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title: "Colebrook-White Formula"
canonical: "https://help.innovyze.com/space/infodrainage2020v2/16416939/Colebrook-White%20Formula"
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The Colebrook-White Formula is used for Velocity calculations within the software

![image](media://e50af9b2-8c56-49f8-bebd-69b9e0f28c7c)

where:

V = Velocity, (m/s)

g = Gravitational acceleration

S = Hydraulic gradient (m/m)

v = Kinematic viscosity of fluid (m²/s)

k<sub>s</sub> = Effective roughness

D = 4 * Hydraulic Radius (m)


Typical k<sub>s</sub> values for storm drainage are 0.6 mm and 1.5 mm for foul sewage pipes.

> ℹ️ **Note**
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> ℹ️ InfoDrainage uses a fixed viscosity value of 1 centistoke = 1E-06 m²/s