14.6.2 - Hydraulic Radius for Different Channel Shapes
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What is the formula for hydraulic radius?
💡 Hint: Remember the area divided by what?
Define wetted perimeter.
💡 Hint: Look for the submerged boundary lines.
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What is hydraulic radius?
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Is hydraulic radius important for open channel flow?
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A circular channel has a flow depth of 1.2 m. Calculate the hydraulic radius if the segment's angle is 60 degrees. Use geometric properties of circular segments in your calculations.
💡 Hint: Consider the radius of the circle and trigonometric relationships.
A trapezoidal channel has a bottom width of 6 m, a depth of 2 m, and side slopes of 1:1. Calculate the hydraulic radius and discuss how this shape would influence flood control in a region.
💡 Hint: Look at both flooding dynamics and channel hydro-dynamics.
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