Velocity Coefficient
Velocity Coefficient
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I am looking for a ref. on culvert analysis with approach velocity. Specifically the cofficient for velocity to reduce the velocity head from the ponded headwater of the culvert. Hope you can help me, my co-worker and I have been looking through many sources and havent had any luck yet.
RE: Velocity Coefficient
A reference could be the Hec-RAS Hydraulics Reference Manual available at:
http://www.hec.usace.army.mil/software/hec-ras/documents/hydref/index.html
Chapter 3 has contraction coefficients (p. 3-20)
FHWA has software to analyze culverts, if needed.
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/hydsoft.htm
Hope this helps,
BLT