Find the diameter of a pipe that can transfer a flow rate of 720 cubic meters per second with a maximum hydraulic line slope of 0.002. The absolute roughness of this pipe is equal to 0.05 mm and the water temperature is 12 ° C.

Find the diameter of a pipe that can transfer a flow rate of 720 cubic meters per second with a maximum hydraulic line slope of 0.002. The absolute roughness of this pipe is equal to 0.05 mm and the water temperature is 12 ° C.

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Chapter6: Hydraulic Conductivity

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Problem 6.14P

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The absolute roughness of this pipe is equal to 0.05 mm and the water temperature is 12 ° C.

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