A Culvert Analysis Program for Indirect Measurement of Discharge

by Janice M. Fulford, U.S. Geological Survey, Stennis Space Center, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Hydraulic Engineering

Abstract:

A program based on the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) methods for indirectly computing peak discharges through culverts allows users to employ input data formats used by the water surface profile program (WSPRO). The program can be used to compute discharge rating surfaces or curves that describe the behavior of flow through a particular culvert or to compute discharges from measurements of upstream of the gradually varied flow equations and has been adapted slightly to provide solutions that minimize the need for the user to determine between different flow regimes. The program source is written in Fortran 77 and has been run on mini-computers and personal computers. The program does not use or require graphics capability, a color monitor, or a mouse.

Subject Headings: Culverts | Flow profiles | Water discharge | Flow measurement | Water discharge measurement | Fluid flow | Water surface profiles

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