a) Draw the cross-section of the portion of the stream (follow the forma of your module's illustrative problem) b) What is the total cross-sectional area of the stream section? c) What is the total discharge at this section of stream? d) What is the average velocity of water at the whole stream section?

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II. PROBLEMS
1) Velocity
- Area Method
Given the tabulated data taken from a section of a stream, determine what
is asked for.
Depth at
subsection (m)
Mean Velocity at
Subsection (m/s)
Subsection
Dist. from BM 0+100
ID
(m)
LWE
3
1
4
0.75
0.2
7
1.3
0.5
3
10.5
2.2
0.7
4
13
2.75
1
15.75
3.3
1.35
6.
17.5
3.5
1.66
7
20
4
2.35
23.75
3.1
2.1
27.5
2.45
1.75
10
31.6
1.95
0.9
11
35.2
0.3
0.3
RWE
36
Transcribed Image Text:II. PROBLEMS 1) Velocity - Area Method Given the tabulated data taken from a section of a stream, determine what is asked for. Depth at subsection (m) Mean Velocity at Subsection (m/s) Subsection Dist. from BM 0+100 ID (m) LWE 3 1 4 0.75 0.2 7 1.3 0.5 3 10.5 2.2 0.7 4 13 2.75 1 15.75 3.3 1.35 6. 17.5 3.5 1.66 7 20 4 2.35 23.75 3.1 2.1 27.5 2.45 1.75 10 31.6 1.95 0.9 11 35.2 0.3 0.3 RWE 36
a) Draw the cross-section of the portion of the stream (follow the format
of your module's illustrative problem)
b) What is the total cross-sectional area of the stream section?
c) What is the total discharge at this section of stream?
d) What is the average velocity of water at the whole stream section?
Transcribed Image Text:a) Draw the cross-section of the portion of the stream (follow the format of your module's illustrative problem) b) What is the total cross-sectional area of the stream section? c) What is the total discharge at this section of stream? d) What is the average velocity of water at the whole stream section?
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