Conventional Roof Drainage Systems
[Pages:1]ROOF DRAINS
Conventional Roof Drainage Systems
RAINFALL CONVERSION DATA Rainfall is expressed in inches of water per hour. For sizing purposes, it is necessary to convert "inches per hour" to "gallons per minute." The data in Figure 7 represents the conversion of rainfall in "inches per hour" to "gallons per hour per sq. ft." and "gallons per minute per sq. ft." For example, a 3 inch per hour rainfall will build up to a 3 inch depth on a flat roof in one hour, at the rate of 1.87 gallons per hour/sq. ft. or .0312 gallons per minute/sq. ft. (See Figure 7). Using a 10,000 sq. ft. roof area, the 3 inch rainfall will produce 18,700 gallons in one hour at the rate of 312 gallons per minute. See the following.
EXAMPLE:
Gallons Per Hour 10,000 x 1.87 = 18,700 G.P.H.
Gallons Per Minute 10,000 x .0312 = 312 G.P.M.
Rainfall In
Inches Per Hr.
6.0 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.3 5.2 5.1 5.0 4.9 4.8 4.7 4.6 4.5 4.4
G.P.H. Per 1 Sq. Ft.
3.740 3.678 3.615 3.553 3.491 3.428 3.366 3.304 3.241 3.179 3.117 3.054 2.992 2.930 2.867 2.805 2.743
G.P.M. Per 1 Sq. Ft.
.0624 .0614 .0603 .0593 .0582 .0572 .0562 .0551 .0541 .0530 .0520 .0510 .0499 .0489 .0478 .0468 .0458
Rainfall In
Inches Per Hr.
4.3 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.7
G.P.H. Per 1 Sq. Ft.
2.680 2.618 2.556 2.493 2.431 2.369 2.306 2.244 2.182 2.119 2.057 1.995 1.932 1.870 1.808 1.745 1.683
FIGURE 7
G.P.M. Per 1 Sq. Ft.
.0447 .0437 .0426 .0416 .0406 .0395 .0385 .0374 .0364 .0354 .0343 .0332 .0322 .0312 .0302 .0291 .0281
Rainfall In
Inches Per Hr.
2.6 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0
G.P.H. Per 1 Sq. Ft.
1.621 1.558 1.496 1.434 1.371 1.309 1.247 1.184 1.122 1.060 .997 .935 .873 .810 .748 .686 .623
G.P.M. Per 1 Sq. Ft.
.0270 .0260 .0250 .0239 .0229 .0218 .0208 .0198 .0187 .0177 .0166 .0156 .0146 .0135 .0125 .0114 .0104
SYSTEM SIZING DATA Rainfall, when expressed in G.P.M. can be applied to the table in Figure 8 to determine the sizes of the various components of the conventional roof drainage system, including roof drains, vertical leaders and horizontal drainage piping. Using Figure 8, the 312 G.P.M. rate of rainfall would require a 5 inch roof drain and leader as well as a 6 inch horizontal drainage line if a slope of 1/4 inch per foot were selected.
FLOW CAPACITY FOR STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEMS IN GALLONS PER MINUTE
Roof Drain
Horiz. Storm Drainage Piping G.P.M.
Pipe
and Vertical
Diameter
Leaders
Slope ? Inches Per Ft.
(Inches)
(G.P.M.)
1/8
1/4
1/2
2
30
-
-
-
2-1/2
54
-
-
-
3
92
34
48
69
4
192
78
110
157
5
360
139
197
278
6
563
223
315
446
8
1208
479
679
958
10
-
863
1217
1725
12
-
1388
1958
2775
15
-
2479
3500
4958
FIGURE 8
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