1.
For a semi-circular channel, determine the actual velocity if the depth of water flow is 1
m, the slope is 0.1% and the roughness is 0.015.
a. 0.35 m/s
b. 1.05 m/s
c. 1.33 m/s
d. 2.11 m/s
2 1
1
V = ∙ R3 ∙ S 2
n
π (1m)2
A 2 1
R= = = m
P π (2 m) 2
2
1
1 1 2 m
V= ∙ m 3 ∙ 0.001 2 =1.33
0.015 2 s
2. Compute the discharge using the following information from the gravimetric method of
flow measurement in a rectangular canal:
Initial weight (lb) Final weight (lb) Depth (m) Channel width (m) Time (s)
92 244 0.39 0.29 5
a. 13.80 L/s
b. 15.61 L/s
c. 23.00 L/s
d. 440 L/s
1L
(244 lb−92lb )∙
(mf −mi ) 2.2 lb L
Q= = =13.80
t 5s s
3. A 10-cm diameter and 12-cm long sharp-edged cylinder was used to collect soil sample.
The fresh mass of the sample collected was 1493.5 g and the corresponding dry mass
basis moisture content is 15%. The particle density of the sample is 2.65 g/cc. What is the
void ratio of the sample?
a. 0.92
b. 1
c. 1.04
d. 0.96
V v V t −V s
Void Ratio (VR )= =
Vs Vs
mt −md
MC d =
md
1493.5 g−md
0.15=
md
md =1298.70 g
md 1298.70 g
V s= = =490.07 cc
ρ g
2.65
cc
( )
2
10 cm
(π ∙ ∙12 cm)−490.07 cc
2
VR= =0.92
490.07 cc
4. A fresh soil sample with a mass of 460 g is collected from the field using a cylinder with
diameter of 7.5 cm and height of 7.3 cm. After oven-drying, the soil mass becomes 370 g.
What is the apparent specific gravity?
a. 1.15
b. 1.18
c. 1.43
d. 1.47
370 g
( )
2
md 7.5 cm
π∙ ∙ 7.3 cm
V 2
A s= = =1.15
ρw g
1
cc
5. Find the depth of flow in a 2-m wide rectangular channel with n of 0.016 that carries a
flow of 2.5 m/s of water 1 km with a head loss of 7.5 m.
a. 0.32 m
b. 0.46 m
c. 0.53 m
d. 0.72 m
2 1 1
1 1 A2
V = ∙ R3 ∙ S 2= ∙ 3 ∙ S2
n n P
2 1
m 1 2m ∙ d 3 7.5 m 2
2.5 = ∙ ∙
s 0.016 2 m+2 d 1000 m
d=0.46 m
3
2m
6. Determine the critical depth for a rectangular canal with a discharge width of per
s
meter width.
a. 0.20 m
b. 0.41 m
c. 0.74 m
d. 1.41 m
√ ( )
3 2
m
2
√ s
2
3 Q 3
Critical depth= 2
= =0.74 m
gb m 2
9.81 ∙ ( 1 m )
s
7. The soil has a field capacity of 22% and a permanent wilting point of 12%, both on dry
mass basis. The bulk density is 1.4 g/cc. If the root zone depth is 1.0 m and the allowable
deficit is 45%, the depth to which irrigation starts is
a. 77.0 mm
b. 230 mm
c. 245 mm
d. 308 mm
3
m
8. What is the most appropriate value of Chezy’s C for a uniform flow of 0.5 through a
s
rectangular concrete channel (n=0.015) with base of 1.2 m and depth of 0.6 m over a
bottom slope of 0.0004?
a. 53.9
b. 54.5
c. 63.3
d. 84.7
V =C √ RS
Q
A
=C
A
P
S
√
3
Q
bd
=C
√
bd
b +2 d
∙S
m
0.5
s
1.2m ∙0.6 m
=C
√
1.2 m ∙0.6 m
1.2 m+ (2 ∙ 0.6 m )
∙ 0.0004
C=63.3
9. Determine the net depth of application water for a field irrigated by sprinkler system if
the field capacity is 28.2% and wilting point is 16.2%, both by volume basis with
mm
allowable moisture depletion of 55% and a maximum infiltration capacity of 10 . The
hr
rooting depth for corn is 1,200 mm.
a. 64.8 mm
b. 79.2 mm
c. 84.4 mm
d. 89.1 mm
d w =( FC −PWP ) ∙ AMD ∙ d rz =( 0.282−0.162 ) ∙ 0.55 ∙ 1200=79.2 mm
10. For a rectangular channel that is 10.0 m wide, how high will it possibly jump if the water
m
has a depth of 1.0 m and a velocity of 18.0 ?
s
a. 1.48 m
b. 3.21 m
c. 4.54 m
d. 7.64 m
11. The infiltration characteristics of a soil is defined by Lewis-Kostiakov equation with
C=5.4 and α =0.287 . If the depth of infiltration is in cm while the time is in hour,
mm
determine time when the infiltration capacity is 11.5 .
hour
a. 0.65
b. 0.81
c. 1.52
d. 2.31
12. What is the depth of water in a trapezoidal channel with z of 2 and carrying capacity of
3
m m
2.5 . The channel’s bottom width is 1.5 meters and the velocity of flow is 0.8 .
s s
a. 0.82 meter
b. 0.93 meter
c. 1.00 meter
d. 1.20 meter
13. The total observed runoff volume during a storm of 6-hour duration with a uniform
mm
intensity of 15 is 21.6 MCM. If the area of the basin is 300 km2, find the average
hr
infiltration rate for the basin?
mm
a. 1
hr
mm
b. 3
hr
mm
c. 8
hr
mm
d. 10
hr
m
14. If the mpv is 1.5 , determine the value of the hydraulic radius if n=0.025 and the slope
s
is 0.1%
a. 0.04 m
b. 1.12 m
c. 1.18 m
d. 1.29 m
