DESIGN OF AN OPEN CHANNEL ( Earth canal)

Qreqt. : 0.0015 cms/ha. Area : 50 has

Design Discharge;Q= 0.075 cms
Bottom Width; b : 0.300 m
Side Slope; z: 1.000
Slope Gradient; S : 0.020
Roughness Coef.;n : 0.015

Try‚ Depth; d= 0.225 m

Cross-sect. Area; A = (bd+zd^2) 0.06 sq.m.

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Wetted Perimeter; P= b+2d(z^2+1)^1/2 = 0.94 m

Radius of Gyration; R= A/P = 0.06 m

Velocity; V= 1.00 m/s SAFE FOR SCOURING

0.30 m/s SAFE FOR SILTATION

V =Q/A Q/R^2/3S1/2 4.467 m/s * TRY AGAIN !!! *

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A = Q/V 0.075 sq.m. * O.K. * Scouring
0.250 sq.m. * O.K. * Siltation
2A = bd +zd^2 zd^2 + bd -2A = 0

a = 1.000 d = (-b + (b^2 - 4ac)^1/2)/2a

b = 0.300
c1 = 0.150 d = 0.115 m Scouring
c2 = 0.500 d = 0.423 m Siltation