<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The movement of water on the land surface, within channels and through the soil is dependent on some hydrological factors. For surface flow, the velocity of flow increases with the bottom gradient of the channel and the flow depth, but when roughness increases, it decreases. For a given flow depth, the velocity decreases as the channel height increases. The construction of sub-surface drainage helps to remove excess soil water that can cause flood. To model overland flow, a kinematic-wave approach is applied so that flood prediction could be made.</p></abstract>

The movement of water on the land surface, within channels and through the soil is dependent on some hydrological factors. For surface flow, the velocity of flow increases with the bottom gradient of the channel and the flow depth, but when roughness increases, it decreases. For a given flow depth, the velocity decreases as the channel height increases. The construction of sub-surface drainage helps to remove excess soil water that can cause flood. To model overland flow, a kinematic-wave approach is applied so that flood prediction could be made.

Channel Flow and Flood Estimate

Departyment of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Annals of West University of Timisoara - Physics

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The movement of water on the land surface, within channels and through the soil is dependent on some hydrological factors. For surface flow, the velocity of...

Channel Flow and Flood Estimate

Published Online: Oct 23, 2017

Page range: 30 - 48

Received: May 10, 2017

Accepted: Jul 17, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/awutp-2016-0005

Keywords
Flood estimate, Channel flow, Flow velocity, pipe roughness and drainage system

© 2016 James A. Adegoke et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Channel Flow and Flood Estimate

Published Online: Oct 23, 2017

Page range: 30 - 48

Received: May 10, 2017

Accepted: Jul 17, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/awutp-2016-0005

KeywordsFlood estimate, Channel flow, Flow velocity, pipe roughness and drainage system

© 2016 James A. Adegoke et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Flood estimate, Channel flow, Flow velocity, pipe roughness and drainage system