Overflow weirs should be provided for steep roads (longitudinal gradient>5%) , flat roads (longitudinal gradient<0.5%), sag points and blockage blackspots. For steep roads, flow is rapid and overflow weirs should be provided to accommodate the excess flow. For flat roads, the probability of accumulation of rubbish increases. Therefore, overflow weirs should be provided in these locations to bypass the stormwater flow in case of blockage of gullies caused by trapping of rubbish. [wp_ad_camp_1] Basically, kerb overflow weirs suffer from the drawback that it provides another passage for debris to enter the gullies and therefore bars (either horizontal or vertical) should be provided to prevent the entry of debris into the weirs. For steep roads, as the main concern is to provide an alternative route for excess flow, horizontal bars should be provided in this case to maintain better drainage efficiency. For flat roads, the purpose of overflow weirs is to trap rubbish and therefore, vertical bars should be provided because it is more effective in prevention of entry of debris. This question is taken from book named – A Self Learning Manual – Mastering Different Fields of Civil Engineering Works (VC-Q-A-Method) by Vincent T. H. CHU.
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