Chapter:

flow-in-open-channels

1. Estimate type of flow in a channel having cross sectional area of 50m2 and top of channel is 5m. The mean velocity of flow is 0.1m/s and absolute viscosity of water is 0.625 N-s/m2.


2. Find discharge through a circular channel section having diameter of 5m, value of Chezy’s constant is 90 and bed slope is 1 in 4000.


3. The section factor and hydraulic depth for a rectangular channel are 40m and 4m respectively. Determine top width of channel.


4. Calculate section factor of a trapezoidal channel section having depth 8m, base 5m and side slope 1H:2V.


5. The ratio between maximum discharge and top width of a rectangular channel is 91:50, calculate depth of channel if bed slope is 1 in 3000 and C = 50.


6. Calculate specific energy for a rectangular channel having depth 2m and width 3m. Given: Discharge (Q) = 8.78 m3/s.


7. Determine Hydraulic depth for a triangular channel having side slope of 1H:3V and depth 15m.


8. Calculate bed slope of a triangular channel having depth 12m and side slope of 1H:6V if average shear stress is 9.6138 N/m2.


9. Calculate conveyance of a rectangular channel having depth 0.5m and width 0.8m. C = 50.


10. What is total wetted area of a trapezoidal section of depth y base B and side slope Z?