A trapezoidal channel having a bottom width of 10 meters and side slopes of 1H to 2V carries a meter per second. The channel is lined with concrete 0.013) and drops 1 m for every 1 km. flow of 30 cubic (n %3D a.Compute the normal depth of the channel. b. What is the specific energy of the channel? c. Calculate the boundary shearing stress.

A trapezoidal channel having a bottom width of 10 meters and side slopes of 1H to 2V carries a meter per second. The channel is lined with concrete 0.013) and drops 1 m for every 1 km. flow of 30 cubic (n %3D a.Compute the normal depth of the channel. b. What is the specific energy of the channel? c. Calculate the boundary shearing stress.

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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