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HYDRAULICALLY EFFICIENT
RECTANGULAR CHANNEL SECTION
Let, y = Depth of flow, B = Bottom (Bed)-width, A = Area of cross-
section of flow (By), P = Wetted perimeter (B + 2y). For section to be
hydraulically efficient, P should be minimum keeping A constant.

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HYDRAULICALLY EFFICIENT
TRAPEZOIDAL CHANNEL SECTION
Let, y = Depth of flow, B = Bottom (Bed)-width, A = Area of cross-
section of flow [(B + my) y], P = Wetted perimeter [B + 2y √(m2 + 1)],
Side slope = m horizontal to 1 vertical. For section to be hydraulically
efficient, P should be minimum keeping A and m constant.

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TRAPEZOIDAL CHANNEL SECTION

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HYDRAULICALLY EFFICIENT
TRIANGULAR CHANNEL SECTION
Let, y = Depth of flow, T = Top-width (2y tan θ), A = Area of cross-
section of flow (y2 tan θ), P = Wetted perimeter (2y sec θ), Side slope =
m horizontal to 1 vertical.

For section to be hydraulically efficient, P should be minimum keeping

A and m constant.

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HYDRAULICALLY EFFICIENT
CIRCULAR CHANNEL SECTION
Let, y = Depth of flow, T = Top-width, A = Area of cross-section of flow
[r2 (θ - sin θ)/2], P = Wetted perimeter (r θ).

Assuming C and S as constant, Q is maximum when A3/P is

maximum. Therefore, for section to be hydraulically efficient,

From equation (1), 2θe – 3θe cos θe + sin θe = 0. The solution of this
equation is θe = 308°. ye = r – r cos (θe/2) = 1.8988 r or 0.95 D.

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