HYDRAULICS

FLOW IN OPEN CHANNEL

EXERCISE
TOPIC 1.1- 1.3
by

Nadiatul Adilah Ahmad Abdul Ghani

College of Engineering
nadiatul@ump.edu.my

Chapter 1 : Flow in Open Channel by N Adilah A A Ghani

 Exercise 1.1

Compute the hydraulic radius (R) and hydraulic depth (yh ) for
a trapezoidal channel. The depth of flow is 5m, the bottom
width is 15m, and the side slope is 1 (vertical) : 2 (horizontal).

Chapter 1 : Flow in Open Channel by N Adilah A A Ghani

 Exercise 1.2

What will be the depth of flow in a trapezoidal channel that has

a bottom width of 2.5m and side slope of 1.1? The channel
carries a flow rate of 4m3/s with a velocity of 1.44m/s.

Chapter 1 : Flow in Open Channel by N Adilah A A Ghani

 Exercise 1.3

A rectangular channel is 4m wide and 2.5m deep. The water in

the channel is 1.75m deep and is flowing at a rate of 21m3/s.
Determine the area of flow, wetted perimeter, and hydraulic
radius. Is the flow laminar or turbulent?
(use kinematic viscosity = 1.10 x 10-6 m2/s)

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 Exercise 1.4

A trapezoidal channel has a side slope of 200 to the vertical and

has a base width of 150m. If the depth of flow is 6m, determine
the hydraulic radius and hydraulic depth.
Determine the Reynolds number and the Froude number for
the flow if the discharge rate is 800m3/s.

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 Exercise 1.5

4.5 m
150cm
125cm
25cm

50cm

3m

Calculate:
Area , wetted perimeter and hydraulic radius. If the discharge in
that channel is 180m3/s what is the velocity in that channel?

Chapter 1 : Flow in Open Channel by N Adilah A A Ghani