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CIEN 30143 HYDRAULICS 2 June 30, 2022

Name: __________________________________________

Assessment Task 3
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:

1. Water flows in a brickwork rectangular channel (n = 0.015) 2 m wide, on a slope of 5 m/km.

a. Find the flow rate when the normal depth is 50 cm.
b. If the normal depth remains 50 cm, find the channel width which will triple the flow
rate.

2. The trapezoidal channel is made of brickwork (n = 0.015) and slopes at 1:500. Determine the
flow rate if the normal depth is 80 cm.

3. The finished – concrete channel shown in the figure is designed, without the barrier, for a
flow rate of 6 m3/s at a normal depth of 1 m. For finished concrete, n = 0.012.
a. Determine the design slope of the channel.
b. Determine the percentage reduction in flow if the channel is divided in the center by
the proposed barrier.

4. A rectangular channel 1.8 m wide conveys water at a depth of 1.2 m.

a. What is the velocity of flow if it is laid on a slope of 0.002 and n= 0.012?
b. What is the discharge if the channel slopes 0.1° and n = 0.016? Use Kutter’s formula
for C.
c. What is the velocity of flow if S = 0.000263 and f = 0.02?

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5. Water is flowing in a 12 – m wide rectangular channel at 10.5 m3/s and a depth of 1.1 m.
a. What is the specific energy?
b. What is the critical depth?

6. The flow rate per unit width in a wide channel is q = 2.3 m3/s per m width. Is the flow
subcritical or supercritical if the depth is:
a. 0.2 m
b. 0.8 m
c. 2.5 m

7. A rectangular channel 3 m wide carries 10 m3/s at a depth of 2 m.

a. Is the flow subcritical or supercritical?
b. For the same flow rate, what depth will give critical flow?

8. Over a hydraulic drop structure in a river 22.8m wide flows 170 m3/s. On the level apron of
the structure the water flows 0.60 m deep in the rapid state. A hydraulic jump is to take
place in the apron.
a. What is the depth downstream?
b. What will be the critical depth?
c. What is the energy lost in hp?
d. What is the Froude number upstream?

9. Water flows through an almost level channel 3 m. wide at 12 m3/s. The depth gradually
increases form 1.0 m. to 1.1 m. for a length of flow of 5m.
a. What is the head loss?
b. What is the slope of the energy gradient?
c. Compute the value of the roughness coefficient.

10. A 3.1 – m wide rectangular flume carries water at 5.60 m3/s. The bed slope is 0.00078 and
n = 0.010. At a certain section, the depth is 92 cm.
a. How far therefrom is the depth 80 cm?
b. What is the slope of the egl?
c. What is the headloss?

Prepared By:

Engr. Antonio P. Curva

Instructor 1
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