INTRODUCTION

In several rivers, barriers are placed across their width to alter the flow
characteristics of the water. These barriers are called weirs, or also known as
low head dams. By placing weirs, the height of the river level changes. There are
several designs of weir, but commonly, water flows freely over the top of the weir
crest before cascading down to a lower level.

Weirs may be classified according to their shapes, crest, and end

contraction. In this experiment, the students shall utilize a rectangular sharp-
crested suppressed weir. At the end of the experiment, the students shall be able
to determine the coefficient of discharge Cd and the weir coefficient C of a
rectangular sharp-crested suppressed weir.

CONCLUSION

In the beginning of the experiment, the students aimed to compare the

actual (measured) flow rate to the experimental (calculated) value by utilizing the
rectangular sharp-crested suppressed weir apparatus. The students were able to
acquire values of the coefficient of discharge, Cd which is then used for the
computation of the actual flow rate for four consecutive trials with each varying
height.

Based from the information acquired it is observed that there is a slight

percentage difference between the actual values of discharge (flow rate) and the
approximated (experimental) values. These differences were anticipated since the
hydraulic bench that we utilized was not functioning whereas requiring us to
manually measure one liter of discharge. For future students, it is highly
recommended that to be able to acquire proper actual values, it is imperative to
put best effort towards measuring the volume discharge.

With all these data, the students conclude that the discharge from a weir
may be calculated using several derived equations or measured as long as the
methodology of the experiment is performed vividly
 APPLICATION

For this experiment, the actual application of the weir calibration is to that
of weirs in rivers itself. This technique provides weir designers to control flow of
waters in rivers. One function of putting these barriers is to prevent flooding
during rainy seasons, and/or high tides. Moreover, weirs help to control the flow
such that a boat may pass through the water stream. Lastly, it is important to
determine the flow rate of streaming water to prevent accidents for people
residing near the rivers and the methodology used in the experiment is a great
way to achieve this.

REFERENCES

http://vlab.amrita.edu/?sub=62&brch=176&sim=1635&cnt=1

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weir

http://discoverarmfield.com/en/products/view/s8/sediment-transport-demonstration-channel
Hydraulics Bench - Provides a controlled re-circulating water supply and accurate flow
meter for hydraulic and fluid mechanics experiments

Rectangular sharp-crested suppressed weir - constricts an open channel flow, and helps in

measuring flow rate using level gauge contained within the set.

Stopwatch – an apparatus used to measure the time to determine the flow rate.
Measuring cylinder – an apparatus used for the measurement of flow rate.