Hydraulics & Irrigation Engineering Laboratories

There are four fully equipped laboratories and one research center working under the
Hydraulics and Irrigation Engineering Division of the Department.

These laboratories play a pivotal role in developing the basic concepts of the students
related to the water resources engineering and management to formulate the solutions for
the real problems. The laboratory equipment are being used by Undergraduate,
Postgraduate and Research students.

In the research center, there are 10 Research cabins for M.Sc. and Ph.D. research
scholars. There is quite conducive environment in the center to carry out numerical
simulation modeling using RS & GIS software etc.

About 25 students are admitted every year at Master level in the division and almost
similar number of students are involved in their research work, whereas, 07 Ph.D.
students are working on their research areas. They have produced a reasonable number of
publications in national and international conferences / journals.

Related Subjects at Undergraduate Level:

 Fluid Mechanics-I
 Fluid Mechanics-II
 Hydrology
 Hydraulic Engineering
 Irrigation Engineering

Related Subjects at M.Sc. Level:

 Advanced Fluvial Hydraulics
 Sediment Transport
 Hydraulic Structures
 Hydropower Engineering
 Applied Hydrology
 Irrigation Engineering & Practices

List of Experiments & Design Works:

Fluid Mechanics-I

To make the layout plan of the Hydraulics Laboratory.

To validate the Bernoulli’s Theorem using Venturi tube.

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 To determine coefficient of discharge for a Venturimeter.
To determine the hydraulic coefficients for various shaped orifices.
To determine the coefficient of discharge for Rectangular notch.
To determine the coefficient of discharge for V notch.
To determine the metacentric height of a floating body using the Metacentric
Height Apparatus.
To determine the hydrostatic force and depth of center of pressure using Center of
Pressure Apparatus.

Fluid Mechanics-II

To measure the frictional losses in a pipe using Fluid Friction Apparatus.

To verify the Impulse Momentum principle for a jet of water striking of various
deflectors.
To make the study of Pelton Wheel.
To perform experiment on Pelton Wheel and hence plot its characteristics curves.
To make the study of Francis Reaction Turbine.
To perform experiment on Francis Reaction Turbine and hence plot its
characteristics curves
To make the study of Double Stage Centrifugal Pump
To perform experiment on Double Stage Centrifugal Pump and hence to plot its
characteristics curves.
To study and perform the experiment on Double Acting Reciprocating Pump.

Engineering Hydrology

To develop relationship between Temperature and Saturation Vapors Pressure of

a parcel of air and determine Saturation Deficit, Relative Humidity and Dew Point
Temperature for given conditions.
To check the consistency of precipitation data record at station.
To determine average precipitation over a catchment area using Arithmetic Mean
Method, Thiessen Polygon Method and Isohytel Method.
To extent a rating curve by Logrithimic and Chezy’s Methods.
Derivation of Unit Hydrograph from hydrograph of an isolated storm.
To develop an S-curve and to convert unit Hydrograph duration from one to
another.
To determine Storativity and Transmissivity of a confined aquifer using Thiess
Method.

Hydraulic Engineering
Experimental investigation of relationship between specific energy and depth of
flow.

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 To study the flow characteristics over the weirs in the Flume
To study the characteristics of hydraulic jump development in the Laboratory
Flume.
Potential Estimation of a particular Dam Site.
To Develop Relationships between Surface Area, Capacity and Elevation of a
Reservoir.
Estimation of Live Storage of a Reservoir and Hydropower Potential for the Site.
Estimation of Suspended Load, Bed Load and Total Load and Life of Reservoir.

Irrigation Engineering

Irrigation System of Pakistan.

Development of Warabandi System.
Design of an Irrigation System for a particular Area including the Design of canal,
Design of Outlets, Design of Water Courses and Warabandi schedule.
Study of various existing Barrages and Canals.
Comprehensive Design of a Barrage.

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List of Important Equipment Available in the Laboratory:

Pelton Wheel Centrifugal Pump

Francis Reaction Turbine Double Acting Reciprocating Pump

Sediment Transport Apparatus Fluid Friction Apparatus

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Impact of Jet Apparatus Orifice Apparatus

Metacentric Height Apparatus Tube Type Viscometer

S-6 Tilting Flume