Hydraulic Design of Highway Culverts (Third edition). Hydraulic Design Series Number 5. FHWA-HIF-12-026

Full color, richly illustrated book. .The purpose of this publication is to provide information for the planning and hydraulic design of culverts. Chapter 2 provides a summary of design considerations including hydrology, site data and site assessments. Chapter 3 provides detailed information on the hydraulic design of the barrel (size, shape, material) and the inlet configuration (pipe end section, headwalls, wingwalls, bevels, and tapers). Chapter 4 provides an overview of aquatic organism passage (AOP) design concepts. A wide range of assorted design topics including bends, junctions, erosion, sedimentation, site modifications, structural considerations, broken back culverts, storage routing, and failure modes is summarized in Chapter 5. Finally, Chapter 6 discusses culvert repair and rehabilitation.