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    DETERMINATION OF THE COEFFICIENT OF DISCHARGE OF DIFFERENT
    TYPES OF WEIRS
    Aim
    To determine the coefficient of discharge of a sharp crested weir and crump weir

    Equipments
    Open channel, scale, stop-watch, weights, different weirs (Sharp-crested and crump weir)

    Procedure
    1. The channel is first set horizontal by using screw jack.
    2. The horizontal position is checked using the depth gauges at each end of the channel and
    height of weir is measured by steel rule for all the three experiments separately.
    3. The depth gauge is to be rested on the weir crest to measure the static head ‘h’ in case of
    spillway.
    4. Water is admitted to the channel by opening the control.
    5. ‘H’ is measured by adding ‘h’ to the velocity head V2/2g
    6. The discharge is then measured by noting down the time and the volume of a known weight
    of water.
    7. To obtain good accuracy it is desirable to measure the static head ‘h’ several times over the
    interval and record the mean value. The flow is reduced in stages and at each stage both the
    discharge and head are measured.

    Theory:
    Calibration of the weirs
    The General Equation used for all the weirs is,
    Q  Kh n (1)
    Applying Logarithm on both sides, we get,
    Log (Q) = Log (K) + n * Log (h), this equation is in the form of a straight line equation

    1
    Fig.1 Different types of sharp crested weir

    (i) Sharp crested weirs:

    The head discharge relationship for spillway is


    3
    2
    Q  Cd B 2 gh 2 (2)
    3
    Where, Q is the discharge (m3/s), h is the static head of u/s water level above the crest, B is the
    width and Cd is the coefficient of discharge.
    Q
    Cd  3
    2 2 (3)
    B 2g h
    3

    2
    Fig. 2 Schematic view of sharp crested (spillway) weir used in the experiment

    Observations
    Height of crest above channel bed a = 47 mm
    Width of channel, B = 75 mm
    Sl Head Time Weight Discharge Area V Coefficient h/a LogQ Logh
    no 'h'(mm) 't' (s) of water Q (m2) (m/s) of
    collected (m3/s) Discharge
    W (kg) (Cd)
    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.

    Sample Calculation

    Plot the following:


    i) log Q vs log h, from the graph determine the value of Cd and compare with the
    value estimated.
    ii) Discharge- head curve of spillway, ie. the power law dependence of Q on h (Q as
    f(h) by plotting h vs Q).
    iii) Variation of Cd with h/a (Cd vs h/a).
    (ii) Crump weir

    3
    It is a standard structure for measuring the discharge. The longitudinal section of weir is
    triangular with 26.6 0 (1 in 2) slope at u/s face and 11.3 0 (1 in 5) slope in d/s face.

    Fig. 3 Longitudinal section of a crump weir

    After calibration of the weir Cd was found to be


    Q
    Cd  (5)
    g B ( H  0.0003)1.5
    Where, Q is the discharge (m3/s), h is the static head of u/s water level above the crest, B is the
    width and Cd is the coefficient of discharge.

    Observation Table
    Sl. Head Time Weight Discharge Area V H=h+ Coefficient of
    no 'h'(m) 't' (s) of water Q (m2) (m/s) Discharge
    V2
    collected (m3/s) (m) (Cd) from Eq (5)
    2g
    W (kg)
    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.

    Observations
    Height of crest above channel bed a =30 mm
    Width of channel, B =75 mm

    4
    Sample Calculation

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