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Manning Equation
Open channel flow software
Calculator
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Solve for: Area, A (ft2):
Engineering
Wetted Perimeter, P (ft): home page
Select units: Channel Slope, S (ft/ft): (more
Manning n: calculations)
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Research, and Software, Ltd. Discharge, Q (ft3/s): Will be computed
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calculations:
Units in Manning calculator: ft=foot, m=meter, s=second.
Design of
Manning Equation: Rectangular
Channels

Design of
Trapezoidal
Channels

Circular
k is a unit conversion factor: k=1.49 for English units (feet and seconds). k=1.0 for SI units Culverts using
(meters and seconds). Manning
A=Flow area of the pipe, culvert, or channel. Equation
P=Wetted perimeter which is the portion of the circumference that is in contact with water.
Q=Discharge (flow rate). Culvert Design
S=Downward (longitudinal) slope of the culvert. using Inlet and
V=Average velocity in the pipe, culvert, or channel. Outlet Control

Manning n varies with the roughness of the pipe, culvert, or channel. The higher the n, the Q=VA simple
rougher the material. Table of Manning n values. flowrate
calculator
The Manning Equation is the most commonly used equation to analyze open channel flows.
It is a semi-empirical equation for simulating water flows in channels and culverts where the Manning n
water is open to the atmosphere, i.e. not flowing under pressure, and was first presented in values
1889 by Robert Manning. The channel can be any shape - circular, rectangular, triangular,
Unit
etc. The units in the Manning equation appear to be inconsistent; however, the value k has
Conversions
hidden units in it to make the equation consistent. The Manning Equation was developed for
uniform steady state flow (see Discussion and References for Open Channel Flow). S is the
slope of the energy grade line and S=hf/L where hf is energy (head) loss and L is the length Other
of the channel or reach. For uniform steady flows, the energy grade line = the slope of the information:
water surface = the slope of the bottom of the channel.
Register
The product A/P is also known as the hydraulic radius, Rh.
Discussion and
References for
Open Channel
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