The smooth-steel channel as in the figure is designed without the barrier for a flow rate of 11 m³/s. with a uniform depth y = 1.8 m and width b = 4.4 m. 1. What is the slope without the barrier? 2. If a barrier of the same material is installed at the centre of the channel and the total flow rate remains the same, calculate the percentage increase in depth. Proposed barrier y Hint: Q2 requires an iterative solution b

The smooth-steel channel as in the figure is designed without the barrier for a flow rate of 11 m³/s. with a uniform depth y = 1.8 m and width b = 4.4 m. 1. What is the slope without the barrier? 2. If a barrier of the same material is installed at the centre of the channel and the total flow rate remains the same, calculate the percentage increase in depth. Proposed barrier y Hint: Q2 requires an iterative solution b

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