TITLE:

H4- Crump Weir

RESULT AND CALCULATION:
Record Sheet for Crump Weir (drowned Condition)
Datum Level, p

: 127 mm

Channel Width, b

: 300 mm

H1 (mm)

H2 (mm)

H (mm)

1271

1036

235

1358

1203

155

1403

1329

74

1416

1391

25

1426

1422

Record Sheet for Crump Weir (drowned Condition)

Area of
Approached
Upstream

Channel

Flow Rate

Pressure

Head

(h x b) (

(Q)( m s

Tapping

(h) (m)

m2 )

hp( m )

hp /h
0.327

Cd
1.157

0.11

0.0330

0.01759

0.036

3
0.365

0.093

0.0279

0.01435

0.034

0.072

0.0216

0.00992

0.053

0.0159

0.027

0.0081

Cvf
Cvf from

From

(2/3)3/2Cd(g)1/2bh3/2

Experiment 2/3(2/3)1/2Cdbh/A

Graphs

8
1.163

0.0651

0.2702

0.2925

6
0.472

0
1.163

0.0553

0.2595

0.2676

0.034

2
0.641

0
1.163

0.0428

0.2318

0.2291

0.00576

0.034

5
1.185

0
1.163

0.0315

0.1829

0.1864

0.00231

0.032

0.0161

0.1435

0.1110

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For drowned condition

Calculation of the flow rate, Q (m3/s)
Given d1= 83.2 mm, d2= 104.0 mm, Cd = 0.98

Q = CdA1

2 g h
2
A1
1
2
A2

Since,

A=

Hence,

Q = 1.578(2.704 x 10-3 )

2(9.81)(0.235)
(2.704 10 -3 ) 2
1
(1.731 10 3 ) 2

=0.01759 m3/s
= 17.6 L/s

Q = 1.163(2.704 x 10-3 )

2(9.81)(0.155)
(2.704 10 -3 ) 2
1
(1.731 10 3 ) 2

= 0.01435 m3/s
= 14.4 L/s
Calculation on the area of the channel (show one)
Given b = 0.3 m
Area of the channel, A = h x b

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When h = 0.110 m
A = 0.110 x 0.3 = 0.033m2
Calculation on value Cd
When h 0.1 m
Cd = 1.163
When h 0.1 m

When h = 0.11 m
C d = 1.163(1 (

0.003 1.5
) )
0.11

= 1.1578
Calculation of (2/3)3/2Cd (g)1/2bh 3/2(show two condition)
Given b = 0.3 m, g = 9.81 m/s2
When h = 0.11 m, Cd = 1.1578
(2/3)3/2(1.1578 )(9.81)1/2(0.3)(0.11) 3/2 = 0.0651
When h = 0.093 m, Cd = 1.163
(2/3)3/2(1.163 )(9.81)1/2(0.3)(0.093) 3/2 = 0.0553
Calculation of 2/3(2/3)1/2Cdbh/A (show two condition)
Given b = 0.3 m,
A = b (Datum value + head)
When h = 0.11 m, Cd = 1.1578

2
3

2
0.3 0.11
(1.1578)(
) = 0.2925
3
0.3 0.237

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A = b (Datum value + head)

When h = 0.093 m, Cd = 1.163

2
3

2
0.3 0.093
(1.163)(
) = 0.2676
3
0.3 0.22

Calculation of value Cv from experimental (show one)

When (2/3)3/2Cd (g)1/2bh 3/2 = 0.0651

Q = 0.01759 m3/s

Cv = 0.01759 / 0.0651
= 0.2702

Flow Rate (Q) vs (2/3)^3/2Cd(g)bh^3/2

20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0

y = 319.5x - 3.487

Series1

)
(Q
te
a
R
w
lo
F

Linear (Series1)

0.02

0.04

Q = (2/3)3/2Cd (g)1/2bh 3/2

The gradient from the graph is 319.5L/s.
Experimental value of Cvf = 0.3195m3/s
Theoretical value of Cvf = ( ) / 8
=

0.06

(2/3)^3/2Cd(g)bh^3/2

0.08