CE 330, Homework due Dec 2, 2010

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Problem 1 Water flows uniformly in the (a,b,d)

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trapezoidal channel (b = 25 ft, m = 2) at a
depth of 13 ft. n = 0.025 and So = 0.0005. flow 13’
(a) Determine the discharge. (Q=3530 cfs)
(b) If the channel is to flow into a box culvert
(RCB) with an entrance loss coefficient
of 0.7, determine the minimum width of
the box culvert if there is to be no choke.

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Assume inlet control. Assume z2= z1.

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(b2 = 31.8 ft)
(c) If site conditions required that the RCB
be limited in width to 25 feet, determine
the drop needed at the culvert inlet for a drop
choke to be avoided. This is called
dropped inlet. The drop is z2-z1. (drop =
2.29 ft)
(d) If the drop were not installed, determine the depth at Section 1 in the trapezoidal
channel for the 25-ft wide RCB at Section 2. Also determine the rise in water surface
elevation at Section 1. Assume z2 = z1. (y1 = 15.47 ft, rise = 2.47 ft)

1.49 A5/ 3 1.49(25 yo + 2 yo2 )5/ 3

(a) Q = So = 0.0005; Q = 3530cfs
nPw2 / 3 .025(25 + 2(2) yo ) 2 / 3
Q2
(b) Eo = yo + = 13.44 ft = E1
2 gAo2
y2 / 2 y2 / 2
Q2 Q2 ⎛ K ⎞
13.44 = y2 + + K ent + ( z2 − z1 ) = ⎜1.5 + ent ⎟ y2
2 gA22 2 gA22 ⎝ 2 ⎠
E1 13.44 13.44
y2 = yc = = = = 7.26 ft
⎛ K ent ⎞ ⎛ 0.7 ⎞ 1.85
⎜1.5 + ⎟ ⎜1.5 + 2 ⎟
⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
Q 3530
q2 = gy23 = 32.2 ( 7.26 ) = 111cfs / ft ; b2 = = ; b2 = 31.8 ft
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q2 111
(c) q2 = Q / 25 = 141cfs / ftc , RCB ; y2,c = ( q 2 / g )
1/ 3

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= 8.50 ft ; E2,c = 1.5 y2,c = 12.75 ft

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13.44

E1 + z1 = (1.5 + ) y2,c + z2 → ( z1 − z2 ) = 1.85 ( 8.50 ) − E1 → drop = 2.29 ft

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(d ) E1 + z1 = (1.5 + ent ) y2,c + z2 → E1 = 15.73 ft
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y1 + = 15.73 → y1 = 15.47 ft → +2.47 ft
2 g (25 y1 + 2 y12 ) 2 1
Problem 2 Water flows in a trapezoidal channel with a 20-ft base width and 2.5 to 1 side
slopes (horizontal to vertical). The water flows at a uniform depth of 12 feet.
a) If n = 0.020 and the bed slope is 0.0004, determine the discharge. (3300 cfs)
b) The channel passes under a road through a reinforced box culvert RCB with a
height of 9 ft. Determine the minimum width of the RCB that will not create
upstream flooding. The entrance loss coefficient is 0.5. (30.6 ft)
c) If a 24 ft wide RCB is used rather than the one you designed in Step (b) it will have
two cells and is called a 2x12’x9’ RCB. Determine the depths of flow at Sections 1
and 2 where Section 1 is the approach section just upstream from the RCB and
Section 2 is the culvert entrance section.
(y2 = 8.36 ft, y1 = 14.37 ft)
d) The situation in Step c creates a choke and an M1 gradually varied flow profile
upstream from the culvert. Use the Step Method by hand with two steps to plot the
profile upstream using delta y values of 1-ft. Thus the depths you use are 14.37,
13.37 and 12.37 ft. (x = 0, -4975, -13636)
e) Use the Step Method with EXCEL program using 10 steps to plot the profile
upstream to a location where the depth is 2 percent above the uniform flow depth
of 12 ft – thus to y = 12.24 ft. What is the distance from the lake to the point where
y = 12.24 ft? (17,364 ft)
f) Use the Step Method with EXCEL program using 10 steps to find the depth 1 mile
(5280 ft) upstream from the lake. (y = 13.33 ft at x = - 5280 ft)

1.49 A5 / 3 1.49(20 yo + 2.5 yo2 )5/ 3

(a) Q = So = 0.0004; Q = 3300cfs
nPw2 / 3 .020(20 + 2(2.5) yo ) 2 / 3
Q2
(b) Eo = yo + = 12.47 ft = E1
2 gAo2
y2 / 2 y2 / 2
Q2 Q2 ⎛ K ⎞
12.47 = y2 + + K ent + ( z2 − z1 ) = ⎜1.5 + ent ⎟ y2
2 gA22 2 gA22 ⎝ 2 ⎠
E1 12.47 12.47
y2 = yc = = = = 7.13 ft
⎛ K ent ⎞ ⎛ 0.5 ⎞ 1.75
⎜1.5 + 2 ⎟ ⎜1.5 + 2 ⎟
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
Q 3300
q2 = gy23 = 32.2 ( 7.13) = 108cfs / ft ; b2 = = ; b2 = 30.6 ft
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q2 108
(c) q2 = Q / 24 = 137.5cfs / ftc , RCB ; y2,c = ( q 2 / g )
1/ 3

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= 8.36 ft
K ent
) y2,c + ( z2 − z1 ) → E1 = 14.63 ft
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E1 = (1.5 +
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y1 + = 14.63 → y1 = 14.37 ft → +2.37 ft
2 g (20 y1 + 2.5 y12 ) 2

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