Research Article

GIS-Enabled Culvert Design: A Case Study in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Table 3

Quality assurance and control results for three culvert drainage basins.

Culvert IDSlope (m/m)Flow length (m) (min), 10-year event (mm/hr)Area (km2)Qhand calc (m3/s)QGIS,auto  (m3/s)Percent difference (%)

10.300.03150621.750.1050.6845.9186.1724.29
20.320.057479.910.1590.2153.0032.837−5.53
30.330.0375016.990.1290.2512.9322.9460.46
Average % difference3.4