5 - Design of Channels
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Practice Questions
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What is a rigid boundary channel?
💡 Hint: Think about the materials used in the channel’s construction.
What base assumption does Manning's Formula rely on?
💡 Hint: Consider what impacts channel geometry.
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What is Manning's Formula used for?
💡 Hint: Think about regions of flow rather than geometry.
True or False: Rigid boundary channels can change their shape under normal operation.
💡 Hint: Consider the materials used in their construction.
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Design a canal section to carry 10 m³/s of water using Manning's equation. Assume a hydraulic radius of 3 m, a slope of 0.02, and a roughness coefficient of 0.015. What are the dimensions?
💡 Hint: Consider the relationships between area, velocity, and discharge.
Analyze how altering the sediment load affects the design of an alluvial channel versus a rigid channel.
💡 Hint: What are the specific design elements that differ due to changing sediment conditions?
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