CE141

Third Long Exam, 2nd sem 2015-2016

General Instructions. Write (as legibly as possible) all pertinent solutions
and answers on A4 sheets of paper. Start each problem in a new sheet of
paper. Box or encircle your final answers. Answer sheets should be stapled
and folded lengthwise before submission, write your surname at the back
of the last sheet. Submit on or before May 19, 2016, 12nn.
Name:_______________________________________________________
Problem 1. It is required to convey a discharge of 10 m3/s over a bottom
slope of 1V:2000H. Determine and compare the excavation per meter
length and lining per meter length of a most efficient rectangular,
trapezoidal, v-notched, and semicircular channel. Which is the most
efficient channel? Would you recommend using that channel? Why or why
not? Assume n=0.015 for all canals. (25 pts)
Problem 2. For a partially full channel with an equilateral triangular cross
section and a base of 2 meters, determine the discharge if the channel is
laid at a bottom slope of 0.001 and the normal depth of flow is 1 meter.
Assume n=0.015. (25 pts)
Problem 3. A trapezoidal irrigation channel excavated through sandy
formation having a critical tractive force on the horizontal of 2.5 N/m2 and
angle of friction 35o is to be designed to convey a discharge of 40 m3/s on
a bed slope of 1:10 000. The side slope angle will be 250 and the Mannings
coefficient will be 0.022. Maximum permissible velocity is 0.6m/s. Design
the channel using MPV and critical tractive force method. Add a freeboard
to accommodate 20% additional discharge. Sketch your design. (25 pts)

Problem 4. A vertical sluice gate in a rectangular channel of bed slope

0.005, width 4.0 meters and Mannings coefficient of 0.015, has a vertical
opening of 1.0 m and coefficient of contraction of 0.60. Taking =1.1,
determine the location of the hydraulic jump when the discharge is 20
cumecs and the downstream depth is regulated to 2.0 meters. Use depth
increment of 0.04 meters and show solution for direct step method for
the first two rows only. (25 pts)
Fill out the table and submit this as your output along with the solution. Put
your names in this sheet.
y (m)

B (m)

A (m2)

R (m)

Sf

dx/dy