A wide, shallow sand-bed channel has a slope of 0.00105 (assume smooth channel banks). The average grain size = 0.36 mm at isb = 40.2%. The flow depth of the channel is equal to 3.3 ft at flowrate and cross area of 5380 ft^3/s and 640 ft^2, respectively. Based on Einstein (1950) for total bed-load material transport model using size fraction, Find the following by choosing the correct answer of the following: 3- The parameter Y' is equal to: 0.343 0.449 0.603 0.786 4- If P = 0.9982, the parameter D.' is equal to: 12.72 17.11 26.43 O Non of them

A wide, shallow sand-bed channel has a slope of 0.00105 (assume smooth channel banks). The average grain size = 0.36 mm at isb = 40.2%. The flow depth of the channel is equal to 3.3 ft at flowrate and cross area of 5380 ft^3/s and 640 ft^2, respectively. Based on Einstein (1950) for total bed-load material transport model using size fraction, Find the following by choosing the correct answer of the following: 3- The parameter Y' is equal to: 0.343 0.449 0.603 0.786 4- If P = 0.9982, the parameter D.' is equal to: 12.72 17.11 26.43 O Non of them

Structural Analysis

6th Edition

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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