Culvert design analysis
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Date
2005
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University of New Brunswick
Abstract
Both our fresh and salt-water resources have been affected by the
development of our growing population and demands. The ability to transfer
water across many of these man-made barriers using culverts, in a manner that
resembles that of the natural environment, is the driving force behind the
development of this report. Culverts would be one of the most common types of
structures that transfer water across roads, barriers and obstacles that are not
part of the natural environment.
This report outlines a methodology developed for the Department of
Fisheries and Oceans, using some of the latest technology, software and
information available, to determine culvert design characteristics necessary to
transfer a peak amount of water that may impact an existing or future structure.
The methodology walks through a step-by-step process, acquiring the
necessary data to determine the proper culvert design, without having to leave
the confines and comfort of the office. The report then outlines the use of the
acquired data in determining the design of a culvert system. This developed
methodology was finally used in a case study, to verify its effectiveness and to
determine the specific requirements for a culvert system at the site-specific
location.
The result of the developed methodology was a time efficient and a cost
effective method in determining necessary culvert design parameters using
readily available technology, software and information. The developed
methodology was executed to verify a proposed culvert design from the
Department of Transportation to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. The
results of this verification, confirmed that the developed methodology was a very
powerful tool.