CIV E 530 - OPEN-CHANNEL HYDRAULICS SPRING 2013 - MIDTERM 1 - SOLUTION

PROBLEM 3

Q = C L H ^3/2

H = 2.5 in = 2.5/12 ft = 0.20833 ft.

L = 8 ft

C = 2.98

Q = 2.92 × 8 × (0.20833)^1.5 = 2.22 cfs.  ANSWER.

Problem 4

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