Lab Manual: Applied Hydraulics

LAB INDEX

Lab Date of
Object(s) Remarks
No. Performance

To determine Coefficient of weir Cw for a broad-

1 crested weir.
To determine Coefficient of weir Cw for a Sharp -
2 crested weir.
To determine Coefficient of discharge for an Ogee
3 weir.
To determine the friction factor of a pipe by using
4 fluid friction apparatus.
To determine friction factor of a Slanted seat valve
5 using fluid friction apparatus.
To determine friction factor of a Socket shut-off
6 gate valve using fluid friction apparatus.
To determine minor losses due to a pipe bend
7 using fluid friction apparatus.
To determine minor losses due to a 90o elbow
8 using fluid friction apparatus.
To determine minor losses due to 45 o elbow using
9 fluid friction apparatus.
To determine minor losses due to gradual
10 enlargement and constriction by using fluid
friction apparatus.
To determine minor losses due to Line and
11 Branched flow at 90o Tee.
To determine minor losses due to a sharp 90o elbow
12 using losses in pipes and bends apparatus.
To determine loss coefficient of a bent pipe using
13 Losses in pipes and bends apparatus.
To observe the real fluid flow using Laminar flow
14 analysis table.
To perform an Open ended Lab.
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General Introduction
Introduction to Practical contents, Equipment’s and HSE (Health, Safety and Environment)
measures.

Here, you will learn about:

 Number of Practical Contents to be performed

 Equipment to be used
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Introduction to Practical contents:

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Names of the Equipment and there uses

 Fluid Friction Apparatus and its Parts:

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Parts/Components of Fluid Friction Apparatus:

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Losses in bends and fittings apparatus and its Parts/Components:

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Hydraulics Bench:

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Socket shut-off gate valve:

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Slanted seat valve:

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Weir and its types:

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Broad-crested weir:

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Sharp-crested weir:

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Perspex-sided tilting flume S4:

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Laminar Flow Table:

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Lab No. 1
Object: To determine Coefficient of weir Cw for Broad- Crested weir.

Here, you will learn about:

 Weir
 Types of Weir
 Why we provide weir?
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Introduction to Practical

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Apparatus Required:

 Perspex – sided tilting flume S-4; Model Broad – crested weir; stop watch

Theory:
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Weir:
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Types of Weir:
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Broad-crested weir and draw its sketch:

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Procedure:

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Observations:

Cw
hw
S. No. t Q Y hw Q
  3/ 2
128.8 hw

lit. cc s cc/s cm cm

(9)=
(3)= (3) (7 )
(1) (2) (4) (5)= (6) (7) (8)= (5)
(2)x1000 ( 4) 31
128.8x(7) 3/2

h w
Plot: Cw vs
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Cw

h w/ 
Fig. 1.1 Plot of Cw vs hw/ 

Results and comments:

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