Civil Mentors

Open Channel Hydraulics

Md. Nur Alam Riad

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Books:

1.Open Channel Hydraulics- VEN TE CHOW

2.Open Channel Flow- Md. Abdul Halim
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Important Topics:
1. Types of channel, steady and unsteady , uniform and non uniform flow
2. Equation of continuity
3. Energy equation and related math
4. Specific energy, specific force
5. Critical depth, calculation of the critical depth.
6. Alternative Depth and Normal Depth.
7. Chezy’s Equation, Manning’s Equation
8. Reynolds Number, Froude Number
9. Wide Rectangular Channel
10. Hydraulic Jump and Related Math
11. Hump/ Transition Problem
12. Hydraulically Efficient Channel Section
13. Design of Channel.
14. Gradually Varied Flow
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• Energy Equation and Total Energy

are discussed In Fluid Mechanics in
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• Critical Flow:
The variation of specific energy with depth at a constant discharge shows a minimum in the specific
energy at a depth called critical depth at which the Froude number has a value of one. Critical depth
is also the depth of maximum discharge, when the specific energy is held constant.
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Just memorize the equation For problem Solving.

No need to proof.
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Velocity and Discharge Measurement
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What is normal depth?

Normal depth is the depth of flow in a channel or culvert when the slope of the
water surface and channel bottom is the same and the water depth remains constant.

Normal depth is the depth of flow that would occur if the flow was uniform and
steady, and is usually predicted using the Manning's Equation.
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