Example 4.1 (Pages 110-113) : (Measured Bed Material Concentration)
Example 4.1 (Pages 110-113) : (Measured Bed Material Concentration)
Data Parameters
g (gravity) = 32.2 ft/s² = 9.81 m/s²
ν (kinematic viscosity) = 4.90E-06 ft²/s = 1.49E-06 m²/s
rw (density of water) = 1.94 lb-s²/ft4 = 102 kg-s²/m4
gw (specific weight of water) (g=rg) = 62.43 lb/ft³ = 1000 kg/m³
Conversion of Units
1m = 3.28084 ft 1 ft = 0.30480 m
1 kg = 2.204623 lb 1 lb = 0.45359 kg
1 kg/m³ = 0.06243 lb/ft³ 1 lb/ft³ = 16.01846 kg/m³
1 ppm = 6.24E-02 lb/ft³ (1 parts per million = 0.062428 pound/foot³)
CALCULATING BED LOAD DISCHARGE USING DUB
by volume
K
0.173
d 50
(3 / 4 ) qb K c
qb qm
Q
W
Cm 6.24 10 5 qb
qm
[(ft³/s)/ft] [(lb/s)/ft] [(lb/s)/ft]
0.0065 1.08 0.46 2.3
N/m³
1
Data Parameters
g (gravity) = 32.2 ft/s² = 9.81 m/s²
ν (kinematic viscosity) = 4.90E-06 ft²/s = 1.49E-06 m²/s
rw (density of water) = 1.94 lb-s²/ft4 = 102 kg-s²/m4
gw (specific weight of water) (g=rg) = 62.43 lb/ft³ = 1000 kg/m³
Conversion of Units
1m = 3.28084 ft 1 ft = 0.30480 m
1 kg = 2.204623 lb 1 lb = 0.45359 kg
1 kg/m³ = 0.06243 lb/ft³ 1 lb/ft³ = 16.01846 kg/m³
CALCULATING BED LOAD DISCHARGE USING DUB
by volume
qb s K cq m
Q
W
Cm 10 3 qb
qm
[(kg/s)/m] [(kg/s)/m]
1.6027 0.6892 2.3
[(lb/s)/ft]
1.08