CE-363 IRRIGATION

ENGINEERING
EXPERIMENT # 01

GROUP MEMBERS INSTRUCTOR

HANIF AHMAD SHAHZAD
Mr. ABDUL QAHIR

AHSAN UL HAQ
NAQEEB HAIDAR
DATE: MAY 31,
M ABUL HASSAN ALI
2023
M AMMAR
 TABLE OF CONTENTS
• TITLE
• INTRODUCTION
• OBJECTIVES
• APPARATUS
• PROCEDURE
• OBSERVATIONS & CALCULATIONS
• PRECAUTIONS
 TITLE
To determine the characteristics of flow over sharp
corner broad crested weir and to calculate discharge
coefficient.
 INTRODUCTION
• A weir is commonly used in open channels for controlling upstream water levels and measuring discharge.
• Broad-crested weirs are generally constructed from reinforced concrete and are widely used for flow
measurement and regulation of water depth in rivers, canals, and other natural open channels.
• The broad-crested weirs are a hydraulic structure widely used for depth control and flow measurement in
fields and laboratory canals.
• The geometry is described as a flat-crested structure with a length (l) of crest large enough compared to the
flow thickness over the crest of the weir.
• The crest is broad when the streamlines of the flow are parallel to the crest and the pressure distribution is
hydrostatic.
 OBJECTIVES

o Establishing the relationship between the flow rate and the head of flow over the weir.

o Observing and identifying the flow regime (weir-controlled or channel-controlled) based on different head
conditions.

o Estimating the discharge coefficient for the specific sharp corner broad-crested weir configuration.
 APPARATUS

o Broad crested weir

o Measuring tank or flume
o Flow meter for measuring the flow rate.
o Point gauge for measuring the depth
o Measuring devices.
o Water supply system
o Graduated cylinder or container
 PROCEDURE
1. Set up the experimental apparatus, ensuring the sharp corner broad-crested weir is properly positioned in
the channel or flume.
2. Adjust the water supply system to maintain a steady flow rate.
3. Measure and record the dimensions of the weir, including the height (h), width (b), and width of the
channel upstream of the weir.
4. Increase the flow rate gradually, while measuring the corresponding head of flow over the weir. take
multiple readings at different flow rates and head conditions to ensure accuracy.
5. Record the collected data for each measurement, including the flow rate and the corresponding head of
flow.
6. Repeated for the different flow rates.
 OBSERVATIONS & CALCULATIONS
•L = 0.345m

•P = 0.1m

•Breadth, B = 0.077m

•Velocity, Vc = √gyc

•Weir discharge coefficient Cwd = 0.65 √(1+H/pw)

•Discharge Q, higher weir in case= Cwd*b√g(2/3)2 H2

 PRECAUTIONS

o Error due to the parallax in reading the vernier scale and tank.

o The flow may not have been fully stabilized when the reading was taken.

o It was assumed that the density was for pure water, however, it should be noted the water in the experiment
was brown indicating it may have contained other substances and impurities which may have caused
erroneous momentum and energy values.
THE END!