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INTRODUCTION
In this laboratory activity, the students will be exposed with the apparatus to
determine and measure the discharge in an open channel using weirs. Weirs are
commonly used for discharge measurements for an open channel. It is a device
placed in the channel in order to force the flow through an opening. The opening
can be designed in many shapes, for example, rectangular notch and triangular
notch.
OBJECTIVES
LEARNING OUTCOMES
THEORITICAL BACKGROUND
A. Rectangular Notch
B. Triangular V Notch
However, theoretical results alone will not give better representation on the flow
behavior in the channel. The actual discharge is given by the following equation:
By having several data for the discharge Q, as well as the water level H, we can
plot a graph and do a linear regression analysis with respect to the logarithmic
form as shown in equation 5. The slope of the regression line is represented by n.
The variable c can be determined by obtaining the value at the point where the
line intercepts -axis when log =0. Based on equation 1, 2 and 3, the intercept is
represented by (for rectangular notch):
Each group will be given two (2) types of weir notches. The first notch is the
PROBLEM rectangular and the second notch is a triangular V notch. A scale will be provided
STATEMENTS to measure the height of multiple water levels. Based on the given apparatus,
determine the coefficient discharge for both notches.
APPARATUS
The diagrams of the apparatus to be used are shown in Figures 1 and 2 below.
APPARATUS
WAYS AND MEANS
(Refer to Standard
Methods for the
Examination of Water and
Wastewater
PROCEDURE/METHOD
Students are asked to find coefficient discharge. The height of water level above
notch will be measured for various discharge.
The group is required to submit the technical report of the laboratory result
RESULT, ANALYSIS highlighting the apparatus used, the procedures undertaken for the test, data,
CONCLUSION acquisition process, analysis carried out, and the relevancy of the set out output
to address the given problem.