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Chezys Conduit Flow Equation

Calculating volume flow and velcity in open conduits.

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Chezys Conduit Flow Equation

The Chezys equation can be used to mean flow velocity in conduits:

v = C (Rh S)1/2                           (1)

where

v = mean velocity (m/s, ft/s)

C = Chezys roughness and conduit coefficient (m1/2/s)

Rh = hydraulic radius of the conduit (m, ft)

S = slope of the conduit (m/m, ft/ft)

In general the Chezy coefficient - C - is a function of the flow Reynolds Number - Re - and the relative roughness - ε/R - of the channel. ε is the characteristic height of the roughness elements on the channel boundary.

The Manning empirical relationship is one way to estimate the roughness coefficient C:

C = (1 / n) Rh1/6

where

n = Manning coefficient of roughness

For concrete walls in conduits it's common to use C = 50 (m1/2/s).

Example - Flow in a Concrete Conduit

A rectangular 1 (m) x 1 (m) concrete conduit with slope 1/100 (m/m) is half filled with water.

The cross sectional area of the filled conduit can be calculated as

A = 0.5 * (1 m) * (1 m)

   = 0.5 m2

The wetted perimeter of the filled conduit can be calculated as

P = 2 * 0.5 * (1 m) + (1 m)

   = 2 m

The hydraulic radius can be calculated as

Rh = A / P

    = (0.5 m2) / (2 m)

    = 0.25 m

The velocity in the flow can be calculated using eq. (1) as

v = (50 m1/2/s) ((0.25 m) (1/100 m/m))1/2

   = 2.5 m/s

The volume flow can be calculated as

q = A v

   = (0.5 m2) (2.5 m/s)

   = 1.25 m3/s

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