Rectangular channel (z = 0), all parameters given
Open Channel Capacity
Computes flow area, wetted perimeter, hydraulic radius, velocity, discharge capacity, and Froude number for trapezoidal or rectangular open channels using Manning's equation V = (1/n)*R^(2/3)*S^(1/2). Used in drainage and flood conveyance design per HEC-22 and Australian Rainfall and Runoff (ARR) standards.
5 fields
5 archetypes
with-tool
6 scored fields
contract fields
Parameter Map
5 inputs to 6 scored outputs
bottom_width_m
floatChannel bottom width b
0.3 to 10mflow_depth_m
floatFlow depth y
0.1 to 5mside_slope_z
floatSide slope ratio z (horizontal:vertical, 0 for rectangular)
0 to 4-mannings_n
floatfrom archetypehidden in hardManning's roughness coefficient n
0.01 to 0.06channel_slope_m_per_m
floatLongitudinal channel slope S
0.0005 to 0.1m/m
Flow cross-sectional area A (m²)
Wetted perimeter P (m)
Hydraulic radius R (m)
Flow velocity V (m/s)
Flow capacity Q (m³/s)
Froude number Fr (dimensionless)
visibility contract
Difficulty Ladder
Trapezoidal channel, all parameters given
Trapezoidal channel, roughness coefficient hidden
scenario bands
Archetype Atlas
concrete_lined
2 contextsConcrete-lined trapezoidal channel
brisbane-trunk-drainage / sydney-stormwater-channel
grassed_channel
2 contextsGrassed or turfed drainage swale
melbourne-suburban-swale / perth-bioretention-swale
riprap_lined
2 contextsRiprap or rock-lined channel
darwin-creek-stabilisation / cairns-erosion-control
natural_earth
2 contextsUnlined natural earth channel
adelaide-rural-drain / hobart-farm-channel
gabion_lined
2 contextsGabion-lined channel
gold-coast-creek-works / townsville-flood-channel
rendered task
Generation Preview
brisbane-trunk-drainage-concrete-lined-preview
- difficulty
- hard
- visibility
- partial
- archetype
- concrete_lined
- site context
- brisbane-trunk-drainage
visible fields
- bottom_width_m0.3 to 10 m
- flow_depth_m0.1 to 5 m
- side_slope_z0 to 4 -
- channel_slope_m_per_m0.0005 to 0.1 m/m
withheld schema
Concrete-lined trapezoidal channel. brisbane-trunk-drainage. Required outputs: flow_area_m2, wetted_perimeter_m, hydraulic_radius_m, flow_velocity_m_s, flow_capacity_m3_s, froude_number