Lined channels with trapezoidal, rectangular and triangular sections are the most common
manmade canals in practice. Since the construction cost plays a key role in water …

Abstract Application of Colebrook-White (CW) relation for calculating Darcy-Weisbach (DW)
friction factor has been widely accepted in literature. However, its implicit formation made it …

Estimation of flow resistance coefficients plays an inevitable role in open‐channel flows in
hydraulic modeling and water resources engineering. Despite many equations and methods …

The study of water surface profiles is beneficial to various applications in water resources
management. In this study, two artificial intelligence (AI) models named the artificial neural …

Estimation of bridge backwater has been one of practical challenges in hydraulic
engineering for decades. In this study, Genetic Programming (GP) has been applied for …

In spite of various methods applied for determining scouring depth around piers, the
empirical models are the ones utilized in practice more than others. In this regard, the …

The reach-average impacts of frictional forces, which retard flows in man-made channels
and natural streams, are basically taken into account by flow resistance coefficients. These …

Estimating channel roughness is crucial for whatever engineering plans that have been in
mind for any reach under consideration. Not only is resistance coefficient not a measurable …

In this study, two machine learning (ML) models named as artificial neural network (ANN)
and genetic programming (GP) were applied to design optimum canals with circular shapes …

The prediction of Manning coefficients plays a prominent role in the estimation of head
losses along culvert systems. Although the Manning coefficient is treated as a constant …