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Hazen–Williams equation
The Hazen–Williams equation is an empirical relationship which relates the flow of water in a pipe with the physical properties of the pipe and the
pressure drop caused by friction. It is used in the design of water pipe systems[1] such as fire sprinkler systems,[2] water supply networks, and irrigation
systems. It is named after Allen Hazen and Gardner Stewart Williams.
The Hazen–Williams equation has the advantage that the coefficient C is not a function of the Reynolds number, but it has the disadvantage that it is only
valid for water. Also, it does not account for the temperature or viscosity of the water.[3]
Contents
General form
Pipe equation
U.S. customary units (Imperial)
SI units
See also
References
External links
General form
Henri Pitot discovered that the velocity of a fluid was proportional to the square root of its head in the early 18th century. It takes energy to push a fluid
through a pipe, and Antoine de Chézy discovered that the hydraulic head loss was proportional to the velocity squared.[4] Consequently, the Chézy formula
relates hydraulic slope S (head loss per unit length) to the fluid velocity V and hydraulic radius R:
The variable C expresses the proportionality, but the value of C is not a constant. In 1838 and 1839, Gotthilf Hagen and Jean Léonard Marie Poiseuille
independently determined a head loss equation for laminar flow, the Hagen–Poiseuille equation. Around 1845, Julius Weisbach and Henry Darcy
developed the Darcy–Weisbach equation.[5]
The Darcy-Weisbach equation was difficult to use because the friction factor was difficult to estimate.[6] In 1906, Hazen and Williams provided an
empirical formula that was easy to use. The general form of the equation relates the mean velocity of water in a pipe with the geometric properties of the
pipe and slope of the energy line.
where:
V is velocity
k is a conversion factor for the unit system (k = 1.318 for US customary units, k = 0.849 for SI units)
C is a roughness coefficient
R is the hydraulic radius
S is the slope of the energy line (head loss per length of pipe or hf/L)
The equation is similar to the Chézy formula but the exponents have been adjusted to better fit data from typical engineering situations. A result of
adjusting the exponents is that the value of C appears more like a constant over a wide range of the other parameters.[7]
The conversion factor k was chosen so that the values for C were the same as in the Chézy formula for the typical hydraulic slope of S=0.001.[8] The value
of k is 0.001−0.04.[9]
Typical C factors used in design, which take into account some increase in roughness as pipe ages are as follows:[10]
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Pipe equation
The general form can be specialized for full pipe flows. Taking the general form
and exponentiating each side by 1/0.54 gives (rounding exponents to 3-4 decimals)
Rearranging gives
The hydraulic radius R (which is different from the geometric radius r) for a full pipe of geometric diameter d is d/4; the pipe's cross sectional area A is
π d2 / 4, so
where:
Spsi per foot = frictional resistance (pressure drop per foot of pipe) in psig/ft (pounds per square inch gauge pressure per foot)
Pd = pressure drop over the length of pipe in psig (pounds per square inch gauge pressure)
L = length of pipe in feet
Q = flow, gpm (gallons per minute)
C = pipe roughness coefficient
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Note: Caution with U S Customary Units is advised. The equation for head loss in pipes, also referred to as slope, S, expressed in "feet per foot
of length" vs. in 'psi per foot of length' as described above, with the inside pipe diameter, d, being entered in feet vs. inches, and the flow rate,
Q, being entered in cubic feet per second, cfs, vs. gallons per minute, gpm, appears very similar. However, the constant is 4.73 vs. the 4.52
constant as shown above in the formula as arranged by NFPA for sprinkler system design. The exponents and the Hazen-Williams "C" values
are unchanged.
SI units
When used to calculate the head loss with the International System of Units, the equation becomes:[12]
where:
S = Hydraulic slope
hf = head loss in meters (water) over the length of pipe
L = length of pipe in meters
Q = volumetric flow rate, m3/s (cubic meters per second)
C = pipe roughness coefficient
d = inside pipe diameter, m (meters)
Note: pressure drop can be computed from head loss as hf × the unit weight of water (e.g., 9810 N/m3 at 4 deg C)
See also
Fluid dynamics
Friction
Pressure
Prony equation
Volumetric flow rate
Water pipe
References
1. "Hazen–Williams Formula" (https://web.archive.org/web/20080822051759/http://docs.bentley.com/en/HMFlowMaster/FlowMasterHelp-06-05.html).
Archived from the original (http://docs.bentley.com/en/HMFlowMaster/FlowMasterHelp-06-05.html) on 22 August 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2008.
2. "Hazen–Williams equation in fire protection systems" (https://web.archive.org/web/20130406095047/http://www.canutesoft.com/index.php/Basic-
Hydraulics-for-fire-protection-engineers/Hazen-Williams-formula-for-use-in-fire-sprinkler-systems.html). Canute LLP. 27 January 2009. Archived from
the original (http://www.canutesoft.com/index.php/Basic-Hydraulics-for-fire-protection-engineers/Hazen-Williams-formula-for-use-in-fire-sprinkler-
systems.html) on 2013-04-06. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
3. Brater, Ernest F.; King, Horace W.; Lindell, James E.; Wei, C. Y. (1996). "6". Handbook of Hydraulics (Seventh ed.). New York: McGraw Hill. p. 6.29.
ISBN 0-07-007247-7.
4. Walski, Thomas M. (March 2006), "A history of water distribution", Journal of the American Water Works Association, American Water Works
Association, 98 (3): 110–121, p. 112.
5. Walski 2006, p. 112
6. Walski 2006, p. 113
7. Williams & Hazen 1914, p. 1, stating "Exponents can be selected, however, representing approximate average conditions, so that the value of c for a
given condition of surface will vary so little as to be practically constant."
8. Williams & Hazen 1914, p. 1
9. Williams & Hazen 1914, pp. 1–2
10. Hazen-Williams Coefficients (http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/hazen-williams-coefficients-d_798.html), Engineering ToolBox, retrieved 7 October
2012
11. 2007 version of NFPA 13: Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, page 13-213, eqn 22.4.2.1
12. "Comparison of Pipe Flow Equations and Head Losses in Fittings" (http://rpitt.eng.ua.edu/Class/Water%20Resources%20Engineering
/M3e%20Comparison%20of%20methods.pdf) (PDF). Retrieved 2008-12-06.
Finnemore, E. John; Franzini, Joseph B. (2002), Fluid Mechanics (10th ed.), McGraw Hill
Mays, Larry W. (1999), Hydraulic Design Handbook, McGraw Hill
Watkins, James A. (1987), Turf Irrigation Manual (5th ed.), Telsco
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Williams, Gardner Stewart; Hazen, Allen (1905), Hydraulic tables: showing the loss of head due to the friction of water flowing in pipes, aqueducts,
sewers, etc. and the discharge over weirs (https://books.google.com/books?id=dE9DAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&hl=en&sa=X&
ved=0CF0Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&f=false) (first ed.), New York: John Wiley and Sons
Williams and Hazen, Second edition, 1909 (http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/005745859)
Williams, Gardner Stewart; Hazen, Allen (1914), Hydraulic tables: the elements of gagings and the friction of water flowing in pipes, aqueducts,
sewers, etc., as determined by the Hazen and Williams formula and the flow of water over sharp-edged and irregular weirs, and the quantity
discharged as determined by Bazin's formula and experimental investigations upon large models. (https://books.google.com
/books?id=7m4gAAAAMAAJ&pg=PR1&lpg=PR1&source=bl&ots=DUCACHZeQU&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CD8Q6AEwAg) (2nd revised and enlarged
ed.), New York: John Wiley and Sons
Williams, Gardner Stewart; Hazen, Allen (1920), Hydraulic tables: the elements of gagings and the friction of water flowing in pipes, aqueducts,
sewers, etc., as determined by the Hazen and Williams formula and the flow of water over sharp-edged and irregular weirs, and the quantity
discharged as determined by Bazin's formula and experimental investigations upon large models. (3rd ed.), New York: John Wiley and Sons,
OCLC 1981183 (https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1981183)
External links
Engineering Toolbox reference (http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/hazen-williams-water-d_797.html)
Engineering toolbox Hazen–Williams coefficients (http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/hazen-williams-coefficients-d_798.html)
Online Hazen–Williams calculator for gravity-fed pipes. (http://www.calctool.org/CALC/eng/civil/hazen-williams_g)
Online Hazen–Williams calculator for pressurized pipes. (http://www.calctool.org/CALC/eng/civil/hazen-williams_p)
https://books.google.com/books?id=DxoMAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA736&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CEsQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&f=false
https://books.google.com/books?id=RAMX5xuXSrUC&pg=PA145&lpg=PA145&source=bl&ots=RucWGKXVYx&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAjgU
States pocket calculators and computers make calculations easier. H-W is good for smooth pipes, but Manning better for rough pipes (compared to
D-W model).
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