A concrete-lined, rectangular channel has to be constructed to carry a discharge of 500 cfs. Design the channel assuming that the following values are fixed based on the design conditions: a. Bed slope = 0.002 b. n = 0.015 c. b/y ratio = 2.0 (i.e., the width, ?, is equal to 2y)

A concrete-lined, rectangular channel has to be constructed to carry a discharge of 500 cfs. Design the channel assuming that the following values are fixed based on the design conditions: a. Bed slope = 0.002 b. n = 0.015 c. b/y ratio = 2.0 (i.e., the width, ?, is equal to 2y)

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A concrete-lined, rectangular channel has to be constructed to carry a discharge of 500 cfs. Design the channel assuming that the following values are fixed based on the design conditions:

a. Bed slope = 0.002

b. n = 0.015

c. b/y ratio = 2.0 (i.e., the width, ?, is equal to 2y)

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