Problem 4: Water at 80 degree flows in a conduit with a cross section shaped in the form of an equilateral tringle. The cross-sectional area of the duct is 160 in2 and Ks= 0.0018 in. If the friction head loss is 3 ft in 150 ft. Find the approximate flow rate. Solution: 10.14 cfs

Problem 4: Water at 80 degree flows in a conduit with a cross section shaped in the form of an equilateral tringle. The cross-sectional area of the duct is 160 in2 and Ks= 0.0018 in. If the friction head loss is 3 ft in 150 ft. Find the approximate flow rate. Solution: 10.14 cfs

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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