Suppose that the side angles of the trapezoidal channel in Prob. 10.39 are reduced to 15° to

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Suppose that the side angles of the trapezoidal channel in Prob. 10.39 are reduced to 15° to avoid earth slides. If the bottom flat width is 8 ft,
(a) Determine the normal depth and
(b) Compare the resulting wetted perimeter with the solution P = 24.1 ft from Prob. 10.39. (Do not reveal this answer to friends still struggling with
Prob. 10.39.)

Suppose that the side angles
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Fundamentals Of Hydraulic Engineering Systems

ISBN: 978-0136016380

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Authors: Robert J. Houghtalen, A. Osman H. Akan, Ned H. C. Hwang

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