FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND SURVEY
HYDRAULICS
YEAR 2 # STREAM II (WEEKEND)
Assignment III
Instructions:
Attempt this assignment in groups of not more than 5 members
All groups shall submit their work on 19th Saturday, October 2024 not later
than 11:59pm via email:([email protected])
Question 1
A) Water at a density of 998 kg m-3 and kinematic viscosity of 1 x 10-
6m/s flows through smooth tubing at a mean velocity of 2m/s. If the
tube diameter is 30 mm, calculate the head loss due to friction in the
tubing.
B) A flow of 0.4 m3/s is to be conveyed from a headworks at 1050 m AOD
to a treatment plant at 1000 m AOD. The length of the pipeline is 5 km.
Estimate the required diameter, assuming that 𝑘𝑠 = 0.03 mm.
Question 2
The two reservoirs illustrated are used for water storage and supply. The
water levels in the reservoirs are constant and equal to 70 m AOD in the
lower reservoir (Reservoir A) and 82 m AOD in the upper reservoir (Reservoir
B). The reservoirs are connected by a 1.2 km long pipe with diameter 𝐷 =
200 mm and wall roughness 𝑘𝑠 = 0.2 mm. A pump is installed in the pipe as
illustrated in the figure below.
Neglecting minor losses,
(a) Sketch and explain the qualitative behaviour of the energy and hydraulic
grade lines between Reservoir A and Reservoir B if the system operates
under gravity alone (i.e. without the pump);
(b) Sketch the qualitative behaviour of the energy and hydraulic grade lines
between Reservoir A and Reservoir B when the pump is operating and the
flow direction is from Reservoir A to Reservoir B;
(c) Find the pump head required to deliver a discharge of 0.025 m3/s to
reservoir B.
Question 3
A pipeline 30 m long connects two tanks which have a difference of
water level of 12 m. The first 10 m of pipeline from the upper tank is of 40
mm
diameter and the next 20 m is of 60 mm diameter. At the change of section,
a
valve is fitted. Calculate the rate of flow when the valve is fully opened
assuming that its resistance is negligible and that f for both pipes is 0.0054.
In
order to restrict the flow the valve is then partially closed. If k for the valve is
now 5.6, find the percentage reduction in flow.
Question 4
Reservoirs A, B and C have constant water levels of 150, 120 and 90 m
respectively above datum and are connected by pipes to a single junction J
at elevation 125 m. The length (L), diameter (𝐷), friction factor (𝜆) and
minor-loss coefficient (𝐾) of each pipe are given below.
(a) Calculate the flow in each pipe.
(b) Calculate the reading of a Bourdon pressure gauge attached to the
junction J.
Question 5
A) A pipe, 40 m long, is connected to a water tank at one end and flows
freely in atmosphere at the other end. The diameter of pipe is 15 cm
for first 25 m from the tank, and then the diameter is suddenly
enlarged to 30 cm. Height of water in the tank is 8 m above the centre
of pipe. Darcy’s coefficient is 0.01. Determine the discharge neglecting
minor losses?
B) Two pipes are connected in parallel between two reservoirs that have
difference in levels of 3.5 m. The length, the diameter, and friction
factor (4 f) are 2400 m, 1.2 m, and 0.026 for the first pipe and 2400 m,
1 m, and 0.019 for the second pipe. Calculate the total discharge
between the two reservoirs?
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