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Chap5 1 Kennedy
Chap5 1 Kennedy
Vertical eddies generated from the bed are responsible for keeping silt in
suspension.
Critical velocity
Mean velocity which keeps the channel free from silting and scouring.
Vo = 0.55 D0.64
or Vo = C D n
where, Vo = critical velocity, D = depth of water
C = constant and n = index number
Later on realizing the channel material (sandy silt in UBDC) he
modified the equation as
Vo = 0.55 m D0.64
where,
V = actual velocity; and
m = C.V.R = critical velocity ratio = V/Vo
Channel condition N
Very good 0.0225
Good 0.025
Indifferent 0.0275
Poor 0.03
A BD 0.5 D 2 yD 2 0.5 D 2
A D 2 ( y 0.5) (1)
2. Substitute eq. (1) and kennedy’s equation into continuity equation and solve for D, i.e.
Q=AV
Q D 2 ( y 0.5).(0.55mD 0.64 )
1 2.64
Q
D
0.55m y 0.5
3. Knowing D, calculate B and R
B=yD BD 0.5 D 2
R
B 5D
4. Determine V from Kennedy’s equation
V = 0.55 m D0.64
5. Determine slope from Kutter’s equation by trial and error
Problem:
Design an irrigation channel for the following data using Kennedy’s theory:
Full Supply Discharge (F.S.Q) = 14.16 cumec
Slope, S = 1/5000
Kutter’s rugosity coefficient, N = 0.0225
Critical velocity ratio, m =1
Side slope, z = ½
Solution:
1. Assume D = 1.72 m
2. Vk = 0.55 m D0.64 =0.55(1)(1.72)0.64 = 0.778 m
3. A = Q/Vk = 14.16/0.778 = 18.2 m2
4. A = B D + 0.5 D2 for z =1/2 or 0.5
18.2 = 1.72 B + 0.5(1.72)2
B = 9.72 m
5. P B 5 D 9.72 5 (1.72) 13.566 m
R = A / P = 18.2 / 13.566 = 1.342 m
1 0.00155
23
6. Vc N S RS
0.00155 N
1 23
S R
1 0.00155
23
0.0225 1 5000
Vc 1.3421 5000
0.00155 0.0225
1 23
1 5000 1.342
Vc = 0.771 m
≈ 0.778 m
Result:
B = 9.72 m
D = 1.72 m
Problem:
Using Kennedy’s theory design an irrigation channel to carry a discharge of
56.63 cumec. Assume N = 0.0225, m = 1.03 and B/D = 11.3.
Solution:
1. B/D = 11.3, therefore B = 11.3 D
A = B D + 0.5 D2 =11.3 D2 + 0.5 D2 = 11.8 D2
2. V = 0.55 m D0.64 = 0.55 (1.03) D0.64 = 0.5665 D0.64
3. Q=AV
56.63 = (11.8 D2 ) (0.5665 D0.64 )
D = 2.25 m
4. B = 11.3 (2.25) = 25.43 m
5. R=A/P
A = B D + 0.5 D2 = (25.43)(2.25) + 0.5 (2.25)2 = 59.75 m2
P = B + √5 D = 25.43 + √5 (2.25) = 30.46 m
R = 59.75 / 30.46 = 1.96 m
6. V = 0.55 m D0.64 = 0.55 (1.03) (2.25)0.64 = 0.95 m/sec
1 0.00155
23
7. V N S RS
0.00155 N
1 23
S R
1 0.00155
23
0.95 0.0225 S (1.96) S
0 . 00155 0 . 0225
1 23
S 1.96
Simplifying, we get;
67.44 S3/2 – 0.93 S + 1.55x10-3 S1/2 = 1.68x105
Solving by trial and error, we get
S = 1 in 5720
Results:
B = 25.43 m
D = 2.25 m
S = 1 / 5720
Problem:
Design a section by Kennedy’s theory, given B/D = 5.7, S = 1/5000 and N = 0.0225.
Also determine the discharge carried by the channel.
Solution:
B/D = 5.7, B = 5.7 D
Assuming z = ½
BD 0.5 D 2 5.7 D 2 0.5 D 2 6.2 D 2
R 0.78D
B 5D 5.7 D 5 D 7 .94 D
Results:
B = 11.97 m
D = 2.1 m
Q = 12.53 cumec
Shortcomings of Kennedy’s theory