CE LICENSURE EXAMINATION PROBLEMS 5.

A rectangular suppressed weir of length 1 m is constructed or cut at

WEIR (FALLING HEAD) the top of a tall rectangular tank having a horizontal section 10 m
by 20 m. If the initial head over the weir is 1 m, compute the time
required to discharge 70 m3 of water. Use Francis formula. (M99 H
MULTIPLE CHOICE 25)
a. 33.65 sec c. 69.86 sec
1. A spillway controls a reservoir 4.6 hectares in area. The permanent b. 24.89 sec d. 52.25 sec
crest is at elevation 75 m. Water can be drawn from elevation 76.5
m to 75.5 m in 42 minutes. Find the length of the spillway in 6. The spillway, 12.9 m long releases flood runoff from a reservoir
meters. Use Francis formula. (N95 H 20) 5.0 hectares in area. The crest of the spillway is at elevation 53.5
a. 13.9 c. 11.9 m. Find the time required to lower the water surface from elevation
b. 14.9 d. 12.9 55 m to 54 m. Use Francis formula. Assume constant reservoir
surface area. (M99 H 26)
2. A spillway, 35.65 ft long, whose crest is at elevation 40.0 m a. 2520 sec c. 2980 sec
releases water from a reservoir whose surface area is 4.0 hectares. b. 2689 sec d. 2156 sec
The initial reservoir elevation is 41.8 m. What will be the water
surface elevation in meters after 25 minutes? (N97 H 9) 7. A spillway, 35.65 ft long, whose crest is at elevation 40.0 m
a. 40.0 m c. 42.4 m releases water from a reservoir whose surface area is 4.0 hectares.
b. 40.8 m d. 41.6 m The initial reservoir elevation is 41.8 m. How long will it take for
the water level to drop 1 m? (M00 H 12)
3. The spillway, 12.9 m long releases flood runoff from a reservoir a. 30 min c. 20 min
5.0 hectares in area. If the reservoir level drops from elevation 55 b. 15 min d. 25 min
m to 54 m in 2520 seconds, find the elevation of the crest of the
spillway in meters. Use Francis formula. Assume constant 8. The spillway with crest elevation of 50 m releases flood runoff
reservoir surface area. (M98 H 3) from a reservoir 5.0 hectares in area. If the reservoir level drops
a. 53.5 c. 54.5 from elevation 53 m to 52 m in 1250 seconds, find the length of the
b. 52.5 d. 51.5 spillway in meters. Use Francis formula. Assume constant
reservoir surface area. (M00 H 13)
4. The flow of water from a reservoir passes through a 12-m long a. 9.54 c. 5.64
spillway. With permanent crest elevation of 90 m, it took 30 b. 4.78 d. 3.24
minutes to lower the water level from elevation 92 m to elevation
91 m. Determine the surface area of the reservoir. Use Francis 9. A spillway with permanent crest elevation of 42 m and 10 m long,
formula. (M99 H 7) releases flood water from a reservoir whose surface area is 6.5
a. 72650 m2 c. 52120 m2 hectares. The initial water surface elevation is 44.3 m. What is the
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b. 67850 m d. 45230 m2 water surface elevation after 0.75 hour? Use Francis formula
neglecting velocity of approach. (N00 H 10)
a. 43.21 m c. 42.33 m
b. 42.92 m d. 42.64 m
10. A spillway controls a reservoir 5 hectares in area. The permanent
crest is at elevation 75 m. Water can be drawn from elevation 76.5
m to 75.5 m in 42 minutes. Find the length of the spillway in
meters. Use Francis formula. (N01 H 14)
a. 15.7 c. 10.4
b. 9.5 d. 12.9

11. A rectangular suppressed weir of length 1 m is constructed or cut at

the top of a tall rectangular tank having a horizontal section 20 m
by 20 m. If the initial head over the weir is 1 m, compute the time
required to discharge 72 m3 of water. Use Francis formula. (M02 H
6)
a. 36.52 seconds c. 58.74 seconds
b. 45.35 seconds d. 24.12 seconds