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Problem 1 Water flows uniformly in the (a,b,d)
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trapezoidal channel (b = 25 ft, m = 2) at a
depth of 13 ft. n = 0.025 and So = 0.0005. flow 13’
(a) Determine the discharge. (Q=3530 cfs)
(b) If the channel is to flow into a box culvert
(RCB) with an entrance loss coefficient
of 0.7, determine the minimum width of
the box culvert if there is to be no choke.
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Assume inlet control. Assume z2= z1.
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(c)
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(b2 = 31.8 ft)
(c) If site conditions required that the RCB
be limited in width to 25 feet, determine
the drop needed at the culvert inlet for a drop
choke to be avoided. This is called
dropped inlet. The drop is z2-z1. (drop =
2.29 ft)
(d) If the drop were not installed, determine the depth at Section 1 in the trapezoidal
channel for the 25-ft wide RCB at Section 2. Also determine the rise in water surface
elevation at Section 1. Assume z2 = z1. (y1 = 15.47 ft, rise = 2.47 ft)
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(c) q2 = Q / 25 = 141cfs / ftc , RCB ; y2,c = ( q 2 / g )
1/ 3
2
= 8.50 ft ; E2,c = 1.5 y2,c = 12.75 ft
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(c) q2 = Q / 24 = 137.5cfs / ftc , RCB ; y2,c = ( q 2 / g )
1/ 3
2
= 8.36 ft
K ent
) y2,c + ( z2 − z1 ) → E1 = 14.63 ft
0
E1 = (1.5 +
2
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y1 + = 14.63 → y1 = 14.37 ft → +2.37 ft
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