The head loss caused by the surcharged flow from four-way junction manholes is the main cause of increased flood damage in urban areas. The flow pattern significantly varies depending on the inflow conditions of the inlet pipes and constitutes the flow conditions of a four-way junction manhole, three-way junction manholes, and middle manholes. Therefore, the head loss changes with various manhole shapes must be analyzed. In this study, physical model study apparatus was prepared. Various flow rate conditions were selected by changing the flow rate ratios of the inlet pipes at 10% intervals. The head loss coefficients were also estimated. A head loss coefficient range diagram was generated based on the results. A head loss coefficient empirical formula that considers all flow conditions for surcharged four-way junction manholes is proposed. The proposed equation should be applicable to the design and assessment of drainage systems with varying inlet pipe flow rates.

Head loss in surcharged four-way junction manholes is a factor that increases damage due to urban inundation; thus, the flow characteristics of such manholes must be analyzed to reduce the head loss. In this study, a physical model was constructed; this model included a manhole and a connection pipe, fabricated on a 1/5 scale by applying sewer facility standards to perform a physical model investigation. Numerical simulations were performed using the Fluent model to derive efficient benching designs that can reduce head loss. Physical model investigations were performed by varying the ratio of the lateral influent flow rate to the effluent flow rate as well as by varying the effluent flow rate and benching designs. The result of physical model investigations showed that the installation of half rectangular benching reduced the head loss coefficients by 7% and 10% on average compared with square and circular manholes, respectively. The installation of full rectangular benching reduced the head loss coefficients by 28% and 17% on average compared with square and circular manholes, respectively. Thus, the benching proposed herein can be installed and used to improve the drainage capacity of urban stormwater conduit facilities.

Road surface-runoffs have been analyzed using various approaches, but inaccurate analysis methods lead to overestimation of the drainage capacity, causing unexpected flood damage in low-lying urban areas. Previous studies have highlighted the importance of considering various parameters for accurate road surface-runoff analysis. This study involves road surface-runoff analysis using an enhanced approach considering simplified and modified drainage basin geometries, road surface and gutter flow travel times, and inlet interception efficiency as key parameters under various road conditions. The topographical road conditions were set as follows: Width (6 m), longitudinal slope of road (2–10%), road surface slope (2%), and transverse slope of gutter (2–7%). The results show that using a modified basin considering road slope conditions for estimating actual flow path length and travel time is better for flow analysis than the simplified rectangular basin. Additionally, the runoff analysis should consider the roadside inlet installation conditions, given that the bypass discharge (i.e., rainfall runoff that is not intercepted by upstream inlets) flows downstream and affects the downstream flow characteristics. Based on these results, an optimal road surface-runoff analysis method was developed, which is expected to be useful for road design.