30y Q-8:The velocity distribution v(y) in a wide channel is given by v(y) = 5.75 Vgy. S. log in which k y is the distance from the bottom and y, is the depth of flow, S, is the bed slope of the channel, k is the roughness height at the bed. Estimate the shear stress at 1 cm above the bottom of a channel on a slope of 0.5%. The depth of flow is 2.5 m and the characteristic roughness is 1 cm. If the critical shear stress required to move the bed material in the channel is 1 N/m2, find whether the channel is in stable condition. The viscosity of the water is 0.001 N/sm-2.
30y Q-8:The velocity distribution v(y) in a wide channel is given by v(y) = 5.75 Vgy. S. log in which k y is the distance from the bottom and y, is the depth of flow, S, is the bed slope of the channel, k is the roughness height at the bed. Estimate the shear stress at 1 cm above the bottom of a channel on a slope of 0.5%. The depth of flow is 2.5 m and the characteristic roughness is 1 cm. If the critical shear stress required to move the bed material in the channel is 1 N/m2, find whether the channel is in stable condition. The viscosity of the water is 0.001 N/sm-2.
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on a slope of 0.5%. The depth of flow is 2.5 m and the characteristic roughness is 1 cm. If the critical
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Q-8:The velocity distribution v(y) in a wide channel is given by v(y) = 5.75 vgy. So log
k
in which
%3D
y is the distance from the bottom and y, is the depth of flow, S, is the bed slope of the channel, k
is the roughness height at the bed. Estimate the shear stress at 1 cm above the bottom of a channel
on a slope of 0.5%. The depth of flow is 2.5 m and the characteristic roughness is 1 cm. If the critical
shear stress required to move the bed material in the channel is 1 N/m2, find whether the channel is
in stable condition. The viscosity of the water is 0.001 N/sm-2.
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