Civil Engineering Department

Hydrology Laboratory
Experiment No. 1

Calibration of Weir of Hydrology Apparatus

INTRODUCTION

This preliminary work aims to calibrate the weir of

the Hydrology Apparatus.

OBJECTIVE:

The objective of this experiment is to obtain the

relationship between the flow rate and depth of flow
characteristics of the weir.

LABORATORY PROCEDURE:

A weir calibration curve should be made prior to any

rainfall-run-off experiment. This is a plot of head h above
the weir notch against its corresponding flowrate.

Divert flow from the rotameter to the pipe connecting

to valve C and D. Open valve C and D and close Valve B.
Allow water to pass through the collecting chamber 7 until
flow flows over the weir. When flow becomes stable, take
flowrate(liter per minute-lpm) reading (using rotameter)
and height (head) above weir. Continue adjusting and
reading various flowrate values using valve A and
corresponding head values above weir. Plot the pair of
depth (x-axis) and the flow recorded (y-axis) for the weir.
Make sure that low values (1-lpm)and fractions are
considered in the plot.

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RESULTS and CALCULATIONS:

A) At each pair of flowrate and depth, a plot should be

made and described in terms of the following equation
Q (lpm) = f(H(mm)):

TYPICAL RESULTS:

Trial Flowrate H (mm)

No. Q(lpm)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Note: x- height h; y= flowrate Q (lpm)

B) Combine group results and explain similarities or

differences of results using the above mentioned
characteristics.

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REFERENCES:

Environmental Hydrology, Ward, A.D., Elliot W.J, CRC Press,

Inc, Lewis Publishers, Florida USA, pp.19-45, pp 133-165,
pp 205-251

Hydrology and Flood Plain Analysis, Bedient, Philip B.,

Huber, Wayne C., Addison Wesley Publishing Company,US, June
1992, pp.87-146, 369-404

Watershed Hydrology, Black, Peter E.,State University of

New York, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey,
1991, pp 184 -232

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 Experiment No. 1
Data Sheet

Calibration of Weir of Hydrology Apparatus

DatePerformed : __________
Date Submitted : __________
Section : __________
Members of the Group:

1. 4.
2. 5.
3. 6.
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RESULTS OF THE EXPERIMENT:

Trial Flowrate H (mm)

No. Q(lpm)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

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GRAPH:

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SAMPLE COMPUTATIONS

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RESULTS / DISCUSSION: (attach additional page/s if necessary)

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SUMMARY

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