Question (a) The following data were collected for a stream at a gauging station. Compute the discharge by (i) mid-section method (ii) mean-section method. Velocity (m/s) at 0.6d Distance from one Depth of water (m) end of water surface (m) 0 1.2 2.4 3.6 4.8 6.0 7.2 0 0.7 1.7 2.4 1.3 0.5 0 0.5 0.45 0.24d 0.8 1.0 0.7 0.8d 0.6 0.7 0.5

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(a) The following data were collected for a stream at a gauging station. Compute the discharge
by (i) mid-section method (ii) mean-section method.
Distance from one Depth of water Velocity (m/s)
end of water
(m)
surface (m)
at 0.6d
0
1.2
2.4
3.6
4.8
6.0
7.2
0
0.7
1.7
2.4
1.3
0.5
0.5
0.45
0.24d
0.8
1.0
0.7
0.8d
0.6
0.7
0.5
Transcribed Image Text:Question 1 (a) The following data were collected for a stream at a gauging station. Compute the discharge by (i) mid-section method (ii) mean-section method. Distance from one Depth of water Velocity (m/s) end of water (m) surface (m) at 0.6d 0 1.2 2.4 3.6 4.8 6.0 7.2 0 0.7 1.7 2.4 1.3 0.5 0.5 0.45 0.24d 0.8 1.0 0.7 0.8d 0.6 0.7 0.5
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