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The Free On-line Aquaculture Dictionary |
Coefficient of roughness (n) for pipes and channels - used in equations for flow calculation such as Mannings equation |
Surface | Value of "n" |
Glazed pipes, plastic pipes, very smooth iron pipes, neat cement surface | 0.01 |
Cast iron, rough brickwork, ordinary concrete | 0.015 |
Channels with brick sides and concrete base | 0.015 |
Earth canals and rivers free of stones and weeds | 0.025 |
Earth canals and rivers with some stones and weeds | 0.03 |
Canals and rivers with rough bases and much vegetation | 0.04 |
Torrential rivers with beds of boulders and detritus | 0.05 |
Channels with very rough, heavy grasses and reeds | 0.06 |