Hazen-Williams Pipe Inside Diameter

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Hazen-Williams coefficient uses the inside pipe diameter as one of its parameters for calculating the flow rate of water through the pipe. The inside diameter is a crucial factor in determining the hydraulic characteristics of the pipe. 

It's worth noting that the Hazen-Williams coefficient is an empirical formula and is primarily applicable to water flow in municipal water supply systems.  While it's a convenient and widely used method, especially for its simplicity, more advanced hydraulic models may be used for applications where higher accuracy is required or for non-standard conditions.

 

Hazen-Williams Pipe Inside Diameter formula

\( d  =  ( Q \;/\; C \; 0.285  \; m^{0.54} )^{1/2.63}  \)     (Hazen-Williams Pipe Inside Diameter)

\( Q =  C \; 0.285  \; d^{2.63}  \; m^{0.54}   \)

\( C =  Q \;/\; 0.285 \; d^{2.63}  \; m^{0.54}   \)

\( m  =  ( Q \;/\;  C \; 0.285  \; d^{2.63}  ) ^{1/0.54} \)

Solve for d

flow rate, Q
Hazen-Williams coefficient, C
hydraulic grade line, m

Solve for Q

Hazen-Williams coefficient, C
pipe inside diameter, d
hydraulic grade line, m

Solve for C

flow rate, Q
pipe inside diameter, d
hydraulic grade line, m

Solve for m

flow rate, Q
Hazen-Williams coefficient, C
pipe inside diameter, d
Symbol English Metric
\( d \) = inside diameter of pipe \(in\) \(mm\)
\( Q \) = flow rate \(ft^3 \;/\; sec\) \(m^3 \;/\; s\)
\( C \) = Hazen-Williams coefficient \(dimensionless\)
\( m \) = hydraulic grade line slope \(ft\) \(m\)

 

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