Assigement-1

Q.1 Design an irrigation channel on Kennedy’s theory ,to carry a discharge of

45cumecs .Take N=0.0225 and m=1.05. The channel has a bed slope of 1in 5000.

Solution;-

Let us assume a trail depth D=2m

V0=0.55m D0.64 =0.55 × 1.05(2)0.64 = 0.9 𝑚/𝑠𝑒𝑐

𝑄
𝐴 = ⁄𝑉 =45⁄0.9 = 50𝑚2
0

1
For a trapezoidal section having ∶ 1 side slopes,
2

A=BD+0.5D2

∴ 50=B(2)+0.5(2)2,from which B=24m

Perimeter P=B+D√5=24+2√5=28.47 m
50
𝑅 = 𝐴⁄𝑃 = 28.47 = 1.756𝑚

Compute velocity of flow from Kutter’s equation V=C√𝑅𝑆

Where, S=1/5000

1 0.00155
(23 + + × 5000)
𝐶= 0.0225 1 = 49.4
0.00155 0.0225
1 + (23 + × 5000)
1 √1.756

1.756 × 1 𝑚
𝑉 = 49.4√ = 0.926 .
5000 𝑠𝑒𝑐

ThusV0<V.In order to increase V0 ,increase the value of D.Let D=2.2m in the

next trail.

1
 ∴ 𝑉0 = 0.55 × 1.052.20.64 = 0.957 𝑚⁄sec.
45
∴ 𝐴= = 47.04𝑚2
0.957
∴ 47.04 = 𝐵(2.2) + 0.5(2.2)2 from which B=20.28m

P=20.28+2.2√5=25.2 m

R=47.04/25.2=1.867 m
1 0.00155
(23 + + × 5000)
𝐶= 0.0225 1 = 49.418
0.00155 0.0225
1 + (23 + × 5000)
1 √1.756

1.867 × 1
𝑉 = 49.918√ = 0.965 𝑚⁄𝑠𝑒𝑐.
5000
Ratio of two velocities =0.965/0.957=1.008≏ 1.
Hence ,no futher trail is necessary.

Thus, D=2.2m and B=20.28m ≏ 𝟐𝟎. 𝟑 m

If futher trails are made ,the final values will be D=2.23m and B=19.8m.

Submitted By:-Lokesh Nagar(17CE29)

Dalveer Purohit(17CE12)

Jitesh Limba(17CE21)

Aman Joshi(17CE05)