Example 2.6 A trapezoidal channel with a bed width of 4.0 m and stde slopes of 1.5 H: IV carries a certain discharge. (a) Based on observatlons, if the critical depth of the flow is estimated as 1.70 m, calculate the discharge in the channel. (b) If this discharge is observed to be flowing at a depth of 2.50 m in a reach, estimate the Froude number of the flow tn that reach.

Example 2.6 A trapezoidal channel with a bed width of 4.0 m and stde slopes of 1.5 H: IV carries a certain discharge. (a) Based on observatlons, if the critical depth of the flow is estimated as 1.70 m, calculate the discharge in the channel. (b) If this discharge is observed to be flowing at a depth of 2.50 m in a reach, estimate the Froude number of the flow tn that reach.

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