flow depth and velocity in 3m wide rectangular channels are 1.5m and 2.1m/s respectively it is propsed to decrease canal bed width. assuming the head loss is negligible a)determine the depth of flow at contracted section if the canal width at this section is 2.5m B)determine the minimum width to which the canal can be contracted withouut affecting the specific energy upstream of the contraction C) in order to keep the water surface in the contraction where (B2=Bmin) as horizontal determine the variation of the bottom elevation

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the flow depth and velocity in 3m wide rectangular channels are 1.5m and 2.1m/s respectively it is propsed to decrease canal bed width. assuming the head loss is negligible a)determine the depth of flow at contracted section if the canal width at this section is 2.5m B)determine the minimum width to which the canal can be contracted withouut affecting the specific energy upstream of the contraction C) in order to keep the water surface in the contraction where (B2=Bmin) as horizontal determine the variation of the bottom elevation
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