Indirect Measurements

Please contact Janice Fulford with questions.

OSW Memos

SW 88.07 Guidelines for Establishment of a Crest-Stage Gage Network

SW 93.07 Stage Accuracy Requirements

SW 93.17 Revised Manning's n for Corrugated Metal Culverts

Training

SW1004TC Basic Hydraulics Principles

SW2009TC Surface Water Hydraulics Analyses

Software

CAP - Culvert Analysis Program

SAC - Slope-Area Computation Program

WSPRO - Water Surface Profile Program

NCALC - Manning's n Calculation Program

References

Roughness Coefficients

Barnes, H.H., 1967, Roughness Characteristics of Natural Channels, WSP-1849

Arcement, G.J. and Schneider, V.R., 1989, Guide for Selecting Manning's Roughness Coefficients for Natural Channels and Flood Plains, WSP-2339

Hicks, D.M. and Mason, P.D., 1991, Roughness Characteristics of New Zealand Rivers, DSIR Marine and Freshwater

Jarrett, R.D., 1985, Determincation of Roughness Coefficients for Streams in Colorado, WRIR 85-4004

Coon, W.F., 1995, Estimates of Roughness Coefficients for Selected Natural Stream Channels with Vegetated Banks in New York, OFR 93-131

Gillen, D.F., 1996, Determination of Roughness Coefficients for Streams in West-Central Florida, OFR 96-226

TWRI's

Bodhaine, G.L, 1968, Measurement of Peak Discharge at Culverts by Indirect Methods, Book 3, Chapter A3

Dalrymple, T. and Benson, M.A., 1967, Measurement of Peak Discharge by the Slope-Area Method, Book 3, Chapter A2

Mattahai, H.F., 1967, Measurement of Peak Discharge at Width Contractions by Indirect Methods, Book 3, Chapter A4

Benson, M.A. and Dalrymple,T, 1967, General Field and Office Procedures for Indirect Measurements, Book 3, Chapter A1

Hulsing, H., 1967. Measurement of Peak Discharge at Dams by Indirect Methods, Book 3, Chapter A5

Davidian, J., 1984, Computation of Water-Surface Profiles in Open Channels, Book 3, Chapter A15

Computer Program Manuals and References

Jarrett, R.D. and Petsch, H.E., Jr, 1985, Computer Program NCALC User's Manual--Verification of Manning's Roughness Coefficient in Channels, WRIR 85-4317

Fulford, J.M., 1994, User's Guide to SAC, a Computer Program for Computing Discharge by Slope-Area Method, OFR 94-360

Fulford, J.M., 1995, User's Guide to the Culvert Analysis Program, OFR 95-137

Shearman, J.O., 1990, User's Manual for WSPRO--A Computer Model for Water Surface Profile Computations, FHWA-IP-89-027

Shearman, J.O., Kirby, W.H., Schneider, V.R. and Flippo, H.N., 1985, Bridge Waterways Analysis Model: Research Report, FHWA/RD-86/108

Text/Reference Books

Chow, V.T., 1959, Open-Channel Hydraulics, McGraw-Hill, New York

Henderson, F.M., 1966, Open-Channel Flow, Macmillan Pub. Co., New York

French, R.H., 1985, Open-channel Hydraulics, McGraw-Hill, New York

Other Links

HEC/COE Hydrologic Engineering Center/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers