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Prismatic vs Non-Prismatic Channels

Open channels can be classified as either prismatic or non-prismatic. Prismatic channels have a uniform cross-section and constant bottom slope throughout their length, while non-prismatic channels have non-uniform cross-sections and varying bottom slopes. Common types of prismatic channels include triangular, rectangular, parabolic, trapezoidal, and circular channels, and they are usually man-made. In contrast, natural channels are generally non-prismatic due to variations in cross-section and bottom slope.

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Prismatic vs Non-Prismatic Channels

Open channels can be classified as either prismatic or non-prismatic. Prismatic channels have a uniform cross-section and constant bottom slope throughout their length, while non-prismatic channels have non-uniform cross-sections and varying bottom slopes. Common types of prismatic channels include triangular, rectangular, parabolic, trapezoidal, and circular channels, and they are usually man-made. In contrast, natural channels are generally non-prismatic due to variations in cross-section and bottom slope.

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Open channel flow

• A channel in which the cross sectional shape,


size and the bottom slope are constant is
termed as prismatic channel.
• ➢ All natural channels generally have varying
cross section and consequently are non-
prismatic.
• ➢ Most of the man made channel are
prismatic channels over long stretches.
• There are different types of open channels.
Depending on the cross-section type, open
channels are classified into two types:
Prismatic Channels, and Non-Prismatic
Channels. A brief discussion of these two type
of open channel is given below.
• Prismatic Channels
• If the cross-section of a channel is uniform throughout
its length and the bottom slope is constant, it is called
Prismatic Channels.
• Key Features
• Uniform channel cross-section throughout the length.
• Constant bottom slope.
• Prismatic channels can be triangular, rectangular,
parabolic, trapezoidal or circular.
• Artificial channels are usually prismatic channels.
Prismatic channel
• Most common types of Prisatic channels-
• Non-prismatic Channels
• If the cross-section of a channel is non-uniform or
the bottom slope is not constant, it is called Non-
Prismatic Channels.
• Key Features
• Non-uniform channel cross-section
• Varying bottom slope.
• Natural channels are usually non-prismatic
channel.
Non prismatic channel
Open channel flow
Hydraulic gradient line
• Hydraulic gradient line is basically defined as
the line which will give the sum of pressure
head and datum head or potential head of a
fluid flowing through a pipe with respect to
some reference line. Hydraulic gradient line =
Pressure head + Potential head or datum
head.
Hydraulic gradient line changes due to
datum height

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