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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