Question 4: Water flows at a rate of (20+b) m³/s with 2 m depth and (5+a) m wide rectangular channel. a) If a hump of 0.15 m height is placed at the bottom of the channel, calculate the water depth above the hump.. b) Find the hump height that will create the critical flow conditions. c) If a 0.6 m high hump is placed at the bottom of the channel, find the water depth on the hump and just upstream of the hump.

Question 4: Water flows at a rate of (20+b) m³/s with 2 m depth and (5+a) m wide rectangular channel. a) If a hump of 0.15 m height is placed at the bottom of the channel, calculate the water depth above the hump.. b) Find the hump height that will create the critical flow conditions. c) If a 0.6 m high hump is placed at the bottom of the channel, find the water depth on the hump and just upstream of the hump.

Structural Analysis

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337630931

Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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