Problem 8 - 11 A trapezoidal flume with side slope of 1:1 carries 225 ft3/s of water at a mean velocity of 3 ft/s. The canal is laid on a slope of 0.0002 with n = 0.015. Determine the normal depth of the canal in feet.
Problem 8 - 11 A trapezoidal flume with side slope of 1:1 carries 225 ft3/s of water at a mean velocity of 3 ft/s. The canal is laid on a slope of 0.0002 with n = 0.015. Determine the normal depth of the canal in feet.
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![Problem 8-11
A trapezoidal flume with side slope of 1:1 carries 225 ft3/s of water at a mean
velocity of 3 ft/s. The canal is laid on a slope of 0.0002 with n = 0.015.
Determine the normal depth of the canal in feet.
Solution
Q= A v
225 = A(3)
A = 75 ft2 = 6.97 m2
d.
b.
A = bd + d = 6.97
> Eq. (1)
R2/351/2
v = 3 ft/s = 0.915 m/s
R/3(0.0002)/2
0.015
0.915 =](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F9524bfbe-478a-4502-b535-498e402c3883%2F4ada0885-f474-4cc7-a45f-c67592751b78%2Fyvv3rc_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 8-11
A trapezoidal flume with side slope of 1:1 carries 225 ft3/s of water at a mean
velocity of 3 ft/s. The canal is laid on a slope of 0.0002 with n = 0.015.
Determine the normal depth of the canal in feet.
Solution
Q= A v
225 = A(3)
A = 75 ft2 = 6.97 m2
d.
b.
A = bd + d = 6.97
> Eq. (1)
R2/351/2
v = 3 ft/s = 0.915 m/s
R/3(0.0002)/2
0.015
0.915 =
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