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Ch4. Cross drainage works
where
L = Length of the barrel.
R = Hydraulic mean radius of the barrel.
V = Velocity of flow through the barrel.
Va = Velocity of approach & is often neglected.
Unwin's formula cont…
f1 = Coefficient of head loss at entry.
= 0.505 for unshaped mouth
= 0.08 for bell mouth.
f2 = is a coefficient such that the loss of head through the
barrel due to surface friction