Example 6.

2: Open Channel Flow by Hanif Chaudhary

Input:
Trapeozaidal Section
Bottom Slope= S = 0.001
Discharge = Q = 30 cumces
Bed Width = B = 10 m
SS (xH:1V) = 2
Manning's n= 0.013
Depth at D/S End (i.e. at x = 0)= 5m
= 1
Determine:
Water surface levels at 1, 2 and 4km upstream of the control structure.

Solution:

x y A P R R1.33 V V2/2g
(m) (m) (m2) (m) (m) (m) (m/sec) (m)
0 5.00 100.00 32.36 3.090 4.484 0.300 0.0046
-1000 4.0015 72.04 27.90 2.582 3.532 0.416 0.0088
-2000 3.00722 48.16 23.45 2.054 2.604 0.623 0.0198
-4000 1.36005 17.30 16.08 1.076 1.102 1.734 0.1533

Back Water Cu

-4500 -4000 -3500 -3000 -2500 -2000

Distance
-4500 -4000 -3500 -3000 -2500 -2000

Distance
 z H Sf Sf x hf H Difference
(m) (m) (m/m) (m/m) (m) (m) (m) (m)
0 5.0046 0.00000339
1 5.0103 0.00000830 0.00000585 -1000 0.00585 5.0104 0.00009
2 5.0270 0.00002518 0.00001674 -1000 0.01674 5.0271 0.00008
4 5.5133 0.00046119 0.00024319 -2000 0.48637 5.5134 0.00005

Back Water Curve

6.00
Water Depth (m)

5.00

4.00

3.00

2.00

1.00

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-2500 -2000 -1500 -1000 -500 0

Distance
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-2500 -2000 -1500 -1000 -500 0

Distance
 Remarks

Ok
Ok
Ok