Water flows in 15 m wide rectangular channel at a rate of 115 m3/s. Be...
Calculation of Distance Upstream to a Point where Depth is 3.7 m
Step 1: Calculation of Velocity and Flow Area
- Given, width of rectangular channel (b) = 15 m
- Flow rate of water (Q) = 115 m3/s
- Bed slope (S) = 0.001
- Chezy's coefficient (C) = n = 0.0125
Using Chezy's equation,
C = (g * R1/2) / (n * A)
Where, g = acceleration due to gravity = 9.81 m/s2
R = hydraulic radius = A / P
A = flow area
P = wetted perimeter
Now, the velocity (V) can be calculated using the formula,
V = C * (R * S)1/2
Using these formulas, the flow area and velocity can be calculated as follows:
- Wetted perimeter (P) = b + 2y
- Hydraulic radius (R) = A / P
- Flow area (A) = Q / V
- Velocity (V) = C * (R * S)1/2
By substituting the given values in the above formulas, we get:
- Wetted perimeter (P) = 15 + 2y
- Hydraulic radius (R) = A / P = (y * 15) / (15 + 2y)
- Flow area (A) = Q / V = 115 / (0.0125 * (y * 15) / (15 + 2y))
- Velocity (V) = C * (R * S)1/2 = 0.0125 * ((y * 15) / (15 + 2y) * 0.001)1/2
Step 2: Calculation of Distance Upstream
- Given, height of water immediately behind the dam (y2) = 6.8 m
- Depth of water at a point upstream (y1) = 3.7 m
Using the equation of continuity,
Q = V1 * A1 = V2 * A2
Where, V1 and A1 are the velocity and flow area at the upstream point
V2 and A2 are the velocity and flow area immediately behind the dam
Now, the