CIV E 530 - OPEN-CHANNEL HYDRAULICS SPRING 2014 - MIDTERM 1 - SOLUTION

PROBLEM 2

F = 1

B = 61.5 ft

v = (gy)^1/2

v = (32.17 × 20)^1/2 = 25.37 fps.

Q = v B y = 25.37 × 61.5 × 20 = 31,200 cfs.   ANSWER.

Problem 3

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