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Manning's Equation
Velocity in open channel flow
Hydraulics
Source Details
Id
civil-manning
Name
Manning's Equation
Discipline
civil
Category
Hydraulics
Latex
V = \frac{1}{n}R^{2/3}S^{1/2}
Description
Velocity in open channel flow
Conditions
SI units, uniform flow in open channels
Variables
[
{
"symbol": "V",
"name": "Velocity",
"unit": "m/s",
"siUnit": "m/s",
"imperialUnit": "ft/s"
},
{
"symbol": "n",
"name": "Manning's n",
"unit": "",
"siUnit": ""
},
{
"symbol": "R",
"name": "Hydraulic Radius",
"unit": "m",
"siUnit": "m",
"imperialUnit": "ft"
},
{
"symbol": "S",
"name": "Channel Slope",
"unit": "",
"siUnit": ""
}
]Solve For
V, n, R, S
Tags
manning, open channel, flow, velocity
Is Custom
false