Estimation of Manning’s Roughness Coefficient Through Calibration Using HEC-RAS Model: A Case Study of Rohri Canal, Pakistan

Shan-e-hyder Soomro; Caihong Hu; Muhammad Munir Babar; Mairaj Hyder Alias Aamir

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Estimation of Manning’s Roughness Coefficient Through Calibration Using HEC-RAS Model: A Case Study of Rohri Canal, Pakistan

Shan-e-hyder Soomro, Caihong Hu, Muhammad Munir Babar, Mairaj Hyder Alias Aamir

Published in American Journal of Civil Engineering (Volume 9, Issue 1)

Received: 17 October 2020 Accepted: 14 January 2021 Published: 22 January 2021

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In understanding the hydraulic characteristics of river system flow, the hydraulic simulation models are essential tools. The suitable value of Manning’s roughness coefficient “n” is chosen through method of calibration; i.e., the value which reproduces observed data to an acceptable accuracy. In the present study, the unsteady flow model HEC-RAS is applied to Rohri Canal (upstream Rohri) to estimate value of manning’s coefficient through the procedure. Through a series of systematic. Studies to identify the n values in a hypothetical open channel and a natural stream stretch, several identification procedures based on unconstrained and constrained minimizations are analyzed. However, the decision on what value to adopt is a complex task, especially when dealing with natural water courses due to the various factors that affect this coefficient ‘n’. The data was collected in the period of January (2010) to December (2011), and divided equally into two sets. The first set is for calibration purpose, estimation of (n) and the second set for the verification process of testing the model with actual data to establish its predictability accuracy. Graphical and statistical approaches were used for model calibration and verification. Results show that the manning’s roughness coefficient “n” for Rohri Canal which shows good agreement between observed and computed hydrograph is 0.042.

Published in	American Journal of Civil Engineering (Volume 9, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajce.20210901.11
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Manning’s Roughness Coefficient, Calibration, Validation, Hydrograph, HEC-RAS

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Shan-e-hyder Soomro, Caihong Hu, Muhammad Munir Babar, Mairaj Hyder Alias Aamir. Estimation of Manning’s Roughness Coefficient Through Calibration Using HEC-RAS Model: A Case Study of Rohri Canal, Pakistan. Am J Civ Eng. 2021;9(1):1-10. doi: 10.11648/j.ajce.20210901.11

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Shan-e-hyder Soomro

School of Water Conservancy Science & Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
Caihong Hu

School of Water Conservancy Science & Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
Muhammad Munir Babar

U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Water, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan
Mairaj Hyder Alias Aamir

School of Civil, Mining, and Environment, University of Wollongong, Northfields Ave Wollongong, Australia

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