Conveyance of Channel Section Calculator

✖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's Constant [C]			+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%

✖Conveyance factor is the ratio of the discharge, Q, in a channel to the square root of the energy gradient, Sf.ⓘ Conveyance of Channel Section [C_f]

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Conveyance of Channel Section Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

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

Conveyance Factor - Conveyance factor is the ratio of the discharge, Q, in a channel to the square root of the energy gradient, Sf.
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.
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

Chezy's Constant: 40 --> 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_f = C*A_cs*sqrt(R_H) --> 40*15*sqrt(1.6)

Evaluating ... ...

C_f = 758.946638440411

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

758.946638440411 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

758.946638440411 ≈ 758.9466 <-- Conveyance Factor

(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

Conveyance of Channel Section Formula

LaTeX Go

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

Conveyance of Channel Section calculator uses Conveyance Factor = Chezy's Constant*Cross-Sectional Area of Channel*sqrt(Hydraulic Radius of Channel) to calculate the Conveyance Factor, The Conveyance of Channel Section is defined as a constant parameter depending on the hydraulic radius and channel area. Conveyance Factor is denoted by C_f symbol.

How to calculate Conveyance of Channel Section using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Conveyance of Channel Section, enter Chezy's Constant (C), Cross-Sectional Area of Channel (A_cs) & Hydraulic Radius of Channel (R_H) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Conveyance of Channel Section calculation can be explained with given input values -> 172.0279 = 40*15*sqrt(1.6).

FAQ

What is Conveyance of Channel Section?

The Conveyance of Channel Section is defined as a constant parameter depending on the hydraulic radius and channel area and is represented as C_f = C*A_cs*sqrt(R_H) or Conveyance Factor = Chezy's Constant*Cross-Sectional Area of Channel*sqrt(Hydraulic Radius of Channel). The Chezy's constant is a dimensionless quantity that can be calculated by three formulas, namely: Bazin Formula. Ganguillet -Kutter Formula. Manning's Formula, 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 Conveyance of Channel Section?

The Conveyance of Channel Section is defined as a constant parameter depending on the hydraulic radius and channel area is calculated using Conveyance Factor = Chezy's Constant*Cross-Sectional Area of Channel*sqrt(Hydraulic Radius of Channel). To calculate Conveyance of Channel Section, you need Chezy's Constant (C), Cross-Sectional Area of Channel (A_cs) & Hydraulic Radius of Channel (R_H). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Chezy's Constant, 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 Conveyance Factor?

In this formula, Conveyance Factor uses Chezy's Constant, Cross-Sectional Area of Channel & Hydraulic Radius of Channel. We can use 3 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Conveyance Factor = Discharge of Channel/sqrt(Bed Slope)
Conveyance Factor = Discharge of Channel/sqrt(Bed Slope)
Conveyance Factor = (1/Manning’s Roughness Coefficient)*Cross-Sectional Area of Channel*(Hydraulic Radius of Channel^(2/3))

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