Three pipes are connected in series. Pipe 1 has length of 850m and diameter of 600mm. Pipe 2 has length of 903m and diameter of 450mm. Pipe 3 has length of 510m and diameter of 350mm. The discharge in pipe 1 is 345 L/s and all pipes has friction factor of 0.021. Determine the diameter of an equivalent single pipe that can replace the three. A) 536 mm 486 mm 385 mm 428 mm E No Answer among the choices

Three pipes are connected in series. Pipe 1 has length of 850m and diameter of 600mm. Pipe 2 has length of 903m and diameter of 450mm. Pipe 3 has length of 510m and diameter of 350mm. The discharge in pipe 1 is 345 L/s and all pipes has friction factor of 0.021. Determine the diameter of an equivalent single pipe that can replace the three. A) 536 mm 486 mm 385 mm 428 mm E No Answer among the choices

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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