SOLUTION: 3.

The discharge from a 150mm diameter orifice under a head f

3.05m and coefficient of discharge C=0.60 flows into a
1. A rectangular sharp-crested weir 15m long with end contractions rectangular channel and over a rectangular suppressed weir.
suppressed is 1.5m high. Determine the discharge when the The channel is 1.83m wide and the weir has a height P=1.50m
head is 300mm.\ and length L=0.31m. Determine the depth of water in the
channel. Use Francis formula and neglect velocity of approach.
Type of weir: Rectangular
Velocity head of approach neglected since height of weir is From the concept of continuity equation: Q in = Qout
larger compared to the head, H which is equal to 300mm.
Thus, using Francis Formula: Q for orifice = CAo 2 = 0.60 x 0.15 √2 9.81 3.05
Q = 0.08202 m3/s
Q= 1.84 LH3/2
Q = 1.84 (15) (0.3)3/2 For the weir neglecting velocity of approach,
Q = 4.535 m3/s ans.
Q = 1.84 LH3/2
0.08202 = 1.84 (0.31) H3/2
2. During a test on a 2.4m suppressed weir 900mm high, the head H=0.274 m
was maintained constant at 300mm. In 38 seconds, 28,000 liters
of water were collected. What is the weir factor, Cw? Depth of water upstream of the weir:

d = H + P = 0.274 m + 1.50 m = 1.774 m ans.

H=0.3m

D=1.2m 4. The flow in a rectangular channel varies from 225liters per

P=0.9m second to 350 liters per second, and it is desired to regulate the
depth by installing standard 90-degree V-notch weir at the end.
How many weirs are needed to regulate the variations in depth
to 60mm?
L=2.4m
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2
= 2 ( + ) /
− /
3

And
2
= 2
3

Q= Volume/ Time (since the flow is steady)

Q = 28,800 L / 38 s = 757.9 L/s = 0.7579 m3/s

Velocity of approacg, va = Q/A = 0.7579/ (2.4*1.2)

va =0.26316 m /s

hv = va2 / 2g = (0.26316)2/ (2*9.81) = 0.00353

Q= Cw (2.4)[(0.3 + 0.00353)3/2 – (0.00353)3/2] = 0.7579

Therefore, Cw = 1.891 ans.