Department of Technical Education

Andhra Pradesh
Name of faculty : K. Suvarna Latha
Designation : Sr. Lecturer
Branch : Civil Engineering
Institution : J.N.G.P,HYD
year/semester : III Semester
sub topic : Hydraulics
Sub. Code : C304
topic : Flow Through Open Channels
Duration : 50 min.
sub topic : Model Problems on Open Channel flow
Teaching Aids : PPT, Animations
Revised By : V. Srinivasa Rao, Lecturer, DAGPT,
Ongole
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Objectives

On completion of this session, you would be able to

• Solve problems on calculation of chezy’s constant ‘c’

• Solve the problems on discharge in open channel by

chezy’s formula

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Recap

In the previous session, you have learnt about

Chezy’s equation for flow through open channels

v  c mi

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Problem -1

The bed slope of a river was found to be 0.000146. If the

hydraulic mean depth is 2.1m and the velocity as
determined by vertical floats is 0.84m/sec, find the value of
Chezy’s constant.

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Solution
Given

• Bed slope i = 0.000146

• Hydraulic mean depth m = 2.1m

• Velocity V = 0.84 m/sec

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Solution
• According to Chezy’s formula,

V  C mi

 0.84  c 2.1 0.000146

• C= 47.97

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 Problem- 2

Find the velocity of flow and rate of flow water through a open
channel of 6 m wide and 3m deep, when it is running full. The
Channel is having bed slope as 1 in 2000. Take Chezy’s
constant C = 55

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Given data

Width of rectangular channel (b) =6m

Depth of Channel (d) = 3m
Bed slope (i) = 1 in 2000 = 1/2000
Chezy’s Constant C = 55

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Solution

Area A = b X d

= 6 X 3 = 18 sq.m

Perimeter P = b+ 2d

= 6+ 2x3

= 12m

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Using equation m = A/P

= 18/12 = 1.5 m

V  C mi
V  55 1.5  1 / 2000

V = 1.506 m/sec

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Discharge Q = V X A
=1.506 * 18
Discharge Q =27.108 m3/sec

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Summary

In this session, you have learnt about

• Determination of Chezy’s constant in open channels

• Solving simple problems to calculate the discharge in

the open channels

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. The bed slope of a river was found to

be0.000148. If the hydraulic mean depth was
2.5m and the velocity as determined by vertical
floats is 0.88m/sec, find the value of Chezy’s
constant.

2. The bed slope of a river was found to

be0.000144. If the hydraulic mean depth was
2.0m and the velocity as determined by vertical
floats is 0.80m/sec, find the value of Chezy’s
constant.

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