Design of Irrigation Canal

Computation for the design of Rectangular Canal

Given Data:
Discharge (Q) = 4.7215 m3/s (Angat River)
Roughness Coefficient (Earth, straight and uniform: clean, recently completed) = 0.020
Canal bed slope (s) = 4.8%

Best Hydraulic Section:

A = 2𝑦 2

P = 4y
Total canal width = 2y
Using Manning’s Equation:
2 1
1
Q = 𝑛A𝑅 3 𝑆 2

1 2𝑦 2 2 1
4.7215 = (2𝑦 2 )( )3 (0.048)2
0.02 4𝑦

Depth of flow = 0.67 m

A = 2(0.672 ) ≈ 0.8978 𝑚2
b = 2(0.67) ≈ 1.34 m
𝐴 0.8978
D=𝑏= ≈ 0.67 m
1.34

𝑄 4.7215 𝑚
V = 𝐴 = 0.8978 ≈ 5.259 𝑠

𝑉 5.259
𝐹𝑟 = = ≈ 2.05 > 1∴ Super Critical Flow
√𝑔𝐷 √9.81(0.67)

Freeboard = 0.55√𝑐𝑦

c Q
1.25 0.57
x 4.7215
2.5 85
c = 1.55, y = 0.67m
Freeboard = 0.55√(1.55)(0.67)
 Freeboard = 0.56 m

Computation for the design of Trapezoidal Canal

Given Data:
Discharge (Q) = 4.7215 m3/s (Angat River)
Roughness Coefficient (Earth, straight and uniform: clean, recently completed) = 0.020
Canal bed slope (s) = 4.8%

Best Hydraulic Section:

Area = 𝑦 2 √3

Perimeter = 2y√3
4𝑦
Total canal width = √3
3

Using Manning’s Equation:

2 1
1
Q = A𝑅 3 𝑆 2
𝑛

1 𝑦 2 √3 2 1
4.7215 = 0.02 (𝑦 2 √3)( 2√3 )3 (0.048)2

Depth of flow = 0.71 m

A = 0.712 √3 ≈ 0.8731 𝑚2
4(0.71)
Total canal width = √3 ≈ 1.64 m
3

𝑄 4.7215 𝑚
V = 𝐴 = 0.8731 ≈ 5.408 𝑠

𝐴 0.8731
D=𝑇= ≈ 0.5325 m
1.64

𝑉 5.408
𝐹𝑟 = = ≈ 2.37 > 1∴ Super Critical Flow
√𝑔𝐷 √9.81(0.5325)

2(0.71)
width of the canal base = ≈ 0.82 m
√3
 Freeboard = 0.55√𝑐𝑦
c = 1.55, y = 0.71
Freeboard = 0.55√(1.55)(0.71)

Freeboard = 0.58 m

Computation for the design of Triangular Canal

Given Data:
Discharge (Q) = 4.7215 m3/s (Angat River)
Roughness Coefficient (Earth, straight and uniform: clean, recently completed) = 0.020
Canal bed slope (s) = 4.8%

Best Hydraulic Section:

Area = 𝑦 2

Perimeter = 4y
Total canal width = 2y
Using Manning’s Equation:
2 1
1
Q = 𝑛A𝑅 3 𝑆 2

1 𝑦2 2 1
4.7215 = 0.02 (𝑦 2 )(4𝑦)3 (0.048)2

Depth of flow = 1.03 m

A = 1.032 ≈ 1.0609 𝑚2
Total canal width = 2(1.03) ≈ 2.06 m
𝐴 1.0609
D=𝑇= ≈ 4.45 m
2.06

𝑄 4.7215 𝑚
V = 𝐴 = 1.0609 ≈ 5.259 𝑠

𝑉 5.259
𝐹𝑟 = = ≈ 1.98> 1∴ Super Critical Flow
√𝑔𝐷 √9.81(4.45)
Freeboard = 0.55√𝑐𝑦
c = 1.55, y = 1.03
Freeboard = 0.55√(1.55)(1.03)

Freeboard = 0.69 m