CE 331 – Hydraulic Engineering

HW #8: Steady, Uniform Flow; Energy in Open Channel Flow

1. Water flows at a velocity of 3.5 ft/s and a flow rate of 63 ft3/s through a trapezoidal channel with side
slopes that are 1:2 (V:H). The bottom width of the channel is 5 ft. What is the flow depth?

2. A trapezoidal channel, shown below, carries flow at a depth of 6 ft over a slope of 1.5%. The
Manning’s n = 0.022. What is the flow rate, in terms of ft3/s? (Note: remember, Manning’s equation is
different for traditional units than it is for SI units.)

1
t = 0.5

4 ft

3. Water is flowing through a rectangular channel at a rate of 50.0 m3/s. The width of the rectangular
channel is 2.50 m, and the slope is 0.0025. For a Manning’s roughness coefficient n = 0.030, what is the
normal flow depth in the channel?

4. The flow rate through a trapezoidal channel is 225 m3/s. Determine the normal depth, yn, if the
channel is concrete‐lined, with n = 0.013, and if the channel slope is 0.0085.

y = ?? m
1 1
2 11.0 m 2

5. A trapezoidal channel will have a bottom width of 10 ft, and 1:2 (V:H) side slopes. The allowable bed
shear stress is 0.75 lb/ft2. The channel will carry 650 cfs at a normal depth of 7.00 ft.

a) What slope should the channel be laid out at?

b) Based on this slope, and the given geometry, flow rate, and depth, what must be the Manning’s n
value for this channel?
6. Solve problem 11.25 in the textbook. Note: the 2:1 side slope mentioned in the problem is H:V. (In
addition to the geometric parameters themselves, be sure to calculate the total cost per meter of length
for the optimal configuration which you solve for.)

7. Solve problem 12.1 in the textbook.

8. Solve Problem 12.2, parts a & b, in the textbook.

9. Solve Problem 12.7 in the textbook.

10. Solve Problem 12.10 in the textbook.