CIV E 530 - OPEN-CHANNEL HYDRAULICS SPRING 2007 - MIDTERM 1 - SOLUTION

PROBLEM 1

y_c = (q²/g) ^0.33333

q= 50 m²/s

g = 9.81 m/s²

y_c = (2500/9.81) ^0.33333 = 6.34 m

v_c= q/ y_c = 50/6.34 = 7.88 m/s

Problem 2

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