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Terminology Dimensions SIunits
(USCS)
Accelerationduetogravity L/T2 ft/s2 m/s2
Area L2 ft 2 m2
Chezyroughnesscoefficient L1/2/T ft 1/2/s m1/2/s
CriticalDepth L ft m
Density FT2/L4 lbs2/ft 4 Ns2/m4
Depth L ft m
Depthinopenchannel L ft m
Diameter L ft m
Distancefromsolidboundary L ft m
Flowrate L3/T ft 3/s m3/s
Force F lb N
Forceduetopressure F lb N
HazenWilliamsroughnesscoefficient L0.37/T ft 0.37/s m0.37/s
Headlossduetofriction L ft m
Headofheight L ft m
Headofweir L ft m
Heightabovedatum L ft m
Hydraulicradius L ft m
Kinematicviscosity L2/T ft 2/s m2/s
Length L ft m
Manning'sroughnesscoefficient T/L1/3 s/ft 1/3 s/m1/3
Mass FT2/L lbs2/ft Ns2/m
Modulusofelasticity F/L2 lb/in2(psi) Pa
Perimeter,WeirHeight L ft m
Pressure F/L2 lb/ft 2 Pa
Radius L ft m
Shearstress F/L2 lb/ft 2 Pa
Sizeofroughness L ft m
Specificweight F/L3 lb/ft 3 kg/m3
Surfacetension F/L lb/ft kg/m
Time T s s
Thickness L ft m
Time T s s
Totalhead L ft m
Unitflowrate L3/TL ft 3/(sft) m3/(sft)
Velocity L/T ft/s m/s
Viscosity FT/L2 lbs/ft Pas
Weight F lbf N

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