A triangular highway gutter (Figure P6.2.7) is designed to carry a discharge of 52 m3/min on a

Question:

A triangular highway gutter (Figure P6.2.7) is designed to carry a discharge of 52 m3/min on a channel slope of 0.0016. The gutter is 0.8 m deep with one side vertical and one side sloped at m: I (H: V). The channel surface is very smooth and clean earth excavation. Determine the side slope m. Check your solution using appropriate computer software.