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Hydrolycs QN and Ans
Hydrolycs QN and Ans
Hydrolycs QN and Ans
The Critical Slope spond to a critical slope s,, with y, : y.. This condition is analyzed by equating Eq.
(10.37a) to the Ch6zy (or Manning) formula:
o' : czAlR^s,:
*: $ einf"s,
n2gA, n2p p
",-dM:aj#c:8 fp
c_
b"
(10.38)
where a2 equals 1.0 for sI units and 2.208 for BG units. Equation (10.3g) is valid for
any channel shape. For a wide rectangular channel, bo * y., the formula reduces to
iixAhfrlfl iil,s
ilart iai The 50' triangular channel in Fig. E10.5 has a flow rate
e:16 m3/s. Compute (a) y", (b) V",
and (c) S. if n : 0.018.
r' Sutrutisrr
f; csc 50o
This is an easy cross section because all geometric quantities can be written directly in
depth y
terms of
sAl: boe2
gQ! cot 50.)3 : (2y. cot 50.)e2
l)*rtl.h) Withy.known,fromEqs.(1)wecomputep.:6.1gm,Rr":0.760m,A,=4.70m2,andb6"-
3.97 m. The critical velocity from Eq. (10.37&) is
' Q
16 m3/s
v-:
A:noA:341 m/s Ans'(b)
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