Sri Muthukumaran Institute of Technology
Chikkarayapuram, Near Mangadu, Chennai – 600 069.
                  Academic Year 2022 – 2023 / Even Semester
                               Assessment Test I
Branch        : CIVIL – IV Semester                       Date : 13/03/2023
Subject Code : CE3401                                    Marks: 70
Subject Name : Applied Hydraulics Engineering             Time : 120 mins
                                             PART A                           15x2=30
   1. Distinguish between open channel and conduit flow.
   2. Explain laminar and turbulent flow.
   3. Define Froude number and what its significance?
   4. Define hydraulic depth.
   5. Sketch the velocity distribution in trapezoidal channel.
   6. Write down the manning’s formula for determining velocity of flow in open
     channel.
   7. Define most economical section.
   8. What are essential condition for most economical section in rectangular
     channel.
   9. Define specific energy.
  10. Define critical depth.
  11. What is the value of Emin in terms of critical depth in rectangular channel?
  12. Define specific force.
  13. Define non-erodible channel.
  14. Write dynamic equation of GVF
  15. What are the characteristics of open channel flow?
                                       PART B                               2x13=26
 16.a) (i) Define Froude number Fr, Describe the flow for Fr = 1, Fr > 1 and Fr < 1.
         Represent a discharge versus depth curve for a constant specific energy and
         explain its features.                                               (8)
      (ii) What is the depth of flow for the condition of maximum discharge for a
         triangular channel when the area of section is 20m²                     (5)
                                        (Or)
   b) Define what is specific energy in an open channel? Derive equation for critical
      condition in triangular channel.
  17. (a) find the discharge through a circular pipe of diameter 3m. if the depth of
       water in the pipe is 1 diameter and the pipe is laid at a slope of 1 in 1000. C=70
                                         (Or)
      (b) Find the bed slope of trapezoidal channel of bed width 6m, depth 3m and
       side slope of 3 horizontal to 4 vertical. When the discharge through the channel
       is 30m³/sec. Take C = 70.
                                       PART C                                 1x14=14
18. (a) Derive the dynamic equation of GVF
                                          (Or)
     (b) Find the critical depth for a specific energy head of 1.5 m for the following
        channel. (i) Rectangular channel b = 2m (ii) Triangular channel n = 1.5 (iii)
        Trapezoidal channel b = 2m and n = 2.
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