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Calculation of normal depth for uniform open channel flow using the manning equation

Rectangular Channel calculation


Inputs
Bottom width, b=
Manning roughness, n=
Channel bottom slope, S=
Volumetric flow, Q=

8
0.014
0.0003
80000
22.22222

m
m
cum/hr
cum/s

Calculation:
Q=A.V
Q=A.[k/n]x[R^(2/3)]x[S^(1/2)]
A.[R^(2/3)]=
17.96201 sq.m/s
depth of channel, d=
velocity, v=

ref. yellow cell


1.463915

Iteration:
d
1
1.3
1.6
1.8
1.84
1.88
1.89
1.892
1.894
1.896
1.897
1.8975
1.899
1.904

bd*(bd/b+2d)^(2/3)
6.894191
10.26877
13.99173
16.6328
17.17451
17.72045
17.85759
17.88505
17.91251
17.93999
17.95373
17.96061
17.98123
18.05

bd*(bd/b+2d)^(2/3)

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