What is a Triangular Section in Open Channel?
Triangular Channel is an open channel with a triangular cross section where one of the sides is vertical and the other inclined. The flow routing through a Channel Connection is described in Analysis of Connections. Parameters to specify: Length, Slope, Manning's n, Height, Side Slope, see Connection Inputs.
How to Calculate Section Factor for Triangle?
Section Factor for Triangle calculator uses Section Factor of Triangular Channel = (Side Slope of Triangular Channel*(Depth of Flow of Triangle Channel^2.5))/sqrt(2) to calculate the Section Factor of Triangular Channel, The Section Factor for Triangle is defined as the section factor for critical flow computation (Z) is the product of the water area and the square root of the hydraulic depth. Section Factor of Triangular Channel is denoted by ZΔ symbol.
How to calculate Section Factor for Triangle using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Section Factor for Triangle, enter Side Slope of Triangular Channel (zTri) & Depth of Flow of Triangle Channel (df(Δ)) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Section Factor for Triangle calculation can be explained with given input values -> 14.30998 = (0.99*(3.33^2.5))/sqrt(2).