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A 6.0 foot wide rectangular channel has a normal depth of 2.45ft what is the cross sectional area of the flow? what is the wetted perimeter? what is the hydraulic radius?

Traffic and Highway Engineering

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305156241

Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter16: Highway Drainage

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 13P

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A 6.0 foot wide rectangular channel has a normal depth of 2.45ft

what is the cross sectional area of the flow?

what is the wetted perimeter?

what is the hydraulic radius?

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