Open-channel flow (Manning) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
b = 6 my = 2.3 mn = 0.015

Water flows uniformly 2.3 m deep in a rectangular brickwork channel 6 m wide (Manning n = 0.015). The bed slope is S = 0.002. Use Manning’s equation in SI units to find the mean velocity V.

b = 6 my = 2.3 mn = 0.015S = 0.002
V = m/s
2.Easy
b = 1.5 my = 2.3 mn = 0.03

Water flows uniformly 2.3 m deep in a rectangular grass-lined earth channel 1.5 m wide (Manning n = 0.03). The bed slope is S = 0.0015. Use Manning’s equation in SI units to find the mean velocity V.

b = 1.5 my = 2.3 mn = 0.03S = 0.0015
V = m/s
3.Medium
b = 5.5 my = 0.6 m1 : 1n = 0.015, S = 0.004

A trapezoidal brickwork channel has a bottom width of 5.5 m and side slopes of 1:1 (horizontal:vertical). Water flows uniformly 0.6 m deep. Manning n = 0.015 and the bed slope is S = 0.004. Find the flow rate Q in m³/s.

b = 5.5 my = 0.6 mz = 1n = 0.015S = 0.004
Q = m³/s
4.Medium
b = 5 my = 1.4 mn = 0.03, S = 0.0005

A rectangular grass-lined earth channel is 5 m wide. Water flows uniformly 1.4 m deep. Manning n = 0.03 and the bed slope is S = 0.0005. Find the flow rate Q in m³/s.

b = 5 my = 1.4 mn = 0.03S = 0.0005
Q = m³/s
5.Hard
D = 250 mmn = 0.013, V = 0.6 m/s

A concrete sewer with an inside diameter of 250 mm (Manning n = 0.013) must reach a self-cleansing velocity of 0.6 m/s when flowing just full. Find the minimum slope S (in m/m).

D = 250 mmn = 0.013V = 0.6 m/s
S = m/m
6.Hard
b = 6 my = 1.5 m3 : 1n = 0.025, Q = 25 m³/s

A trapezoidal gravel channel with a bottom width of 6 m and side slopes of 3:1 (horizontal:vertical) must carry 25 m³/s in uniform flow at a depth of 1.5 m. Manning n = 0.025. Find the required bed slope S (in m/m).

Q = 25 m³/sb = 6 my = 1.5 mz = 3n = 0.025
S = m/m

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 3.555 m/s
  2. 2. V = 0.8829 m/s
  3. 3. Q = 9.832 m³/s
  4. 4. Q = 4.854 m³/s
  5. 5. S = 0.002453 m/m
  6. 6. S = 0.00154 m/m

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