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Chezy Equation
Velocity in open channel flow
Hydraulics
Source Details
Id
civil-chezy
Name
Chezy Equation
Discipline
civil
Category
Hydraulics
Latex
V = C\sqrt{RS}
Description
Velocity in open channel flow
Conditions
Open channel, uniform flow
Variables
[
{
"symbol": "V",
"name": "Velocity",
"unit": "m/s",
"siUnit": "m/s",
"imperialUnit": "ft/s"
},
{
"symbol": "C",
"name": "Chezy Coefficient",
"unit": "m^(1/2)/s",
"siUnit": "m^(1/2)/s"
},
{
"symbol": "R",
"name": "Hydraulic Radius",
"unit": "m",
"siUnit": "m",
"imperialUnit": "ft"
},
{
"symbol": "S",
"name": "Slope",
"unit": "",
"siUnit": ""
}
]Solve For
V, C, R, S
Tags
chezy, open, channel, flow, velocity
Is Custom
false