A bridge is planned on a 71 m wide rectangular channel carrying a flow of 200 m3/s at a flow depth of 4.0 m. For reducing the length of the bridge, Solve for the minimum channel width such that the upstream water level is not influenced for this discharge

A bridge is planned on a 71 m wide rectangular channel carrying a flow of 200 m3/s at a flow depth of 4.0 m. For reducing the length of the bridge, Solve for the minimum channel width such that the upstream water level is not influenced for this discharge

Structural Analysis

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337630931

Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1P

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Q8: A bridge is planned on a 71 m wide rectangular
channel carrying a flow of 200 m3/s at a flow depth of 4.0 m. For reducing the length of the
bridge, Solve for the minimum channel width such that the upstream water level is not influenced
for this discharge

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