Halliday, Resnick & Walker — Fluids: Problem Problem_49

Canal effect. Figure 14.25 shows an anchored barge that extends across a canal by distance d = 30 m and into the water by distance b = 12 m. The canal has a width D = 55 m, a water depth H = 14 m, and a uniform water flow speed \(v_i = 1.5 \text{ m/s}\). Assume that the flow around the barge is uniform. As the water passes the bow, the water level undergoes a dramatic dip known as the canal effect. If the dip has depth h = 0.80 m, what is the water speed alongside the boat through the vertical cross sections at (a) point a and (b) point b? The erosion due to the speed increase is a common concern to hydraulic engineers.