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Flow Formulas in Open Channels
where n = Mannings coefficient for the channel roughness,
m
-1/3
/s.
Substituting manning Eq. into Chezy Eq, we obtain the
Mannings formula for uniform flow:
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Flow Formulas in Open Channels
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3. The Strickler Formula:
Flow Formulas in Open Channels
where kstr = Strickler coefficient, m1
/3
/s Comparing
Manning formula and Strickler formulas, we can see that
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Example 1
1
.
5
m
3.0m
2
1
open channel of width = 3m as shown, bed slope = 1:5000,
d=1.5m find the flow rate using Manning equation, n=0.025.
( )
( )
s VA Q
V
P
A
R
P
A
S R
n
V
h
h
/ m 84 . 4 9 538 . 0
m/s 538 . 0
5000
1
927 . 0
025 . 0
1
927 . 0
708 . 9
9
9.708 3 5 . 1 3 2
m 9 5 . 1 9 3 5 . 0
1
3
3
2
2 2
2
3
2
= = =
= =
= = =
= + + =
= + =
=
Flow Formulas in Open Channels
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Example 2
open channel as shown, bed slope = 69:1584, find the flow rate
using Chezy equation, C=35.
Flow Formulas in Open Channels
28
( ) ( )
s VA Q
V
P
A
R
P
A
S R C V
h
h
/ m 84 . 113 52 . 162 7 . 0
m/s 7 . 0
1584
69 . 0
917 . 0 35
917 . 0
18 . 177
52 . 162
m 177.18 04 . 5 52 . 2 8 . 16 6 . 3 8 . 1 150 72 . 0
m 52 . 162 150 72 . 0 6 . 3
2
52 . 2 72 . 0
8 . 16 52 . 2
2
04 . 5 52 . 2
3
2 2 2 2
2
= = =
= =
= = =
= + + + + + + =
= +
+ +
=
=
Flow Formulas in Open Channels
Example 2 cont.
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Flow Formulas in Open Channels
Example 3: Group work
The cross section of an open channel is a trapezoid with a ottom
width of 4 m and side slopes 1:2, calculate the discharge if the
depth of water is 1.5 m and bed slope = 1/1600. Take Chezy
constant C = 50.
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During the design stages of an open channel, the
channel cross-section, roughness and bottom slope
are given.
The objective is to determine the flow velocity, depth
and flow rate, given any one of them. The design of
channels involves selecting the channel shape and
bed slope to convey a given flow rate with a given
flow depth. For a given discharge, slope and
roughness, the designer aims to minimize the
cross-sectional area A in order to reduce
construction costs
Most Economical Section of Channels
31
A section of a channel is said to be most economical
when the cost of construction of the channel is
minimum.
But the cost of construction of a channel depends on
excavation and the lining. To keep the cost down or
minimum, the wetted perimeter, for a given discharge,
should be minimum.
This condition is utilized for determining the
dimensions of economical sections of different forms of
channels.
Most Economical Section of Channels
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Most economical section is also called the best
section or most efficient section as the discharge,
passing through a most economical section of channel
for a given cross sectional area A, slope of the bed S0
and a resistance coefficient, is maximum.
Most Economical Section of Channels
Hence the discharge Q will be maximum when the wetted
perimeter P is minimum.
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The most efficient cross-sectional shape is determined
for uniform flow conditions. Considering a given
discharge Q, the velocity V is maximum for the
minimum cross-section A. According to the Manning
equation the hydraulic diameter is then maximum.
It can be shown that:
1. the wetted perimeter is also minimum,
2. the semi-circle section (semi-circle having its
centre in the surface) is the best hydraulic section
Most Economical Section of Channels
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Most Economical Rectangular Channel
Because the hydraulic radius is equal to the water cross
section area divided by the wetted parameter, Channel
section with the least wetted parameter is the best
hydraulic section
Rectangular section
Most Economical Section of Channels
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D B A =
B D 2 P + =
D
A
2D P + =
0
dD
dP
=
2 2 2
2 0 2
D
D B
D
A
D
A
dD
dP
= = =
|
.
|
\
|
=
D
B
2 =
2
B
D =
Most Economical Rectangular Channel
Most Economical Section of Channels
36
D ) D n (B A + =
2
1 2 n D B P + + =
D n
D
A
B =
2
1 2 n D ) nD
D
A
( P + + =
0
dD
dP
=
= + + = 0 1 2
2
2
n n
D
A
dD
dP
n
D
A
n 1 2
2
2
+ = +
D
D n B
n
D
D nD) (B
n
2
1 2
2
2
+
= +
+
= +
2
D n 2 B
n 1 D
2
+
= +
or
Most Economical Section of Channels
Most Economical Trapezoidal Channel
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D OF=
The best side slope for Trapezoidal section
3
1
= k
o
= u 60
u
0 =
dk
dP
k
Most Economical Section of Channels
Other criteria for economic Trapezoidal section
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Circular section
o
o
2 sin
8 4
2 2
d d
A =
d r P o o 2 = =
d D 95 . 0 154 = =
o
o
Maximum Flow using Manning
Maximum Flow using Chezy
d D 94 . 0 151 = =
o
o
d D 81 . 0 75 . 128 = =
o
o
Maximum Velocity using Manning or Chezy
Most Economical Section of Channels
Most Economical Circular Channel
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Most Economical Section of Channels
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Example 4
Circular open channel as shown d=1.68m, bed slope = 1:5000, find the
Max. flow rate & the Max. velocity using Chezy equation, C=70.
( )
s VA Q
V
m
P
A
R
d P
d d
A
S R C V
h
h
/ m 496 . 1 17 . 2 69 . 0
m/s 69 . 0
5000
1
485 . 0 70
485 . 0
5 . 4
17 . 2
m 4.5 68 . 1
180
154
m 17 . 2 154 2 sin
8
68 . 1
180
154
4
68 . 1
2 sin
8 4
3
2
2 2 2 2
= = =
= =
= = =
= = =
= = =
=
t
o
t
o o
o
o 154 =
Max. flow rate
Most Economical Section of Channels
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( )
m/s 748 . 0
5000
1
57 . 0 70
57 . 0
3775 . 3
93 . 1
m 378 . 3 68 . 1
180
75 . 128
m 93 . 1 75 . 128 2 sin
8
68 . 1
180
75 . 128
4
68 . 1
2 sin
8 4
2
2 2 2 2
= =
= = =
= = =
= = =
=
V
m
P
A
R
d P
d d
A
S R C V
h
h
t
o
t
o o
o
o 75 . 128 =
Max. Velocity
Most Economical Section of Channels
Example 4 cont.
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Trapezoidal open channel as shown Q=10m3/s, velocity =1.5m/s,
for most economic section. find wetted parameter, and the bed
slope n=0.014.
( )
m D
D D D A
D kD B A
m
V
Q
A
B D
D B
D
kD B
k D
78 . 1
667 . 6 )
2
3
6055 . 0 (
667 . 6
5 . 1
10
6055 . 0
2
2
3
2
2
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
=
= + =
+ =
= = =
=
+
= +
+
= +
Example 5
Most Economical Section of Channels
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m P
k D D P
k D B P
49 . 7
2
3
1 78 . 1 2 ) 78 . 1 ( 6055 . 0
1 2 6055 . 0
1 2
2
2
2
=
|
.
|
\
|
+ + =
+ + =
+ + =
To calculate bed Slope
6 . 1941 : 1
5 . 1 89 . 0
014 . 0
1
89 . 0
49 . 7
667 . 6
m 49 . 7
m 667 . 6
1
3
2
2
3
2
=
= =
= = =
=
=
=
S
S V
P
A
R
P
A
S R
n
V
h
h
Example 5
cont.
Most Economical Section of Channels
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Use the proper numerical method to calculate uniform water
depth flowing in a Trapezoidal open channel with B = 10 m, as
shown Q=10m
3
/s if the bed slope 0.0016, n=0.014. k = 3/2. to a
precision 0.01 m, and with iterations not more than 15.
Note: you may find out two roots to the equation.
| |
( )
1
Manning From
2
2
2
1
2 / 1
3 / 2
2
2
2 / 1 3 / 2
S
P
A
n A
Q
P
A
R
D nD B P
nD B B
D A
S R
n
V
h
h
(
=
=
+ + =
+ +
=
=
Example 6:
Most Economical Section of Channels
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( )
s m
A
Q
V
m A
m D
/ 326 . 0
7 . 30
10
7 . 30 ) 28 . 2 (
2
3
28 . 2 10
28 . 2
2 2
= = =
= + =
=
Example 6 cont.
Most Economical Section of Channels
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Variation of flow and velocity with depth in circular pipes
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g
V
y Z Energy Total
2
2
+ + =
Energy Principles in Open Channel Flow
D
Water Surface
T.E.L
channel bed
Referring to the figure shown, the total energy of a flowing
liquid per unit weight is given by
Where:
Z = height of the bottom of channel
above datum,
y = depth of liquid,
V = mean velocity of flow.
If the channel bed is taken as the datum (as shown),
then the total energy per unit weight will be.
This energy is known as specific energy, Es. Specific
energy of a flowing liquid in a channel is defined as
energy per unit weight of the liquid measured from
the channel bed as datum
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Energy Principles in Open Channel Flow
D
Water Surface
T.E.L
channel bed
The specific energy of a flowing liquid can be re-written in
the form:
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Energy Principles in Open Channel Flow
It is defined as the curve which shows the variation of specific
energy (Es ) with depth of flow y. It can be obtained as follows:
Let us consider a rectangular channel in which a constant
discharge is taking place.
Specific Energy Curve (rectangular channel)
But
g
V
y E
specific
2
2
+ =
2
2
2 A g
Q
y E
s
+ = Or
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Energy Principles in Open Channel Flow
Specific Energy Curve (rectangular channel)
g
V
2
2
H
G
E
The graph between specific energy (x-axis) and depth (yaxis)
may plotted.
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Referring to the diagram above, the following features can be
observed:
1. The depth of flow at point C is referred to as critical depth, yc. It
is defined as that depth of flow of liquid at which the specific
energy is minimum, E
min
, i.e.; E
min
@ yc . The flow that
corresponds to this point is called critical flow (Fr = 1.0).
2. For values of Es greater than E
min
, there are two corresponding
depths. One depth is greater than the critical depth and the other
is smaller then the critical depth, for example ; Es1 @ y
1
and y
2
These two depths for a given specific energy are called the
alternate depths.
3. If the flow depth y > y
c
, the flow is said to be sub-critical (Fr <
1.0). In this case Es increases as y increases.
4. If the flow depth y < y
c
, the flow is said to be super-critical (Fr >
1.0). In this case Es increases as y increases.
Energy Principles in Open Channel Flow
Specific Energy Curve (rectangular channel)
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Froude Number (Fr)
h
r
D g
V
F =
T
A
Width Surface Water
Area) (Wetted Flow of Area
= =
h
D
T
T
Flow Fr
Sub-critical 1 > Fr
Critical 1 = Fr
Supercritical 1 < Fr
g A
T Q
F
r
3
2
2
=
Energy Principles in Open Channel Flow
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Critical Flow
Subcritical
Super critical
critical
Energy Principles in Open Channel Flow
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Rectangular Channel
3
1
2
|
|
.
|
\
|
=
g
q
y
C
h
r
D g
V
F = =1
At critical Flow
D g
V
D g
V
F
h
r
= =
For rectangular section
3
1
2
2
|
|
.
|
\
|
=
g B
Q
y
c
q=Q/B
Energy Principles in Open Channel Flow
a) Critical depth, yc , is defined as that depth of flow of liquid at
which the specific energy is minimum, Emin,
b) Critical velocity, Vc , is the velocity of flow at critical depth.
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Rectangular Channel
Energy Principles in Open Channel Flow
c) Critical, Sub-critical, and Super-critical Flows:
Critical flow is defined as the flow at which the specific energy
is minimum or the flow that corresponds to critical depth. Refer
to point C in above figure, Emin @ yc .
and therefore for critical flow Fr = 1.0
If the depth flow y > yc , the flow is said to be sub-critical. In this case Es
increases as y increases. For this type of flow, Fr < 1.0 .
If the depth flow y < yc , the flow is said to be super-critical. In this case
Es increases as y decreases. For this type of flow, Fr > 1.0 .
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Rectangular Channel
Energy Principles in Open Channel Flow
d) Minimum Specific Energy in terms of critical depth:
At (Emin , yc ) ,
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Other Sections
) 2 ( 2
) 5 3 (
c
c c
c
D n B
D D n B
E
+
+
=
o
o o
o
sin
) 2 sin 2 (
16
) cos 1 (
2
+ =
d d
E
c
c c
D E
4
5
=
Trapezoidal section
Circular section
Triangle section
c c
D E
2
3
=
Rectangular section
at critical flow Fr =1 where:
1
3
2
2
= =
g A
T Q
F
r
Energy Principles in Open Channel Flow
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Example 1
1
3
2
=
g A
T Q
( )
( ) ( )
1
81 . 9
3
1
4 . 2
3
1
2 4 . 2 33 . 1
2
3
2
3
2
=
|
|
.
|
\
|
|
|
.
|
\
|
+
|
|
.
|
\
|
+
=
+
+
c c
c
c c
c
D D
D
g D nD B
nD B Q
m 31 . 0 =
c
D
Determine the critical depth if the flow is 1.33m3/s. the
channel width is 2.4m
Energy Principles in Open Channel Flow
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Example 2
4 4
81 . 9
25
3
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
2
3
1
2
2
B
B B g B
Q
y
c
=
|
.
|
\
|
=
|
|
.
|
\
|
=
|
|
.
|
\
|
=
0.006
2
D
0.016
1 25
2 P
A
R
S R
n
1
V
3
2
c
3
2
|
|
.
|
\
|
+
=
+
= =
=
B D
B
B D
B D
B D
c c
c
c
Rectangular channel , Q=25m
3
/s, bed slope =0.006,
determine the channel width with critical flow using
manning n=0.016
Energy Principles in Open Channel Flow
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m B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
3
0.006
8
4
0.016
1
4
25
0.006
4
2
4
0.016
1
4
25
3
2
3
5
3
1
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
=
|
|
.
|
\
|
+
=
|
|
|
|
|
.
|
\
|
+ |
.
|
\
|
|
.
|
\
|
=
Example 2 cont.
Energy Principles in Open Channel Flow
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Non-uniform Flow in Open Channels:
Non-uniform flow is a flow for which the depth of flow is aried. This
varied flow can be either Gradually varied flow (GVF) or Rapidly
varied flow (RVF).
Such situations occur when control structures are used in the
channel or when any obstruction is found in the channel
Such situations may also occur at the free discharges and when a
sharp change in the channel slope takes place.
The most important elements, in non-uniform flow, that will be
studied in this sectionare:
Classification of channel-bed slopes.
Classification of water surface profiles.
The dynamic equation of gradually varied flow.
Hydraulic jumps as examples of rapidly varied flow. 62
Non-uniform Flow in Open Channels:
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Non-uniform Flow in Open Channels:
Bed Slopes - Classification of Channel
The slope of the channel bed can be classified as:
1) Critical Slope: the bottom slope of the channel is equal to the critical
slope. In this case S0 = Sc or yn = yc .
2) Mild Slope: the bottom slope of the channel is less than the critical
slope. In this case S0 < Sc or yn > yc .
3) Steep Slope: the bottom slope of the channel is greater than the
critical slope. In this case S0 > Sc or yn < yc .
4) Horizontal Slope: the bottom slope of the channel is equal to zero
(horizontal bed). In this case S0 = 0.0 .
5) Adverse Slope: the bottom slope of the channel rises in the direction
of the flow (slope is opposite to direction of flow). In this case S0 =
negative .
The first letter of each slope type sometimes is used to indicate the
slope of the bed. So the above slopes are abbreviated as C, M, S, H, and
A, respectively.
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Non-uniform Flow in Open Channels:
Bed Slopes - Classification of Channel
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Non-uniform Flow in Open Channels:
Classification of Flow Profiles (water surface profiles):
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Non-uniform Flow in Open Channels:
Classification of Flow Profiles (water surface profiles):
67
Non-uniform Flow in Open Channels:
Classification of Flow Profiles (water surface profiles):
68
Non-uniform Flow in Open Channels:
Classification of Flow Profiles (water surface profiles):
69
Non-uniform Flow in Open Channels:
Classification of Flow Profiles (water surface profiles):
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Hydraulic Jump
A hydraulic jump occurs when flow changes from a supercritical
flow (unstable) to a sub-critical flow (stable). There is a sudden
rise in water level at the point where the hydraulic jump occurs.
Rollers (eddies) of turbulent water form at this point. These
rollers cause dissipation of energy.
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Hydraulic Jump
General Expression for Hydraulic Jump:
In the analysis of hydraulic jumps, the following assumptions are
made:
(1) The length of hydraulic jump is small. Consequently, the loss
of head due to friction is negligible.
(2) The flow is uniform and pressure distribution is due to
hydrostatic before and after the jump.
(3) The slope of the bed of the channel is very small, so that the
component of the weight of the fluid in the direction of the flow
is neglected.
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Hydraulic Jump
Hydraulic Jump in Rectangular Channels
But for Rectangular section
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Hydraulic Jump
Hydraulic Jump in Rectangular Channels
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Hydraulic Jump
Hydraulic Jump in Rectangular Channels
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Hydraulic Jump
Hydraulic Jump in Rectangular Channels
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Hydraulic Jump
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Hydraulic Jump
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Example 1
A 3-m wide rectangular channel carries 15 m
3
/s of water at a 0.7 m
depth before entering a jump. Compute the downstrem water depth
and the critical depth
72 . 2
7 . 0 81 . 9
14 . 7
/ 14 . 7
7 . 0
5
366 . 1
81 . 9
5
/s.m m 5
3
15
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
=
= =
= = =
= =
= =
gd
V
F
s m
d
q
V
m d
q
r
c
( )
m d
d
365 . 2
1 ) 72 . 2 ( 8 1
2
1
7 . 0
2
2
2
=
+ =
Hydraulic Jump
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Example 2
d
n
= Depth can calculated from manning equation
d
1
=d
n
d
2
Hydraulic Jump
80
cal supercriti is flow the 1 42 . 1
08 . 1 81 . 9
63 . 4
/ 63 . 4
3
15
08 . 1
004 . 0
3 2
3
01 . 0
1
3
15
3 2 2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
2
> =
= =
= =
= = =
|
.
|
\
|
+
=
+ = + =
= =
=
gd
V
F
s m
d
V
m d d D
D
D
D
D B D P
D BD A
S R
n A
Q
r
n
h
d
1
=d
n
d
2
a)
b)
( )
m d
d
7 . 1
1 ) 42 . 1 ( 8 1
2
1
08 . 1
2
2
2
=
+ =
Hydraulic Jump
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c)
d
1
=d
n
d
2
( )
m
g g
E
s m
d
V
032 . 0
2
94 . 2
7 . 1
2
63 . 4
08 . 1
/ 94 . 2
7 . 1 3
15
3
15
2 2
2
2
=
|
|
.
|
\
|
+
|
|
.
|
\
|
+ = A
= = =
Hydraulic Jump
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