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Fluid mechanics and hydraulics guides for civil engineers covering open channel flow, pipe flow, pump design, flood analysis using HEC-RAS, and irrigation engineering. Resources for students and professionals.
Solved numericalA 1.25m diameter circular tank contains water up to a height of 5m. At the bottom of the tank, an orifice of 5…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalThe heights of water on the upstream and downstream side of a submerged weir of length 3.5m are 300mm and 150m…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalA broad-crested weir of length 40m, has 400mm height of water above its crest. Find the maximum discharge negl…Water Resources · 1 min read
Solved numericalWater is flowing in a rectangular channel of 1m wide and 0.8m deep. Find the discharge over a rectangular weir…Water Resources · 1 min read
Solved numericalCompute the flow rate if the measured head above the bottom of the V-notch is 35cm, when θ = 60° and Cd = 0.6.…Water Resources · 1 min read
Solved numericalA sharp edged weir is to be constructed across a stream in which the normal flow is 200 litres/sec. If the max…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalWater is flowing over a sharp-crested rectangular weir of width 50cm into a tank with cross-sectional area 0.6…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalA Venturimeter of throat diameter 0.07m is fitted in a 0.15m diameter vertical pipe in which liquid of relativ…Water Resources · 1 min read
Solved numericalA Venturimeter is to be fitted in a horizontal pipe of 0.15m diameter to measure a flow of water which may be…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalA horizontal venturimeter with inlet and throat diameters of 400mm and 200mm respectively, is connected to a p…Water Resources · 1 min read
Solved numericalA venturimeter is used for measurement of discharge of water in a horizontal pipeline. The ratio of the upstre…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalA venturimeter with a throat diameter of 100mm is fitted in a vertical pipeline of 200mm diameter with oil of…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalA 20cmx10cm venturimeter is mounted in a vertical pipeline carrying oil of sp.gr. 0.8 flowing upwards. The thr…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalAn orificemeter is installed in a vertical pipeline of 250 mm diameter carrying oil with a specific gravity of…Water Resources · 1 min read
Solved numericalA horizontal venturimeter is used to measure the flow of water in a 200mm diameter pipe. The throat diameter o…Water Resources · 1 min read
Solved numericalA horizontal venturimeter in a water main has a 20 cm diameter at one end and tapers to 10 cm at its throat. A…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalA rectangular orifice of 1.5 m wide and 1.2 m deep is fitted in one side of a large tank. The water level on o…Water Resources · 1 min read
Solved numericalA rectangular orifice 1.0 m wide and 1.5 m deep is discharging water from a vessel. The top edge of the orific…Water Resources · 1 min read