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Chapter 13, Problem 138P
To determine
The manning coefficient of the channel.
The Froude number.
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QUESTION 4
Water flows in a rectangular channel at a depth of y₁ = 0.2 m and a flow rate of
7.5 m³/s. A hydraulic jump is generated and the width of the channel is 4 m. Chezy's
roughness constant for the channel is 56 SI units. Determine:
4.1 the depth downstream
4.2 the Froude number downstream
4.3 the head loss in the jump
4.4 the bed slope
Water flows through an open channel of hydraulic diameter 2.30 m, whose wetted perimeter is 7.00 m.
The slope is 0.0130, and the Chézy coefficient is 5.00 m0.5 s-1.
(a) Calculate the hydraulic radius. Give your answer in m, to 3 significant figures. (2 mark)
Hydraulic radius:
(b) Calculate the velocity of the water flow. Give your answer in ms1, to 3 significant figures. (4 marks)
Flow velocity:
m s-1
(c) Calculate the rate of discharge of the flowing water. Give your answer in cubic metres per second
(m³ s-1), to 3 significant figures. (4 marks)
Rate of discharge:
m3 s-1
Determine the most effi cient dimensions for a clay tilerectangular channel to carry 110,000 gal/min on a slopeof 0.002.
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FLUID MECHANICS FUNDAMENTALS+APPS
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