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    This document is a mid-semester examination for an open channel hydraulics course given on December 3, 2011 at Addis Ababa University's Institute of Technology. The 4-question exam covers topics of: [1] energy-depth relationships in a trapezoidal channel; [2] flow transitions between rectangular channels of different widths; [3] uniform flow in a rectangular channel; and [4] designing efficient trapezoidal channel sections for lined and unlined irrigation channels. Students are instructed to attempt all questions in the closed-book, 3 hour exam.

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    This document is a mid-semester examination for an open channel hydraulics course given on December 3, 2011 at Addis Ababa University's Institute of Technology. The 4-question exam covers topics of: [1] energy-depth relationships in a trapezoidal channel; [2] flow transitions between rectangular channels of different widths; [3] uniform flow in a rectangular channel; and [4] designing efficient trapezoidal channel sections for lined and unlined irrigation channels. Students are instructed to attempt all questions in the closed-book, 3 hour exam.

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    Addis Ababa University

    Addis Ababa Institute of Technology


    DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

    CEng 3601- Open Channel Hydraulics Date: 3 December 2011


    Mid-Semester Examination Time: 8:30 – 11:30 am
    Semester I, 2011/2012 (2004 E.C.) A.Y.

    Note: Examination is closed book.


    Attempt all the four questions

    Energy-Depth Relationship
    1. A trapezoidal channel with 3m bottom width and 1.5 horizontal: 1 Vertical side slope carries
    a discharge of 20m3/s.
    a. Compute the critical depth (yc ) [5 pts.]
    b. Draw a specific energy diagram for the depth range of y = 0.5 yc to y= 1.5yc [5 pts.]
    c. Calculate the alternate depth 1.5m from specific energy diagram [5 pts.]

    Transitions
    2. A 6.00 m wide rectangular channel is designed to transport 9.5 m3/s of water at 0.4m depth
    of flow. It is required to reduce the channel width downstream of some section through a
    smooth transition:
    (a) Calculate the minimum reduced width that does not affect the flow condition
    existing upstream of the transition. [5 pts.]
    (b) Calculate the flow depth at the section of minimum width. [ 5 pts.]
    (c) If the width is reduced to 3.00 m, does it change the upstream flow condition? If so,
    find the change in channel bed level that just avoids the imposed change. [5 pts.]

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    Uniform flow
    3. A rectangular channel 5.4m wide and 1.2m deep has a slope of 1 in 1000 and it is lined with
    good rubble masonry, for which Manning’s n=0.017. It is desired to increase the discharge
    of the channel to a maximum value by changing the channel width and depth and keeping
    the wetted perimeter (amount of lining) the same as the previous case. Compute the new
    channel dimensions and the resulting increase in discharge. [10 pts.]

    Design of irrigation channel


    4. A trapezoidal channel is planned to be excavated in hard soil at a slope of 0.001 and
    transport water at the rate of 65 m3/s.

    Design an efficient channel section starting with an appropriate b/y or R/y ratio and
    satisfying the permissible velocity conditions for:
    (a) A lined channel with concrete lining with side slope, m=1 and Manning’s roughness
    coefficient, n=0.013 [10 pts.]
    (b) An unlined non erodible channel with side slope, m=1.5 and Manning’s roughness
    coefficient, n=0.020 [10 pts.]
    Take: Maximum permissible Velocity: Vmax = 6 m/s (for lined channel)
    Vmax = 1.1 m/s (for unlined channel)
    Minimum allowable velocity: Vmin = 0.3 m/s (for both)

    Examiners: Dr. Bayou Chane

    Dr. Daniel Fekadeselassie

    Ato Belete Berhanu

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