A spillway (which is 35.65 feet long) whose crest is at Elev. 40.0m releases water from a reservoir whose surface area is 4.0 hectares with an initial elevation of Elev. 41.8m. How long will it take (in minutes) for the water level to drop by 1 meter? None of the choices 30 minutes 20 minutes 15 minutes 25 minutes

A spillway (which is 35.65 feet long) whose crest is at Elev. 40.0m releases water from a reservoir whose surface area is 4.0 hectares with an initial elevation of Elev. 41.8m. How long will it take (in minutes) for the water level to drop by 1 meter? None of the choices 30 minutes 20 minutes 15 minutes 25 minutes

Structural Analysis

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337630931

Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

Section: Chapter Questions

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