PROJECT: ALANOD 1 HEPP SCHEME

DESIGN OF HEADRACE PIPE DIAMETER

DESIGN FOR THE HEADRACE
Design Discharge = 3.76 m 3/sec

ELEVATIONS
Elev. at Weir Crest, Z1 1259 m
Elev. at Pipe Entrance, Z2 1256.5 m
Elev. at Exit, Z3 1253.2 m
Elev. Surge Tank, Z3 1253.2 m
Pipe Length, L 1100 m
Water Unit Weight, § 1000 kg/m 3
Gravitational Acceleration, g 9.81 m/sec2
PI,π 3.141592654 constant
Pipe Inside Diamteter,D 1.60 m
Velocity,V 1.870 m/sec2
friction coefficient,f 0.012 assumed value
Roughness coefficient,n 0.012 assumed value
Pipe Slope, S 0.003
BERNOULLI EQUATION:
2 2
P1 /ϒ + V1 /2g + Z1 = P2 /ϒ + V2 /2g + Z2 + HL
The pressure head at intake and at the forebay are considered zero due to
atmospheric pressure. Also, their velocity heads are also considered zero
since reservoir is large and the water is stationary
HL=Z1-Z2 Eq. 1
HL = hf + hm

hf = 6.35n2LV2/D4/3 head loss (Manning's formula)

hm = (ke + kex + kb)V2/2g minor losses

Velocity Transformed V=4Q/πD2

Substitute all in Eq. 1 to obtain Working formula

[(6.35n L/D ) +(ke+kex+kb)/2g](4Q/πD )

2 4/3 2 2
= Z1-Z2
Z1-Z2 Eq.3

[(6.35n L/D ) +(ke+kex+kb)/2g](4Q/πD )

2 4/3 2 2

Value of Eq3 = 3.3 m

Value of Eq4 = 2.59 m
Compute the initial value of diameter using the assumed value of friction coefficient, f
The minimum computed diameter od the pipe is 1.60 m
The initial velocity of water is 1.870 m/sec2
Comparing the values of eq. Eq 4 = Eq 3
If value of Eq4 is less than or equal to Eq3 2.59 3.30 Adopt value of "D"
it is considered safe

SUMMARY
Pipe Diameter, D = 1.60 m
Velocity mean, Vm = 1.870 m/sec2