It is desired to deliver 30,000 gal/min of water in a brickworkchannel laid on a slope of 1:100. Which wouldrequire fewer bricks, in uniform flow: (a) a V channel withθ = 45°, as in Fig., or (b) an efficient rectangularchannel with b =2y?

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It is desired to deliver 30,000 gal/min of water in a brickwork
channel laid on a slope of 1:100. Which would
require fewer bricks, in uniform flow: (a) a V channel with
θ = 45°, as in Fig., or (b) an efficient rectangular
channel with b =2y?

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