Consider a concrete-lined (n = 0.013) trapezoidal channel which has a bottom width of b = 12 feet, a side slope of z = 2, a bottom slope of S. = 0.003 ft/ft, and a normal depth of yo = 4 feet. a) Determine the cross sectional area A of the flow in square feet (ft2). b) Determine the wetted perimeter P in feet. c) Determine the hydraulic radius R in feet. d) Use the Manning's equation to determine the flow Q in cubic feet per second (cfs). e) Determine the velocity v in feet per second (fps). f) Determine the top width Tin feet. g) Determine the hydraulic depth D in feet. h) Determine the Froude number Fr. i) Classify the flow based on the Froude number Fr.

Consider a concrete-lined (n = 0.013) trapezoidal channel which has a bottom width of b = 12 feet, a side slope of z = 2, a bottom slope of S. = 0.003 ft/ft, and a normal depth of yo = 4 feet. a) Determine the cross sectional area A of the flow in square feet (ft2). b) Determine the wetted perimeter P in feet. c) Determine the hydraulic radius R in feet. d) Use the Manning's equation to determine the flow Q in cubic feet per second (cfs). e) Determine the velocity v in feet per second (fps). f) Determine the top width Tin feet. g) Determine the hydraulic depth D in feet. h) Determine the Froude number Fr. i) Classify the flow based on the Froude number Fr.

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