invert Slope (units / units)

Equation 7 – Channel Flow Capacities for Sloped Sites or Custom Trench

Former slopes, page 12

Q n = (Q / K)(SS+SC)0.50

Qn = Capacity required for discharge Channel.

Q = Required flow capacity from Equation 1.
SS = Site slope (units / units)
SC = Channel slope (0.006 for PolyDrain and 0.010 for Standard Trench Former
And MD/HD systems)

K = 1/SC0.5 for custom slopes

12.91 for PolyDrain with 0.6% slope
10.0 for the 1.0% slope in Standard Trench Former and MD/HD systems

Equation 8 – Trench Length Required Based on Grate Inflow for Triangular Gutter
Flow, page 19

LRequired = (KC)(Q0.42)(SL0.3)[1 / (n * SX)]0.6

KC= 0.6 English units or 0.817 Metric units

Q = Gutter Flow
n = Manning’s Roughness Coefficient of Pavement from Table 2, page 3
SL = Longitudinal Slope
SX = Transverse Slope

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 Appendix B
Calculation and Application Examples

Example 1
Exterior PolyDrain

A 100 foot by 200 foot section of concrete airport apron located in western Montana is being
renovated and requires drainage. The apron has a 0.5% cross-slope draining to the center but
no longitudinal slope. Adjacent area does not drain to this area. An existing structure with a 12”
diameter discharge pipe is located at one edge of the apron. The grates are required to
handle commercial aircraft with omni directional vehicular traffic loads. Grates need to be
locked in place.

0.5% SLOPE
50 Ft

TRENCH DRAIN

50 Ft
0.5% SLOPE

200 Ft

The logical location for the trench drain is the center of the area running full length and
discharging into the existing catch basin.

Step 1
Identify and quantify all hydraulic loads and their location

Q = k C I A (Equation 1)
k = 1.008 from Table 1, page 3, for area in Ft2 and intensity in inches per hour
I = 2.5 inches per hour (Diagram 1, page i)
C = 0.95 for concrete (Table 2, page 3)

Q = kCIA = (0.00002315)(0.95)(2.5 in/hr)(20,000 Ft2 ÷ 43560) =

1.1 cfs (in acres)

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Step 2
Determine the channel size required.

Use Table 4C for a flat site to determine which channel will meet the 1.1cfs
requirement.
Grate will require locking device . Find the required capacity from the chart and
read to the left. Grate with toggle= 1.1 cfs from chart = #220 with PolyWall
PolyWall I = 1.104cfs capacity. Capacity - OK

Step 3
Determine the channel size layout for the hydraulic load, run length, and site contours.

Q = 1.1 cfs
L = 200 ft = 200/3.28 = 61 Meters
Slope = none affecting conveyance capacity

From Table 4C select channel #’s 010- 010 with PolyWall II = 61 meters.
Check hydraulic capacity of last channel.
From Table 4C channel #010 with PolyWall II with locks = 1.31 cfs - OK

Step 4
Select grate based on loading and hydraulic requirements.

Given commercial aircraft loading with omni directional traffic.

From Table 3, page 6 – 530 series meets needs

Hydraulic requirement = 1.1cfs / 200’ = .0055cfs/Lf required

From Table 3, page 6 #530 series = .07cfs/Lf inflow capacity – OK

Step 5
Select appropriate outlet size.
1.1cfs required
From Table 9 select 8” outlet for #010 with PolyWall II
8” outlet capacity = 2.57cfs – OK

Answer:
Channel selection : #010 through #010 with PolyWall II = 61 meters
Grate selection : #530 series grates with locks
Outlet selection: 8” outlet from #010 with PolyWall II

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 Example 2
Exterior Trench Former

A 200 foot by 200 foot section of asphalt airport apron located in southern Florida is being
built and requires drainage. The apron has a 0.5% cross-slope draining to the center and
0.2% longitudinal slope toward a structure located 20 feet off the edge of the apron. A grassy
1 acre area with sandy soil drains to the new apron. The grassy area flow is uniformly
distributed and is perpendicular to the trench drain. The existing catch basin has a 36” RCP
discharge pipe with 0.5% slope that receives 15 cfs flow from
other courses. Commercial jet aircraft cross the apron.
.

100 Ft 0.5% SLOPE

TRENCH DRAIN

100 Ft 0.5% SLOPE

20 Ft
200 Ft

The logical location for the trench drain is the center of the area running full length and
discharging into the existing catch basin.

Step 1
Identify and quantify all hydraulic loads and their location

Q = k C I A (Paved Area)(Equation 1) + kCIA (Grass Area) = k I (CP*AP + CG*AG)

k = 1.008 from Table 1, page 3, for area in Acres and intensity in inches per hour
I = 7.2 in / hr from Diagram 1, page i - Grassy area dimensions are not given to
determine alternative rainfall event duration.
Acre = 43,560 Ft2 from “Useful Conversions”
C = 0.95 for asphalt C = 0.20 for field from Table 2, page 3
Q = (1.008*7.2 in/hr)[0.95(200*200 / 43,560 Ft2/ A) + 0.20)]
Q = 7.8 cfs hydraulic load

Step 2
Determine the trench layout for the hydraulic load, run length, and site contours.

Q = 7.8 cfs
L = 200 ft = 61 Meters
Slope = 0.2% positive slope

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This problem has two solutions. One is to start at the shallow end and select a standard
continuously sloped 61 meter run. Some trial and error will be needed. By referencing the Table
6 for flat sites (worst case) we find that a 12 inch (300mm) trench will be required to meet the
hydraulic needs. Since MD/HD 300 standard full length is 30 - two Meter Sections, add a 1
Meter non-sloped section at the shallow end. Using Equation 7, page 12, this provides a
system with

Q n = (Q / K)(SS+SC)0.50
Q = (12.6/100)(0.01+0.002)0.5 = 13.8 cfs discharge capacity which is 177% of requirement.

The second solution is to select a custom sloped system which provides sufficient hydraulic
capacity without the extra depth and associated trenching and concrete cost. The solution is by
trial and error utilizing the Channel Flow Capacities for Sloped Sites and Custom Trench
Former Slopes, Equation 7, page 12. Contact ABT for assistance and a free electronic
hydraulic calculator for determining custom trench slopes.

Step 3
Select a grate for heavy load and with sufficient sheet flow inflow capacity. No special
pedestrian features are required.

Although longitudinal slope is present, sheet inflow is chosen because of the location of the
grassy area. If its flow was parallel to trench, gutter flow would be appropriate.

Sheet flow inflow = 0.3 CFS / L Ft. for 100 % capture

Run Length = 200 Ft.
Qs = r f Ls for sheet inflow conditions or r = Qs / f Ls
r = 7.8 / (0.30*200) = 0.13 which is less than any grate in Table 3, page 6

Referencing Table 3 for grate selection and Table 6 for hydraulic capacity, XHD-12 is the best
product to choose because both its grate and hydraulic capacity are suitable for this application.
It provides a 15 X clogging safety factor.

Step 4
Piping the discharge from the trench to the structure is a convenient method. The pipe should
be sized (by others) to carry the hydraulic load and not create a “choke” point.

Size the pipe diameter and slope to carry the flow from the trench run to the existing structure.
Pipe entry location into the structure will determine slope which in turn will determine pipe size.
The capacity of the exit pipe from the structure with the additional
7.8 cfs load needs to be verified.

Answer:
Channel selection: 12” (300mm) trench width = 61 meters (30 two meter sections with 1%
slope and a 1 meter neutral section at the shallow end. Invert below grate: 3.94” to 27.6”.
Grate selection: HD series grates
Outlet selection: to be determined – minimum 7.8 cfs capacity

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Example 3
Interior PolyDrain

Interior Applications are usually point loaded from process equipment, area loaded from fire
protection sprinklers, random loaded from sources such as wash down hoses, or from a
combination of these loads. Flow rates from these sources are obtained from the equipment
manufacturers, fire protection design data, process water distribution design data, and/or
potable water distribution design data. The trench run(s) receiving these load(s) and where
the load(s) are applied should be noted.

For point load, the channel at the point load must be sized to carry the point load plus any
flow from upstream. Random load requires that all channels be able to carry the random
load plus any upstream load. Area load requires the channel at the down stream edge of
the area to be sized to handle the total area load.

Example: What channel layout provides the least expensive design to satisfy the following
hydraulic flow and location requirements?

Install trench drain the length of a 10 Foot by 50 Foot slope-free interior area with a 0.5
GPM/Ft2 fire protection load, a 15 GPM wash down hose in the area, and three 100 GPM
point loads piped into the trench spaced 10 Feet apart starting at one end of the area.
Location and direction of discharge from trench drain is not a constraint.

Step 1
System Length = 50'/3.27 = 15 Channels. Total System Hydraulic Load is equal to the sum
of the components. In this example,
QTotal = (0.5 GPM/Ft2 *10 Ft*50 Ft) + 15 GPM + (3 ea.*100 GPM) = 565 GPM.
100 GPM 100 GPM 100 GPM
Point Load Point Load Point Load 15 GPM
15 GPM Random
Random 0.5 GPM per Sq. 0.5 GPM per Sq. 0.5 GPM per Sq. Load
Load Foot Area Load Foot Area Load Foot Area Load

565 GPM Total

Discharge Load

Hydraulic Load Diagram

Per Table 4A, this flow exceeds the carrying and discharge capacity of channels without
PolyWalls. Either a Number 200PW I channel, multiple discharge outlets, or a catch basin
receiving flow from both ends will be required to handle the hydraulic load. Use of PolyWalls
is the most expensive option. Multiple pipe outlets is an option but has the disadvantage of
possible blockage at the under floor pipe junction. By locating a catch basin at the third
point load, the shallowest set of channels may be used to carry the hydraulic load and
thereby minimizes trenching and encapsulation concrete cost.

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Step 2
Total the Loads at Point D (QC) = all upstream hydraulic loads
QD = 100 GPM Point Load Number 1 + 100 GPM Point Load Number 2
+ (6 Channels *3.27 x 10 x 0.5) GPM area load + 15 GPM random load
QD = 313.1 GPM

100 GPM 100 GPM 100 GPM

A B C D
190 200 230 240 250 C.B. 050 030
220 900 100 096 090 080 070 060 040

F 6" Dia.

Interior Application Example Layout

Per Table 4, a Number 230 Channel provides 313 GPM capacity and is sufficient. However,
increase channel size to Number 250 to mate with the Number 900 catch basin and increase
the upstream channels accordingly for installation convenience.

Step 3
Total Load at Point C (QB) = Point Load Number 2 plus all upstream hydraulic load
QC = 100 GPM Point Load Number 1 + 100 GPM Point Load Number 2
+ (4 x 3.27 x 10 x 0.5) GPM area load + 15 GPM random load
QC = 280.4 GPM
Per Table 4A, a Number 200 Channel provides 285 GPM capacity. The 230 channel per the
layout is suitable for this location.

Step 4
Load at Point A
(QA) = Point Load #1 = 100 GPM + 15 GPM from wash down hose + (1 x 3.27 x 10 x 0.5)GPM
area load = 131.4 GPM
From Table 4A, a Number 190 has 275 GPM capacity and is suitable for this location.

Step 5
Total Load from remaining area = QD
QD = 0 GPM point load + ((15 Channels -6.5 Channels) x 3.27*10*0.5) GPM area
load + 15 GPM random load = 154 GPM
Per Table 4A, a 070 Channel will provide sufficient capacity (162 GPM). Therefore, begin the
run with a 100 channel use a 096 channel for the ½ Meter length.

Step 6
As calculated previously, the total system hydraulic load (QF) is 565 GPM. Per Table 15, a 6"
diameter SDR 35 pipe (795 GPM) is required to discharge the flow. A larger pipe (by others)
may be required to transport the hydraulic load to its discharge point.

Step 7
Select grate from Table 3 using the following considerations:
1. Safety
2. Physical loading
3. Corrosion resistance requirements
4. Life cycle cost
5. Aesthetics
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Example 4
Roadway PolyDrain

A roadway has four 12 foot lanes and one 7 foot outside shoulder. The roadway is on a
tangent section and is crowned in the middle. A curb and gutter has been constructed at the
outside of the shoulder creating a triangular gutter flow situation. The slope of the roadway is
2% to the outside and the shoulder slope is 4% to the outside. The longitudinal slope of the
roadway is 1%. Both the roadway and the shoulder are asphalt surface. Allowable spread on
the shoulder is not to exceed 6 feet. There are no adjacent tributary areas contributing to the
runoff other than the roadbed. It has been determined to use a rainfall intensity for this project
of 6.0 in/hr. Determine the location and layout of the trench drain system to maintain the
allowable spread criteria. Design will begin from a high point in the roadway to a sag 1000 ft
away.

Step 1
Determine the flow at which the allowable spread is met (From Equation 4, page 9):

n = 0.017
T = Allowable Spread = 6 Ft.
ST = Transverse Slope = 4% = 0.04
SL = Longitudinal Slope = 1% = 0.01

From Equation 4:
QG = (CG/n)(T2.67)(ST1.67)(SL0.5) = (0.486 / 0.017) (62.67)(0.041.67)(0.010.5)
QG = 1.82 cfs
This is the allowable flow to maintain a 6 Ft. spread.

For this Q and application, we will design using the Interceptor A-67.

Step 2
Determine the location to begin the trench drain (From Equation 1, page 4):

Beginning from the high point;

Use the Rational Method to determine the length from the high point at which the allowable
flow is met.

C = 0.90
i = 6.0 in/hr
K = 1.008
A = (L * W) / 43,560 Ac/ft2
QG = 1.82 cfs

W = (4 * 12 Ft) + (7 Ft) = 55 Ft
QG = K C i A
1.82 = (1.008 )(0.90)(6.0) {(L * 55) / 43,560}
L = 265 Ft
This is the length from the high point at which the runoff interception must begin.

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 Step 3
Determine the length of drain required to remove the design flow (From Equation 8, page 19):

At 265 Ft from the high point, the flow of runoff is 1.82 cfs

LRequired = (KC)(Q0.42)(SL0.3)[1 / (n * SX)]0.6

LRequired = (0.6)(1.820.42 )(0.010.3) {1.0 / (0.017 * 0.04)}0.6
LRequired = 15.4 Ft

If the channel can be discharged at this point, 265 Ft + 15.4 Ft = 280.4 Ft. from the high point,
the channel can be sized for the previously calculated design flow.

Note:
If no outlet is available at this location, the trench can be run longer to an available
outlet. The design flow would be recalculated to adjust for the additional length.

Step 4
Determine the required channel to carry the required runoff (From Equation 7, page 12):

Assuming an outlet is available at this location;

Q n = (Q / K)(SS+SC)0.50
SS = Site slope = 0.01
Sc = Channel slope = 0.006
K = 12.91 for PolyDrain with .6% slope

Qn = (1.82 / 12.91)( .1265)

= 1.114

From Table 4B, Interceptor A-67;

An 070 channel with a PW I provides a capacity of 1.127cfs

Therefore, length of drain required was 15.4 Ft. Each PolyDrain channel has a laying length of
3.27 Ft. The required number of channels is 15.4 / 3.27 = 4.7 channel = 5 channels.

Working from the 060 w/ PWI back, the design layout would be:
070 w/ PWI, 060 w/ PWI, 050 w/ PWI, 040 w/ PWI and 030 w/ PWI channels.

Step 5
Repeat this procedure as required for the length of design.

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 USEFUL CONVERSIONS
TO CONVERT MULTIPLY BY TO OBTAIN
LENGTH
Meters 3.281 Feet
Meters 39.37 Inches
Millimeters 0.03937 Inches

AREA
Acres 43,560 Square Feet
Acres 4047 Square Meters
Hectar 107,600 Square Feet
Hectar 10,000 Square Meters
Hectar 2.471 Acres
Square Meters 10.76 Square Feet

VOLUME
Acre Feet 1233.49 Cubic Meters
Acre Feet 325,851 Gallons
Cubic Feet 7.48052 Gallons
Cubic Feet 28.32 Liters
Cubic Meters 264.2 Gallons
Cubic Meters 1,000 Liters

RATE
Cubic Feet per Second 448.831 Gallons per Minute
Cubic Meters per Hour 0.009808 Cubic Feet per Second
Liters per Second 0.03531 Cubic Feet per Second
Liters per Second 0.0600 Cubic Meters per Hour
Liters per Second 15.852 Gallons per Minute
Cubic Meters per Second 35.31 Cubic Feet per Second
FORCE
Kilo Newton 224.8 Pounds (Force)
Kilo Pascal 0.145 Pounds per Square Inch
Notes
To convert unit in right column to those in left column, divide instead of multiply.

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