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    This document contains 14 questions regarding steady flow in open channels. It covers topics such as calculating critical depth, channel slope for critical vs. subcritical vs. supercritical flow, specific energy and alternate depth in trapezoidal channels, velocity and flow rate in rectangular channels given dimensions and slope, depth of flow given other variables, Manning's n value for given trapezoidal channel dimensions and flow, hydraulic jumps, and using energy concepts to analyze flow over rises in channel beds. Diagrams and equations are provided. Answers to each question are given.

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    This document contains 14 questions regarding steady flow in open channels. It covers topics such as calculating critical depth, channel slope for critical vs. subcritical vs. supercritical flow, specific energy and alternate depth in trapezoidal channels, velocity and flow rate in rectangular channels given dimensions and slope, depth of flow given other variables, Manning's n value for given trapezoidal channel dimensions and flow, hydraulic jumps, and using energy concepts to analyze flow over rises in channel beds. Diagrams and equations are provided. Answers to each question are given.

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    Tutorial 4

    Steady Flow in Open Channels


    Prepared by Dr. Nandika Miguntanna
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    Q1). A triangular channel with an angel of 120° made by 2 equal slopes. For a flow rate of 3
    m3/s, determine the critical depth of the flow.

    Figure 1

    (Answer: 0.906 m)

    Q2). In the Q1, the channel Manning roughness coefficient is 0.012 and the flow rate is 3 m3/s.
    What is the value of the channel slope if the flow is critical, subcritical or supercritical?
    ( Answer: Critical flow S=0.0472 )

    Q3). A trapezoidal channel has a bottom width of 6.0 m and side slopes of 1:1. The depth of
    flow is 1.5 m at a discharge of 15 m3/s. Determine the specific energy and alternate
    depth. ( Answer: E = 1.59 m, y = 0.497 m )

    Q4). Water flows in a rectangular, concrete, open channel that is 12 m wide at a depth of 2.5
    m. The channel slope is 0.0028. Find the water velocity and the flow rate (n = 0.013).
    (Answer:5.945 m/s; 178.3 m3/s)

    Q5). Water flows in a rectangular, concrete, open channel that is 12 m wide.The channel slope
    is 0.0028. If the velocity of the flow is 6 m/s, find the depth of the flow. (n = 0.013)

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    Figure 2
    (Answer: 2.55 m)

    Q6). A trapezoidal channel with side slopes of 2/3, a depth of 2 m, a bottomwidth of 8 m and a
    channel slope of 0.0009 has a discharge of 56 m3/s. Find the Manning’s n.

    Figure 3
    (Answer: 0.01507)

    Q7). Determine the depth in a trapezoidal channel with side slopes of 1 to1.5 (V:H), a bottom
    width of 8 m and a channel slope of 0.0009. The discharge is 56 m3/s and n = 0.017.
    (Answer: 2.137 m)

    Q8). Water flows in the triangular steel channel shown in the figure below. Find the depth of
    flow if the channel slope is 0.0015 and the dischargeis 0.22 m3/s. (n=0.014)

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    Figure 4
    (Answer: 0.672 m)

    Q9). Design a concrete lined channel to carry a discharge of 500 m3/s at a slope of 1 in 4000.
    The side slopes of channel may be taken as 1:1. The Manning’s roughness coefficient for
    the lining is 0.014. Assume the permissible velocity in the section as 2.5 m/s.
    (Answer: width 50.2 m, depth of flow 3.71 m)

    Q10). Water flows in a wide channel at q = 10 m2/s and y1 = 1.25 m. If the flow undergoes a
    hydraulic jump, calculate
    (a) y2
    (b) v2
    (c) Fr2
    (d) hf, and
    (e) the percentage dissipation of the energy.

    (Answer: 3.46 m, 2.89 m/s,0.496,0.625 m,14 %)

    Q11). In a hydraulic jump occurring in a horizontal, rectangular channel it is desired to have an


    energy head loss equal to 6 times the super critical flow depth. Calculate the Froude
    number of the flow necessary to have this jump. (Answer: Fr1 = 4.822 )

    Q12). Show that for a hydraulically efficient triangular section the hydraulic radius is given by
    𝑅 = 𝑦/2√2.

    Q13). For a trapezoidal channel of base width b, depth y and side slope mH: 1V show that,
    5myc2 + (3b-4mE)yc – 2bE =0,gives the critical depth yc in terms of specific energy E.
    2 4
    Hence deduce yc = 3 E for a rectangular channel and yc = 5 E for a triangular channel.

    Q14). A 5.0 m wide rectangular channel carries a discharge of 20 m3/s at a depth of 2.0 m.

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    I. Calculate the depth of flow over a hump of 0.25 m on the bed.
    II. What will be the minimum rise in the bed level required to obtain critical depth
    over the rise.
    III. What will be the water depths upstream and over the hump if bed level is raised
    by 0.6 m?
    Represent these points on E-y curve.
    (1.657 m, 0.434 m, 2.197 m, 1.18 m)

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