In: Civil Engineering
A sluice gate in a 3.0 m wide rectangular, horizontal, channel release a discharge of 18.0 cms. The gate opening is 0.67 m and the coefficient of contraction can be assumed to be 0.6. Examine the type of hydraulic jump formed when the tailwater is (1) 3.60 m (2) 5.00 m and (3) 4.09m.