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HYDRAULICS

NON - UNIFORM FLOW IN OPEN CHANNEL

TOPIC 3.2
Dr. Nadiatul Adilah Ahmad Abdul Ghani
Department of Civil Engineering
Engineering College
nadiatul@ump.edu.my

Chapter 3: Non - Uniform Flow in Open Channel by N Adilah A A Ghani


NON -UNIFORM FLOW IN OPEN CHANNEL

• Determination of critical depth by


various methods
3.2

Chapter 3 : Non - Uniform Flow in Open Channel by N Adilah A A Ghani


Critical Depth in non-rectangular channels

Chapter 3: Non - Uniform Flow in Open Channel by N Adilah A A Ghani


Critical conditions for channels of various shape

Chapter 3: Non - Uniform Flow in Open Channel by N Adilah A A Ghani


3.2 : DETERMINATION OF CRITICAL DEPTH BY VARIOUS
METHODS

Three methods available


1. Algebraic/Trial and Error Method
2. Graphical Method
3. Design Chart

Chapter 3: Non - Uniform Flow in Open Channel by N Adilah A A Ghani


EXAMPLE 3.6:
A trapezoidal channel designed with 6 m width and side
slope 1:2, calculate the critical depth when the flow rate is
17 m3/s
using :

i) Trial and Error


ii) Graph
iii) Design Chart

Chapter 3: Non - Uniform Flow in Open Channel by N Adilah A A Ghani


Curve for determining critical depth

Chapter 3: Non - Uniform Flow in Open Channel by N Adilah A A Ghani


Curve for determining critical depth

Chapter 3: Non - Uniform Flow in Open Channel by N Adilah A A Ghani

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