GROUP No.

: 4

March 17, 2023

Experiment No. 3:
Triangular Weir
Discharge

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REY JOHN SERRANO
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ALLAN NACPIL JR KENT ALLI SAMPANG
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EXPERIMENT
I. OBJECTIVES

➢ The objective of this experiment is to calibrate rectangular weirs by determining the

discharge coefficient, Cd
II. APPARATUS

➢ The apparatuses necessary to perform his experiment are the following:

1. Hydraulic Bench

2. Water Splitter

3. Triangular weir or V-notch

4. Hook and point gauge

5. Ruler or tape measure

6. Star screw
III. PROCEDURE

1. Before turning the bench pump on make sure the outlet is covered with the water
splitter to prevent a geyser of water from flowing up to the lab ceiling when the pump is
turned on.
2. Secure the first weir plate to the end of the channel with the thumb nuts. Place the
instrument carrier containing the hook and point gauge over the channel.
3. Measure the top width of the notch.
4. Zeroing the Vernier scale.
5. Open the flow valve a little before turning on the pump.
6. Start with the highest flow rate possible without overflowing the channel.
7. After the flow and surface in the channel stabilize, use the timed volume method to find
the flow rate.
8. Record the head of height of the still water surface above the notch, H.
9. Determine the flow rate each volume and water height measurement is taken out.
Adjust the flow control knob to obtain heads decreasing in steps equal intervals so that
the last measurement is just above the notch (5-10mm). Decreasing the flow rate
instead of increasing the flow rate will speed up the stabilization of the water surface
between measurements.
10. Repeat steps 2 and 3. You must take 5 measurements for the Triangular weir.
IV. DOCUMENTATIONS

1. Before turning the bench pump on make sure the outlet is covered with the
water splitter to prevent a geyser of water from flowing up to the lab ceiling
when the pump is turned on.

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2. Secure the first weir plate to the end of the channel with the thumb nuts. Place
the instrument carrier containing the hook and point gauge over the channel.

3. Measure the top width of the notch.

4. Zeroing the Vernier scale.

5. Open the flow valve a little before turning on the pump.

6. Start with the highest flow rate possible without overflowing the channel.
7. After the flow and surface in the channel stabilizes, use the timed volume
method to find the flow rate.

8. Record the head of height of the still water surface above the notch, H.

9. Determine the flow rate each volume and water height measurement is taken
out. Adjust the flow control knob to obtain heads decreasing in steps equal
intervals so that the last measurement is just above the notch (5-10mm).
Decreasing the flow rate instead of increasing the flow rate will speed up the
stabilization of the water surface between measurements.
10. Repeat steps 2 and 3. You must take 5 measurements for the Triangular weir.

Trial 02

Trial 03
V. COMPUTATIONS
TRIAL 1
Discharge actual
𝑉
𝑄𝑎 = 𝑡

10𝑥10−3 𝑚3
𝑄𝑎 = 9.57
𝑚3
𝑄𝑎 = 1.044932079𝑥10−3 𝑠

Discharge Theoretical

5
8 θ
𝑄𝑡 = 15 ∗ √2𝑔 ∗ tan (2) ∗ 𝐻 2
5
8 90 49
𝑄𝑡 = 15 ∗ √2(9.81) ∗ tan ( 2 ) ∗ (1000)2
𝑚3
𝑄𝑡 = 1.25556277𝑥10−3 𝑠

TRIAL 2
Discharge actual
𝑉
𝑄𝑎 = 𝑡

10𝑥10−3 𝑚3
𝑄𝑎 = 12.12
𝑚3
𝑄𝑎 = 8.250825083𝑥10−4 𝑠

Discharge Theoretical

5
8 θ
𝑄𝑡 = 15 ∗ √2𝑔 ∗ tan (2) ∗ 𝐻 2
5
8 90 44
𝑄𝑡 = 15 ∗ √2(9.81) ∗ tan ( 2 ) ∗ (1000)2
𝑚3
𝑄𝑡 = 9.593562753𝑥10−4 𝑠
TRIAL 3
Discharge actual
𝑉
𝑄𝑎 = 𝑡

10𝑥10−3 𝑚3
𝑄𝑎 = 20.59
𝑚3
𝑄𝑎 = 4.856726566𝑥10−4 𝑠

Discharge Theoretical

5
8 θ
𝑄𝑡 = 15 ∗ √2𝑔 ∗ tan (2) ∗ 𝐻 2
5
8 90 35
𝑄𝑡 = 15 ∗ √2(9.81) ∗ tan ( 2 ) ∗ (1000)2
𝑚3
𝑄𝑡 = 5.414001108𝑥10−4 𝑠

Discharge actual (average)

1.044932079𝑥10−3 +8.250825083𝑥10−4 +4.856726566𝑥10−4
𝑄𝑎 = 3

𝑚3
𝑄𝑎 = 7.8522908𝑥10−4
𝑠

Discharge theoretical (average)

1.25556277𝑥10−3 +9.593562753𝑥10−4 +5.414001108𝑥10−4
𝑄𝑡 = 3

𝑚3
𝑄𝑡 = 9.1877305𝑥10−4 𝑠

Coefficient of discharge
𝑚3
7.8522908𝑥10−4
𝑠
𝐶𝑜𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑒 = 𝑚3
9.1877305𝑥10−4
𝑠

𝐶𝑜𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑒 = 0.85464966566

 VI. DATA
VOLUME TIME H W
Trial Qa Qt
(m3) (s) (m) (m)
1 0.0010 9.57 0.049 0.108 1.044932079𝑥10−3 1.25556277𝑥10−3
2 0.0010 12.12 0.044 0.098 8.250825083𝑥10−4 9.593562753𝑥10−4
3 0.0010 10 0.035 0.083 4.856726566𝑥10−4 5.414001108𝑥10−4
Qa(average) 7.8522908𝑥10−4
Qt(average) 9.1877305𝑥10−4
Coefficient of Discharge 0.85464966566

VII. CONCLUSION

A triangular weir is a flow measurement device that is often used in open channel
flow systems, such as rivers and canals. The weir consists of a triangular notch or v-
notch, usually made of metal or concrete, that is placed across the width of the
channel. Water flows over the weir, and the height of the water flowing over the
notch is used to calculate the flow rate. In this experiment, we utilize a Triangular
notch and a hook and point gauge, A notch is an aperture that sticks over the free
surface in the side of a measuring tank or reservoir. Weirs are large scale notches
that are used, for example, to monitor river flow. They extensive widths have sharp
edges or extensive breadths in the direction of flow. This experiment is similar to our
previous experiment #2 and result are also similar, but we notice that the triangular
weir measures the flow rate accurately and provides more accurate findings for low
discharge than a rectangular notch. Performing a triangular weir experiment can be
challenging but with proper planning, attention to detail, and appropriate
equipment and techniques, accurate and reliable results can be obtained. Since we
know the possible errors that we may encounter from the previous similar to this
experiment, we performed it easily without worrying if our actions are not right.
Overall, this experiment is really help because we have experienced to see how
actual triangular weirs are working. We only understand the concept due to our
lectures before. Also, this experiment’s results are the expected outcome because
the theoretical discharge is greater than actual discharge having a 0.85464966566
coefficient of discharge.