Question: Since the flow rate through the rectangular cross-section channel in the figure is Q=20 m3/s, the channel bottom slope is lo=1/200 and n=0.03 channel bottom width B=5 m, a) The critical depth value ( yc ) that passes the flow through the channel at the minimum specific energy level, b) The critical channel slope ( Ic) and the flow regime ( by comparing Ic and lo ) that pass the flow through the channel at the critical depth, c) Uniform flow depth (yo),

Question: Since the flow rate through the rectangular cross-section channel in the figure is Q=20 m3/s, the channel bottom slope is lo=1/200 and n=0.03 channel bottom width B=5 m, a) The critical depth value ( yc ) that passes the flow through the channel at the minimum specific energy level, b) The critical channel slope ( Ic) and the flow regime ( by comparing Ic and lo ) that pass the flow through the channel at the critical depth, c) Uniform flow depth (yo),

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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