CE LICENSURE EXAMINATION PROBLEMS 6. For a rectangular channel with depth 1.2 m and 1.

8 m wide, S =
OPEN CHANNEL FLOW 0.002 and n = 0.012, what would be the velocity of the flow?
(M96 H 4)
a. 2.19 m/s c. 3.56 m/s
MULTIPLE CHOICE b. none of these d. 2.39 m/s

1. A circular concrete sewer pipe with coefficient of roughness n = 7. For a rectangular channel with depth 1.2 m and 1.8 m wide, S =
0.013 is 1.60 m in diameter and flowing half-full has a slope of 4 0.002 and n = 0.012, what is the critical depth for this channel?
m per 5 km. Compute the discharge on the sewer pipe in m3/s. (M96 H 5)
(M94 H 37) a. 0.54 m c. none of these
a. 3.456 c. 1.190 b. 0.55 m d. 0.94 m
b. 2.674 d. 4.324
8. The hydraulic radius of a pipe with a diameter of 12 mm is: (M96
2. A trapezoidal canal is to carry 50 m3/s with a mean velocity of 0.40 H 25)
m/s. One side is vertical, the other has a slope of 2H to 1V. a. 6 mm c. 3 mm
Compute the minimum hydraulic slope if the canal is lined with b. 12 mm d. 4 mm
rubble masonry assuming n = 0.016. Use Manning’s C and check
by Kutter’s C. (M94 H 40) 9. If the water flows full in a trapezoidal canal having a base width of
1.8 m, width at the top of 2.8 m and a depth of 1.2 m, determine the
3. The side slope of a trapezoidal open channel are 1H to 1.732V. The type of flow. S = 0.002, n = 0.012. (N96 H 3)
bottom width is 2.5 m and the depth of flow is 3 m, n = 0.015, and a. it depends c. subcritical
S = 0.0004. Find the velocity of flow in m/s using the Manning b. none of these d. supercritical
formula. (N95 H 10)
a. 1.63 c. 1.75 10. A rectangular channel has a width of 3 m. If the discharge flowing
b. 1.92 d. 1.84 in the canal is 1.8 m3/s and coefficient of roughness n = 0.012,
compute the critical slope. (N96 H 4)
4. The bottom width of a trapezoidal canal is 4 m and the side slopes a. 0.0027 c. 0.0047
are 2H to 1V. Find the hydraulic radius, in meters, when water b. 0.0037 d. 0.0057
flows 1.25 m deep. (N95 H 18)
a. 0.593 c. 0.628 11. A trapezoidal canal having a base width of 1.8 m and a top width
b. 0.847 d. 0.754 of 2.8 m is 1.2 m deep. If the normal flow is 17.857 m3/s at 1.2 m
deep and coefficient of roughness n = 0.016, compute the
5. The bottom width of a trapezoidal canal is 2.5 m and its sides are hydraulic slope. (N96 H 20)
both inclined at 60 with the horizontal. Water flows at a depth of a. 0.02 c. none of these
3 m. Find the discharge in m3/s if S = 0.0008 and n = 0.03. Use b. 0.09 d. 0.01
Kutter formula. (N95 H 19)
a. 14.76 c. 15.76 12. The hydraulic radius of a pipe with a diameter of 12 mm is: (N96 H
b. 17.76 d. 16.76 30)
a. 6 mm c. 12 mm
b. 3 mm d. 4 mm
13. A canal has the following data: hydraulic radius = 0.41 m; slope of 19. Determine the discharge in MLD of a 2800 mm gravity flow
canal bed = 0.0008; coefficient of roughness = 0.025. Find the concrete aqueduct 4.0 km long with a head loss of 5.6 m. Assume
value of C using the Kutter formula. (M97 H 3) pipe is flowing just full with roughness coefficient of 0.015. (N97
a. 33.7 c. 35.8 H 24)
b. 34.2 d. 32.9 a. 1210 MLD c. 1046 MLD
b. 12.10 MLD d. 1966 MLD
14. A trapezoidal canal has a bottom width of 2.5 m and its sides are
inclined at 60 with the horizontal. It can carry water up to a depth 20. A drainage canal in the shape of a trapezoid with a bottom width of
of 3 m. S = 0.0008 and n = 0.03. Find the discharge in m3/s when 2.5 m and side slopes of 1.0 horizontal to 1.5 vertical, carries water
flowing full. Use Manning’s formula. (M97 H 25) at a depth of 3.0 m. Find the discharge in m3/s using the Chezy
a. 14.6 c. 15.4 formula. S = 0.0004 and n = 0.015. (N97 H 25)
b. 16.5 d. 17.1 a. 23.86 c. 21.86
b. 20.86 d. 22.86
15. If the discharge in a rectangular flume whose width is 1.0 m is
0.80 m3/s, and the depth of flow is 0.6 m, what type of flow is it?
(N97 H 4)
a. subcritical c. supercritical
b. none of these d. not enough data

16. An irrigation canal in the shape of a trapezoid has a bottom width

of 2.5 m and side slopes of 1.0 horizontal to 1.0 vertical. Water
flows at a depth of 3 m. Find the velocity of flow in m/s using the
Chezy formula. S = 0.0004 and n = 0.015. (N97 H 6)
a. 1.72 c. 1.61
b. 1.81 d. 1.91

17. Determine the discharge in MLD of a 2800 mm gravity flow

concrete aqueduct with coefficient of 0.015. Assume pipe is
flowing full with a hydraulic gradient of 0.15. (N97 H 15)
a. 1830 MLD c. 1083 MLD
b. 1253 MLD d. 1253 MLD

18. A storm drainage pipe has a diameter of 2.0 m. If water flows at a

depth equal to 3/4 the diameter, find the hydraulic radius. (N97 H
16)
a. 0.700 c. 0.804
b. 0.605 d. 0.901