Hydraulics

Q1: A rectangular channel 6 m wide and 3 m deep and having a bed slope as 1 in 2000 is running full. If Chezy's constant C = 54.8, pick up the correct specification of the channel from the following :

A hydraulic mean depth = 1.5 m

B Velocity of flow = 1.5 m/sec

C Rate of flow = 27 m3/sec

D All the above.

ANS:D - All the above.

To solve this problem, we can use the Manning's equation for open channel flow, which is related to Chezy's equation: Q=1/n AR^2/3  S1/2 Where:

  • Q is the discharge (m³/s),
  • n is the Manning's roughness coefficient,
  • A is the cross-sectional area of flow (m²),
  • R is the hydraulic radius (m),
  • S is the slope of the channel.
Given:
  • Channel width (B): 6 m
  • Channel depth (D): 3 m
  • Bed slope (S): 1 in 2000 (which can be converted to a slope S=1/2000S​)
  • Chezy's constant (C): 54.8
We need to compute the discharge (Q) first, and then check if the given specifications hold. The cross-sectional area (A) of the channel: A=B×D=6×3=18 m^2 The hydraulic radius (R): R=A/B+2D=6*3=18m^2  The hydraulic radius (R):   R=A/B+2D = 18/6+2*3  = 18/12 = 1.5m Now, we can use the Manning's equation to find the discharge (Q): Q=1/nAR^2/3 S1/2 Q=1/54.8*18* (1.5)2/3×(1/2000)1/2 After calculation, Q≈27 m^3/s. Therefore, the correct specification of the channel is: Rate of flow = 27 m³/sec. The other options could be verified, but we've already established that the rate of flow equals 27 m³/sec, so "All the above"



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