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SECTION 11 CULVERTSCITY OF WESTMINSTER STORM DRAINAGE DESIGN AND TECHNICAL CRITERIA SECTION 11 CULVERTS 11.1 INTRODUCTION A culvert is defined as a conduit for the passage of surface drainage water under a highway, railroad, canal, or other embankment (except detention pond outlets). Culverts may be constructed with many shapes and materials. 11.2 CULVERT HYDRAULICS The procedures and basic data to be used for the hydraulic evaluation of culverts in the CITY shall be in accordance with the MANUAL except as modified herein. The reader is also referred to the many texts covering the subject for additional information. 11.3 CULVERT DESIGN STANDARDS 11.3.1 Construction Material and Pipe Size Within the CITY ROW, culverts shall be constructed from concrete. Other construction materials are subject to written approval by the City Engineer. The minimum pipe size for culverts within a public ROW shall be 15-inch diameter for a round pipe, a minimum cross-sectional area of 2.8 ft2 for arch shapes, and a minimum cross-sectional area of 3.3 ft2 for elliptical shapes. Roadside ditch culverts for driveways shall be a minimum of 18-inch diameter for round pipe or a minimum cross-sectional area of 1.6 ft2 for other shapes. Reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) is available in round, elliptical, or arch cross-sections in sizes ranging from 12 inches to 120 inches in diameter (Reference 9). Reinforced Concrete Box Culverts (RCBC) can be constructed with generally any rectangular cross-section with the limitations being the physical site constraints and the structural requirements. Pre-cast box culverts are also available in several standard dimensions. Corrugated Metal Pipes and PVC pipes are not permitted to be used as culvert materials within CITY ROW. 11.3.2 Inlet and Outlet Configuration Within the CITY, all culverts are to be designed with headwalls and wing walls or flared-end sections at the inlet and outlet. Flared-end sections are only allowed