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ii. To find Manning’s Roughness coefficient for the given open channel.
iii. To draw the following graphs for two different slopes of channel.
EQUIPMENT:
a) Open channel of rectangular cross section with slope adjusting
mechanism.
b) Pointer gauge.
c) Measuring tank.
d) Stop watch .
BASICS:
Allow water to flow uniformly through the given open channel of slop s at
different rates. The actual discharge Qa is determined by using measuring
tank and the stop watch.
Where
Chezy’s constant C for open channels can be calculated from the relationship
Where
(B*H) /(2H+B) CM
Where
Where
OBSERVATIONS:
Constants
i. Measuring tank size
ii. The height h cm for which the time t1 and t2 are noted to collect water in
the measuring tank
iii. Width of the channel B cm
iv. Slope s of the channel tan? =y/L (L-test length horizontal, y-vertical shift
of channel shown by the pointer)
Variables
i. The depth of water H cm in the channel measured by pointer gauge
PROCEDURE:
i. Set the channel for the required slope and allow water to flow through the
channel
ii. Adjust the inlet valve to get the maximum depth of water flow in the
channel and measure the depth as H cm, using pointer gauge .Divide the
value in to seven approximately equal divisions to fix the steps in depth for
the seven sets of readings
iii. Adjust the inlet valve opening to get the required depth of water in the
channel
iv. Note the time t to collect water for a rise of h cm in the measuring tank
twice as t1 and t2.If the differences in reading exceeds 10% take a third
reading which is coming in the range
v. Repeat the experiment for different depths of water
vi. Do the above experiment again for a different slope and tabulate all the
observations
RESULT: