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The document outlines a series of engineering problems related to fluid mechanics and sediment transport in rivers and channels. It includes calculations for flow depth, velocity, sediment transport rates, and the effects of various parameters on sediment movement. Additionally, it addresses the stability of riverbanks and the need for protective measures based on specific conditions.

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Assignment hs2

The document outlines a series of engineering problems related to fluid mechanics and sediment transport in rivers and channels. It includes calculations for flow depth, velocity, sediment transport rates, and the effects of various parameters on sediment movement. Additionally, it addresses the stability of riverbanks and the need for protective measures based on specific conditions.

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Addis Ababa University

Addis Ababa Institute of Technology


SCEE-HSII Assignment I (Submission date 24/12/22)

1. Determine the depth of flow which will cause incipient motion condition in a wide channel
having a mean sediment size of 7.0 mm and a channel slope of 0.0003. The specific gravity of
the material is 2.65. Also determine the corresponding velocity of flow.
2. In a section of a river, the bed slope is roughly 0.002. The bed load consists gravels with median
particle size (D50) of 13 cm. For a flow velocity of 2.5 m/s, calculate the roughness coefficient
of the river near by this site. If the river flow velocity decreases to 0.85 m/s, determine the D50
of the particle that gets transported.
3. Following sieve analysis data is available for a 759.7 g sediment sample taken from a channel bed:

Sieve Opening (mm) 19 12.5 9.5 4.75 2.36 1.18 0.6 0.3 0.15 0.075
Weight retained (g) 0 25.8 39.9 125.7 188.4 176.6 101.8 76.7 24.7 0.0

Plot the grain – size distribution curve and find the values of d50, d90, standard deviation,
uniformity coefficient, sorting coefficient and gradation coefficient.

4. Considering a 19 m wide channel, the bed slope is 0.0005 and the observed flow depth is 2.5 m.
The channel bed is gravel (ds = 40.0 mm). Calculate (a) mean velocity, (b) mean boundary shear
stress, (c) shear velocity, (d) Shields parameter and (e) occurrence of bed-load motion. If bed-
load motion occurs, calculate: (f) bed-load transport rate. (Assume that the equivalent roughness
height of the channel bed equals the median grain size).
5. In a wide stream, a suspended load sample taken at height of 0.55 m from the bed indicated a
concentration of 1100ppm of sediment by weight. The stream is 5.0 m deep and has abed slope
of 1/4000. The bed material can be assumed to be of uniform size with fall velocity of 2.1 cm/s.
Estimate the concentration of the suspended load at 2/3 from bed.
6. A stream carries a discharge of 8m3/s. The channel cross-section is trapezoidal with a 2.5m
bottom width and 1V:3H sidewall slopes. The longitudinal bed slope is 12 m per km. The
channel bottom and sidewall consist of a mixture of fine sands (d50 = 0.3 mm). The overall
roughness of the river is 0.02. Assume that uniform equilibrium flow conditions are achieved. (a)
Compute the flow depth. (b) Compute the flow velocity. (c) Predict the occurrence of bed
motion. If bed motion occurs, what is the type of bed form? (d) Predict the occurrence of
sediment suspension. Assume that the equivalent roughness height equals the median sediment
size.

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7. The cross sectional of an alluvial channel may be approximated as 18 m wide rectangular
section. The boundary may be assumed to comprise uniform size spherical particles with specific
gravity of 2.65. The bed slop of the channel is 1 in 2000. It was observed that the sediment start
to move when the flow depth becomes 1.2 m. Estimate the diameter of particles.
8. Determine the rate of bed load transport in a wide alluvial stream for the following data:
Depth of flow = 4.5 m
Velocity of flow = 1.40 m/s
Slope = 2.0 × 10–4
Specific gravity of the sediment = 2.65
Size distribution of the sediment is as follows:
d (mm) 0.20 0.44 0.78 1.14 1.65 2.6 5.20
% finer 2.0 10.0 30.0 50.0 70.0 80.0 100.0
9. For an alluvial stream having a slope of 0.0004 and depth of flow equal to 3.2 m, the following

velocity profile was observed:


y (m) 0.215 0.30 0.425 0.670 0.885 1.035 1.28 1.77 2.07 2.45
Velocity (m/s) 1.31 1.37 1.45 1.56 1.65 1.66 1.68 1.69 1.70 1.65
If the fall velocity for the average size of the suspended load is 6.00 mm/s, plot the distribution
of suspended load in a vertical section. Assume Karman’s constant k equal to 0.4 and the
concentration of sediment at y = 0.215 m as equal to 4 N/liter.
10. Determine the rock riprap size required for stabilizing banks of straight river with river width W
= 30m, flow depth h = 4m channel bed slope s = 60cm/km. The bank slope θ = 30 o, the specific
weight of rock 2600N/m3., and the angle of response is Φ = 40 o. Consider the following
assumptions; shear force in bed and side are equal, shield parameter 0.05 and stability factor or
SF of 1.2 and also determine the rock size gradation.
11. Determine the actual and critical tractive force on the bed of alluvial rectangular channel which
has manning’s roughness of 0.023, bed width 3 m , bed slope 1 in 1500 , design discharge 11
m3/s and median bed material grain size ( d50) is 0.002 m.
i. Does the canal need protection work?
ii. The river above is moderately sinuous and the bed material is composed of fine sand.
Determine the maximum permissible velocity? And compare this velocity with actual
velocity in the river and recommend what engineering measure should be taken to make
the river stable.

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