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Department of Civil Engineering University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar Complex Engineering Problem Hydraulics (CE-303)

The Ghazi-Barotha Channel is a significant water conveyance structure designed to transport water from the Indus River to the Barotha Power Station as part of the Ghazi-Barotha Hydropower Project. It features a length of approximately 51.9 km, a design flow capacity of 1,600 m3/s, and is fully concrete-lined. The assignment involves analyzing specific energy diagrams for various flow capacities and discussing the impact of flow rates on critical depths and specific energy.

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Department of Civil Engineering University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar Complex Engineering Problem Hydraulics (CE-303)

The Ghazi-Barotha Channel is a significant water conveyance structure designed to transport water from the Indus River to the Barotha Power Station as part of the Ghazi-Barotha Hydropower Project. It features a length of approximately 51.9 km, a design flow capacity of 1,600 m3/s, and is fully concrete-lined. The assignment involves analyzing specific energy diagrams for various flow capacities and discussing the impact of flow rates on critical depths and specific energy.

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Department of Civil Engineering

University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar


COMPLEX ENGINEERING PROBLEM

Hydraulics (CE-303)

The Ghazi-Barotha Channel is a monumental water conveyance structure designed to transport


water from the Indus River at Ghazi to the Barotha Power Station, located approximately 92
kilometers downstream from the Tarbela Dam. It is part of the Ghazi-Barotha Hydropower
Project (GBHP), a run-of-the-river hydroelectric scheme developed to utilize the water released
from Tarbela for power generation with minimal environmental impact.
The channel is one of the largest concrete-lined open channels in the world. It plays a critical role
in the project by diverting water while bypassing the meandering Indus River to deliver a
consistent and controlled flow directly to the powerhouse.
The key features of the channel are:
 Length of the channel: Approximately 51.9 km (52 km)
 Bottom width: 58.4 meters
 Top width: Approximately 94.4 meters
 Full Supply depth: 9 meters
 Side slope: 1 vertical:2 horizontal (1V:2H)
 Bed Slope: 1:9600
 Design flow capacity: 1,600 m3/s (300 m3/s in dry season, i.e., Oct-April)
 Lining: Fully concrete-lined

Data Analysis:

1. Plot the specific energy diagrams for any 3 flow capacities, encompassing the interval 0.5
m up to the maximum measured depth.
2. Using a diagram, determine the critical depth (for each discharge) to compare it with the
value obtained from the equation, and position it on the graph.
3. Identify the alternate depths (in each diagram) within the measured depth range.
4. Discuss how flow rates affect the critical depths and specific energy diagrams.
Note:
 The soft copy of this assignment will be collected in the last week of the current semester.
 Marks will be deducted for the late submission.

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