Chezy Constant given Conveyance of Channel Section Calculator

✖Conveyance factor is the ratio of the discharge, Q, in a channel to the square root of the energy gradient, Sf.ⓘ Conveyance Factor [C_f]			+10% -10%
✖Cross-Sectional Area of Channel is the area of a two-dimensional shape that is obtained when a three-dimensional shape is sliced perpendicular to some specified axis at a point.ⓘ Cross-Sectional Area of Channel [A_cs]			+10% -10%
✖Hydraulic Radius of Channel is the ratio of the cross-sectional area of a channel or pipe in which a fluid is flowing to the wet perimeter of the conduit.ⓘ Hydraulic Radius of Channel [R_H]			+10% -10%

✖The Chezy's constant is a dimensionless quantity that can be calculated by three formulas, namely: Bazin Formula. Ganguillet -Kutter Formula. Manning's Formula.ⓘ Chezy Constant given Conveyance of Channel Section [C]

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Chezy Constant given Conveyance of Channel Section Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Chezy's Constant = Conveyance Factor/(Cross-Sectional Area of Channel*sqrt(Hydraulic Radius of Channel))
C = C_f/(A_cs*sqrt(R_H))
This formula uses 1 Functions, 4 Variables

Functions Used

sqrt - A square root function is a function that takes a non-negative number as an input and returns the square root of the given input number., sqrt(Number)

Variables Used

Chezy's Constant - The Chezy's constant is a dimensionless quantity that can be calculated by three formulas, namely: Bazin Formula. Ganguillet -Kutter Formula. Manning's Formula.
Conveyance Factor - Conveyance factor is the ratio of the discharge, Q, in a channel to the square root of the energy gradient, Sf.
Cross-Sectional Area of Channel - (Measured in Square Meter) - Cross-Sectional Area of Channel is the area of a two-dimensional shape that is obtained when a three-dimensional shape is sliced perpendicular to some specified axis at a point.
Hydraulic Radius of Channel - (Measured in Meter) - Hydraulic Radius of Channel is the ratio of the cross-sectional area of a channel or pipe in which a fluid is flowing to the wet perimeter of the conduit.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Conveyance Factor: 700 --> No Conversion Required
Cross-Sectional Area of Channel: 15 Square Meter --> 15 Square Meter No Conversion Required
Hydraulic Radius of Channel: 1.6 Meter --> 1.6 Meter No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

C = C_f/(A_cs*sqrt(R_H)) --> 700/(15*sqrt(1.6))

Evaluating ... ...

C = 36.8932393686311

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

36.8932393686311 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

36.8932393686311 ≈ 36.89324 <-- Chezy's Constant

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Area of Channel Section given Discharge

LaTeX Go Cross-Sectional Area of Channel = Discharge of Channel/(Chezy's Constant*sqrt(Hydraulic Radius of Channel*Bed Slope))

Discharge through Channel

LaTeX Go Discharge of Channel = Chezy's Constant*Cross-Sectional Area of Channel*sqrt(Hydraulic Radius of Channel*Bed Slope)

Hydraulic Radius of Channel Section given Discharge

LaTeX Go Hydraulic Radius of Channel = ((Discharge of Channel/(Chezy's Constant*Cross-Sectional Area of Channel))^2)/Bed Slope

Bed Slope of Channel Section given Discharge

LaTeX Go Bed Slope = ((Discharge of Channel/(Chezy's Constant*Cross-Sectional Area of Channel))^2)/Hydraulic Radius of Channel

Chezy Constant given Conveyance of Channel Section Formula

LaTeX Go

Chezy's Constant = Conveyance Factor/(Cross-Sectional Area of Channel*sqrt(Hydraulic Radius of Channel))
C = C_f/(A_cs*sqrt(R_H))

What is Chezy Constant?

This equation is called as Chezy's Formula. Where, A is the area of flow of water, m is the hydraulic mean depth or hydraulic radius, 'i' is the slope of the bed and 'C' is the Chezy's Constant.

How to Calculate Chezy Constant given Conveyance of Channel Section?

Chezy Constant given Conveyance of Channel Section calculator uses Chezy's Constant = Conveyance Factor/(Cross-Sectional Area of Channel*sqrt(Hydraulic Radius of Channel)) to calculate the Chezy's Constant, Chezy Constant given Conveyance of Channel Section is defined as constant for finding velocity in channel. Chezy's Constant is denoted by C symbol.

How to calculate Chezy Constant given Conveyance of Channel Section using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Chezy Constant given Conveyance of Channel Section, enter Conveyance Factor (C_f), Cross-Sectional Area of Channel (A_cs) & Hydraulic Radius of Channel (R_H) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Chezy Constant given Conveyance of Channel Section calculation can be explained with given input values -> 162.7643 = 700/(15*sqrt(1.6)).

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What is Chezy Constant given Conveyance of Channel Section?

Chezy Constant given Conveyance of Channel Section is defined as constant for finding velocity in channel and is represented as C = C_f/(A_cs*sqrt(R_H)) or Chezy's Constant = Conveyance Factor/(Cross-Sectional Area of Channel*sqrt(Hydraulic Radius of Channel)). Conveyance factor is the ratio of the discharge, Q, in a channel to the square root of the energy gradient, Sf, Cross-Sectional Area of Channel is the area of a two-dimensional shape that is obtained when a three-dimensional shape is sliced perpendicular to some specified axis at a point & Hydraulic Radius of Channel is the ratio of the cross-sectional area of a channel or pipe in which a fluid is flowing to the wet perimeter of the conduit.

How to calculate Chezy Constant given Conveyance of Channel Section?

Chezy Constant given Conveyance of Channel Section is defined as constant for finding velocity in channel is calculated using Chezy's Constant = Conveyance Factor/(Cross-Sectional Area of Channel*sqrt(Hydraulic Radius of Channel)). To calculate Chezy Constant given Conveyance of Channel Section, you need Conveyance Factor (C_f), Cross-Sectional Area of Channel (A_cs) & Hydraulic Radius of Channel (R_H). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Conveyance Factor, Cross-Sectional Area of Channel & Hydraulic Radius of Channel and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Chezy's Constant?

In this formula, Chezy's Constant uses Conveyance Factor, Cross-Sectional Area of Channel & Hydraulic Radius of Channel. We can use 1 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Chezy's Constant = Discharge of Channel/(Cross-Sectional Area of Channel*sqrt(Hydraulic Radius of Channel*Bed Slope))

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