Open-channel flow (Manning) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
b = 4 my = 0.8 mn = 0.014

Water flows uniformly 0.8 m deep in a rectangular unfinished concrete channel 4 m wide (Manning n = 0.014). The bed drops 2 m per kilometre. Use Manning’s equation in SI units to find the mean velocity V.

b = 4 my = 0.8 mn = 0.014drop = 2 m/km
V = m/s
2.Easy
b = 1 my = 1.3 mn = 0.015

Water flows uniformly 1.3 m deep in a rectangular brickwork channel 1 m wide (Manning n = 0.015). The bed slope is S = 0.004. Use Manning’s equation in SI units to find the mean velocity V.

b = 1 my = 1.3 mn = 0.015S = 0.004
V = m/s
3.Medium
b = 5 my = 1.2 m1 : 1n = 0.022, S = 0.005

A trapezoidal clean earth channel has a bottom width of 5 m and side slopes of 1:1 (horizontal:vertical). Water flows uniformly 1.2 m deep. Manning n = 0.022 and the bed slope is S = 0.005. Find the flow rate Q in m³/s.

b = 5 my = 1.2 mz = 1n = 0.022S = 0.005
Q = m³/s
4.Medium
b = 6 my = 2 m3 : 1n = 0.012, S = 0.001

A trapezoidal finished concrete channel has a bottom width of 6 m and side slopes of 3:1 (horizontal:vertical). Water flows uniformly 2 m deep. Manning n = 0.012 and the bed slope is S = 0.001. Find the flow rate Q in m³/s.

b = 6 my = 2 mz = 3n = 0.012S = 0.001
Q = m³/s
5.Hard
b = 4 my = 1.4 m1 : 1n = 0.014, Q = 12 m³/s

A trapezoidal unfinished concrete channel with a bottom width of 4 m and side slopes of 1:1 (horizontal:vertical) must carry 12 m³/s in uniform flow at a depth of 1.4 m. Manning n = 0.014. Find the required bed slope S (in m/m).

Q = 12 m³/sb = 4 my = 1.4 mz = 1n = 0.014
S = m/m
6.Hard
b = 1 my = 0.8 mn = 0.025, Q = 0.65 m³/s

A rectangular gravel channel 1 m wide must carry 0.65 m³/s in uniform flow at a depth of 0.8 m. Manning n = 0.025. Find the required bed slope S (in m/m).

Q = 0.65 m³/sb = 1 my = 0.8 mn = 0.025
S = m/m

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 2.2 m/s
  2. 2. V = 2.138 m/s
  3. 3. Q = 22.06 m³/s
  4. 4. Q = 74.83 m³/s
  5. 5. S = 0.000529 m/m
  6. 6. S = 0.001986 m/m

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