A drain of rectangular shape, b= 5.4m, d= 1.2m, S= 1* 10. Resize a new dimension for the drain so that it can carry a larger discharge up to 7m³/sec. Also calculate the percentage of the increase in discharge, use n= 0.035.

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A drain of rectangular shape, b= 5.4m, d= 1.2m, S= 1* 10. Resize a new
dimension for the drain so that it can carry a larger discharge up to 7m³/sec. Also
calculate the percentage of the increase in discharge, use n= 0.035.
Transcribed Image Text:A drain of rectangular shape, b= 5.4m, d= 1.2m, S= 1* 10. Resize a new dimension for the drain so that it can carry a larger discharge up to 7m³/sec. Also calculate the percentage of the increase in discharge, use n= 0.035.
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