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American Research Journal of Civil and Structural Engineering

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Research Article Vol. 1, Issue 1 2021 Open Access

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Prediction Comparison of Flow Resistance in Channels with Rounded and Angular Coarse Rough Beds

1 Zahra Askari,

2 Hossein Samadi-Boroujeni,

2Rouhollah Fattahi-Nafchi,

3Neda Yousefi

4Saeid Eslamian,

5* Kaveh Ostad-Ali-Askari

1 Water Engineering Department, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

2 Water Engineering Department, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran

3 Water Engineering Department, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia

4 Water Engineering Department, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran

*5Department of Civil Engineering, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

Citation: Zahra Askari, Hossein Samadi-Boroujeni, Rouhollah Fattahi-Nafchi, Neda Yousefi, Saeid Eslamian, Kaveh Ostad-Ali-Askari, ”Prediction Comparison of Flow Resistance in Channels with Rounded and Angular Coarse Rough Beds”, American Research Journal of Civil and Structural Engineering, vol 1, no. 1, pp. 1-15.

Abstract

Manning’s (n) is a coefficient representing quantity of friction which a channel applies against flow. In general, it explains how roughness is a channel. This experimental research tries to explore (n) by making 8 m length, 40 cm width and 40 cm height laboratory flume with adjustable slope. The flume was used to carry out a total of 72 experiments with 4 different slopes, 3 different flow rates and 2 types of sorting with angular and rounded aggregates. The results showed that the roughness coefficient of the beds covered with angular grains is on average 6.68% higher than that of the beds covered with rounded grains. Also, for a constant value, if the flow rate increases, Manning roughness coefficient will also decrease. It was also shown that parameters such as relative submergence, grain size and slope affect the roughness coefficient. Based on the results of this research, it can be concluded that in all of the experiments, the shear stress of the bed with the rounded particles declined 3.62% as compared to angular particles.

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Keywords: Manning roughness coefficient, angular, rounded, rough bed