Hydraulics coursework 4

Lecture notes
What are weirs and their functions? Give another name for weirs. Give the continuity
equation. What is the issue with measuring velocity? What is the value of b? Give the
equation for froude’s number? What are the three conditions? Derive the equation of uc at
critical depth. Hence state the equation for discharge, Q. Give the specific energy equation.

Introduction
This experiment is designed to study critical channel flow over a weir.