20. A trapezoidal canal, 6m at the bottom and having side slopes 2:1 carries water to a depth of 40cm and mean velocity of 0.60 m/s. what length of a rectangular contracted weir 85cm high should be placed in the middle of the canal if the depth of water upstream is to be 1.20m? Given: Find: L =? V W.G. P = 0.85 ↓ do = 0.40 m T 6m original ws 2.4m aem- d=1.20m

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20. A trapezoidal canal, 6m at the bottom and having side slopes 2:1 carries
water to a depth of 40cm and mean velocity of 0.60 m/s. what length of a
rectangular contracted weir 85cm high should be placed in the middle of
the canal if the depth of water upstream is to be 1.20m?
Given:
Find: L =?
H
d=1.20m
P = 0.85
B
6m
= ½ (6 + 7.6) (0.4) (0.6)
= 1.63m3/s
Q = 1.84 L'H3/2
1.63 = 1.84 L' (0.35) 3/2
4
L2H
72
L = 4.28 +0.20(0.35)
L = 4.35m
original W. S
2,4m
Solution:
L' = 4.28 m
Qo = AoVo
and
48m-
contrations
do= 0.40 m
T
H = 1-20 0.85
H = 6.35
Transcribed Image Text:20. A trapezoidal canal, 6m at the bottom and having side slopes 2:1 carries water to a depth of 40cm and mean velocity of 0.60 m/s. what length of a rectangular contracted weir 85cm high should be placed in the middle of the canal if the depth of water upstream is to be 1.20m? Given: Find: L =? H d=1.20m P = 0.85 B 6m = ½ (6 + 7.6) (0.4) (0.6) = 1.63m3/s Q = 1.84 L'H3/2 1.63 = 1.84 L' (0.35) 3/2 4 L2H 72 L = 4.28 +0.20(0.35) L = 4.35m original W. S 2,4m Solution: L' = 4.28 m Qo = AoVo and 48m- contrations do= 0.40 m T H = 1-20 0.85 H = 6.35
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