This document is the Hydraulics section of the ADS Drainage Handbook.

Information covered in the Hydraulics section are overview of hydraulic considerations, design Manning’s Value, discharge curves, the conveyance method, minimum velocity considerations, maximum velocity considerations, long term pressure considerations, culvert considerations, example problems and footnotes.

Figures considered in the section are discharge rates for ADS corrugated pipe with smooth interior liner, discharge rates for ADS single wall heavy duty and highway pipe and discharge rates for ADS Triplewall and smoothwall sewer and drain pipe.

Tables included in the section are conveyance factors (standard units), conveyance factors (metric units) and entrance loss coefficients.