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Width of Trap Channel is the width of the trapezoidal cross-section of the beam parallel to the axis in consideration. Check FAQs
Btrap=TTrap-2df(trap)ztrap
Btrap - Width of Trap Channel?TTrap - Top Width of Trapezoidal Channel?df(trap) - Depth of Flow of Trapezoidal Channel?ztrap - Side slope of Trapezoidal Channel?

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3.7887Edit=7.62Edit-23.32Edit0.577Edit
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Width of Section given Top Width Solution

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FIRST Step Consider the formula
Btrap=TTrap-2df(trap)ztrap
Next Step Substitute values of Variables
Btrap=7.62m-23.32m0.577
Next Step Prepare to Evaluate
Btrap=7.62-23.320.577
Next Step Evaluate
Btrap=3.78872m
LAST Step Rounding Answer
Btrap=3.7887m

Width of Section given Top Width Formula Elements

Variables
Width of Trap Channel
Width of Trap Channel is the width of the trapezoidal cross-section of the beam parallel to the axis in consideration.
Symbol: Btrap
Measurement: LengthUnit: m
Note: Value should be greater than 0.
Top Width of Trapezoidal Channel
Top Width of Trapezoidal Channel is defined as width at top of section.
Symbol: TTrap
Measurement: LengthUnit: m
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Depth of Flow of Trapezoidal Channel
Depth of Flow of Trapezoidal Channel is the distance from the top or surface of the flow to the bottom of a channel or other waterway or Depth of Flow at the Vertical while measuring Sound Weights.
Symbol: df(trap)
Measurement: LengthUnit: m
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Side slope of Trapezoidal Channel
Side slope of Trapezoidal Channel is side slope of trapezoidal channel, defined as horizontal to vertical ratio.
Symbol: ztrap
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value can be positive or negative.

Other Formulas to find Width of Trap Channel

​Go Width of Section given Wetted Area for Trapezoidal
Btrap=(STrapdf(trap))-(ztrapdf(trap))
​Go Width of Section given Wetted Perimeters in Section
Btrap=PTrap-2df(trap)(ztrapztrap+1)
​Go Width of Sections given Hydraulic Radius
Btrap=2RH(Trap)df(trap)ztrap2+1-ztrapdf(trap)2df(trap)-RH(Trap)
​Go Width of Section given Hydraulic Depth
Btrap=(df(trap)ztrapdf(trap))-DTrap2df(trap)ztrapDTrap-df(trap)

Other formulas in Geometrical Properties of Trapezoidal Channel Section category

​Go Wetted Area for Trapezoidal
STrap=(Btrap+ztrapdf(trap))df(trap)
​Go Side Slope of Section given Wetted Area of Trapezoidal
ztrap=(STrapdf(trap))-Btrapdf(trap)
​Go Wetted Perimeter for Trapezoidal
PTrap=Btrap+2df(trap)(ztrapztrap+1)
​Go Side Slope of Section given Perimeter
ztrap=((PTrap-Btrap2df(trap))2)-1

How to Evaluate Width of Section given Top Width?

Width of Section given Top Width evaluator uses Width of Trap Channel = Top Width of Trapezoidal Channel-2*Depth of Flow of Trapezoidal Channel*Side slope of Trapezoidal Channel to evaluate the Width of Trap Channel, The Width of Section given Top Width is defined as the width of channel measured perpendicular to flow. Width of Trap Channel is denoted by Btrap symbol.

How to evaluate Width of Section given Top Width using this online evaluator? To use this online evaluator for Width of Section given Top Width, enter Top Width of Trapezoidal Channel (TTrap), Depth of Flow of Trapezoidal Channel (df(trap)) & Side slope of Trapezoidal Channel (ztrap) and hit the calculate button.

FAQs on Width of Section given Top Width

What is the formula to find Width of Section given Top Width?
The formula of Width of Section given Top Width is expressed as Width of Trap Channel = Top Width of Trapezoidal Channel-2*Depth of Flow of Trapezoidal Channel*Side slope of Trapezoidal Channel. Here is an example- 3.8118 = 7.62-2*3.32*0.577.
How to calculate Width of Section given Top Width?
With Top Width of Trapezoidal Channel (TTrap), Depth of Flow of Trapezoidal Channel (df(trap)) & Side slope of Trapezoidal Channel (ztrap) we can find Width of Section given Top Width using the formula - Width of Trap Channel = Top Width of Trapezoidal Channel-2*Depth of Flow of Trapezoidal Channel*Side slope of Trapezoidal Channel.
What are the other ways to Calculate Width of Trap Channel?
Here are the different ways to Calculate Width of Trap Channel-
  • Width of Trap Channel=(Wetted Surface Area of Trapezoidal Channel/Depth of Flow of Trapezoidal Channel)-(Side slope of Trapezoidal Channel*Depth of Flow of Trapezoidal Channel)OpenImg
  • Width of Trap Channel=Wetted Perimeter of Trapezoidal Channel-2*Depth of Flow of Trapezoidal Channel*(sqrt(Side slope of Trapezoidal Channel*Side slope of Trapezoidal Channel+1))OpenImg
  • Width of Trap Channel=(2*Hydraulic Radius of Trapezoidal Channel*Depth of Flow of Trapezoidal Channel*sqrt(Side slope of Trapezoidal Channel^2+1)-Side slope of Trapezoidal Channel*Depth of Flow of Trapezoidal Channel^2)/(Depth of Flow of Trapezoidal Channel-Hydraulic Radius of Trapezoidal Channel)OpenImg
Can the Width of Section given Top Width be negative?
Yes, the Width of Section given Top Width, measured in Length can be negative.
Which unit is used to measure Width of Section given Top Width?
Width of Section given Top Width is usually measured using the Meter[m] for Length. Millimeter[m], Kilometer[m], Decimeter[m] are the few other units in which Width of Section given Top Width can be measured.
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