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Hazen-Williams Hydraulic Radius

 

Hazen-Williams Hydraulic Radius Formula

\( r_h  \;=\;   \left( \dfrac{ v }{ C \cdot 1.318  \cdot  m^{0.54} } \right)^{1 / 0.63}   \)     (Hazen-Williams Hydraulic Radius)

\( v \;=\;  C \cdot 1.318  \cdot r_h^{0.63}  \cdot m^{0.54}   \)

\( C \;=\;  \dfrac{ v }{ 1.318 \cdot r_h^{0.63}  \cdot m^{0.54} }\)

\( m  \;=\;  \left( \dfrac{ v }{ C \cdot 1.318  \cdot  r_h^{0.63} } \right)^{1 / 0.54}   \)

Symbol English Metric
\( r_h \) = Hydraulic Radius \( ft \) \( m \)
\( v \) = Mean Flow Velocity \(ft \;/\; sec\) \(m \;/\; s\)
\( C \) = Hazen-Williams Coefficient, see below for Values \( dimensionless \) \(dimensionless\)
\( m \) = Hydraulic Grade Line Slope \( dimensionless \) \(dimensionless\)

Hazen-Williams hydraulic radius is a term used in the Hazen-Williams equation for calculating the flow of water in a pipe.  The hydraulic radius is a measure of the effective cross-sectional area available for flow relative to the wetted perimeter of the pipe.  It's worth noting that the Hazen-Williams equation is an empirical formula and, while widely used for its simplicity, it may not provide the same level of accuracy as more complex hydraulic models in certain situations.   

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