Department of Technical Education

Andhra Pradesh
Name : S. Nageswar Reddy
Designation : Lecturer
Branch : Civil Engineering
Institute : GPW, Hindupur
Year/Semester : III Semester
Subject : Hydraulics
Subject Code : C304
Topic : Flow over Notches and Weirs
Duration : 50 min.
Sub-topic : Weirs
Teaching aids : PPT, Animation, Photographs
Revised By : V. Srinivasa Rao, Lecturer, DAGPT,
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Objectives

On completion of this session you would be

able to know

• Know Cippolletti weir

• Solve simple Problems on weirs

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Recap

In the previous session you have learnt about

• Discharge formula for a submerged weir

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Fig.1 Cipoletti Weir
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Fig.2 Cipoletti Weir

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Cippolletti weir
A trapezoidal weir having side slopes of 1horizontal
to 4 vertical
3
2
Q CdL 2g H 2
3

Considering the velocity of approach

3 3
2
Q  Cd L 2 g  ((H  ha)2  ha 2 
3

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Problems

1. A Cippolletti weir of crest length 0.5 m .The head of water

over the weir is 0.4m .find the discharge over the weir if the

channel is of 80 cm wide and 60 cm deep . take Cd=0.6.

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Solution

Given data

Crest length L = 0.5m

Head over weir H = 0.4m

Channel width B = 80cm = 0.8m

Channel depth D = 60cm = 0.6m

C/S area of channel A = B x D = 0.8 x 0.6 =0.48m

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If the velocity of approach is neglected ,

Q = 2/3 x 0.6 x 0.5 x 2X 9.81 (0.4)3/2

= 0.224 m3/sec.

Velocity of approach is considered

Va = Q/A = 0.224/0.48 = 0.47 m/sec.

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• Head due to velocity of approach

ha = Va 2 /2g

= (0.47) 2 /2 x 9.81=0.011m

• Discharge over the weir (considering velocity of

approach)
3 3
Q  CdL 2 g  ( H  ha) 2  ha 2 
2
3

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Q = 2/3 x 0.6 x 0.5 x 2X 9.81 [ (0.4+0.011) 3/2 - (0.011) 3/2 ]

= 0.232 m3/sec.

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2. The water is discharging over a weir 4m long under a

constant head of 800m.m.using Bazins formula

,determine the discharge over a weir if the channel

approaching the weir is 5m wide and 1m deep.

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Solution
Given data:

Length of weir L = 4m

Head over the weir H = 800m.m = 0.8m

Depth of channel = 5m

Depth of water in the channel = 1m

Area of flow channel = 5 x 1 =5m2

Since, Length of weir < width of channel ,

No. of end contractions = 2

If the velocity of approach is neglected,

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Bazin’s formula

Q = m 2g (L-0.1nH) H3/2

m = 0.405 + 0.003/0.8 = 0.4088.

Q = 0.4088 (4 - 0.1 x 2 0.8 ) 0.83/2 2 x 9.81

= 4.975 m3/sec.

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Velocity of approach

Va = Q/A = 4.975/5 = 0.995 m/sec

ha = Va2/2g =(0.995) 2 /2 x 9.81 =0.051m

If velocity of approach is considered

Q = m1 2 g (L-0.1nH1) (H1) 3/2

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m1 = 0.405+ 0.003/H1

H1 = H + ha =0.8 + 0.051= 0.851m

m1 = 0.405 + 0.003 / 0.851 = 0.4085

Q = 0.4085 2X 9.81 (4-0.1 x 2 x 0.851)[(0.851) 3/2 -

(0.051) 3/2 ]

Q = 5.36 m3/sec.

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Summary
In this session, you have learnt about
• Cippolletti weir

• Solving simple problems on weirs

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Quiz

1. A cippoletti weir having side slopes H : V is

a) 1 : 4

b) 4 : 1

c) 1 : 2

d) none

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Quiz
2. In a cippoletti weir the side slopes are inclined at

a) 24o

b) 14o

c) 45o

d) 90o

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 Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the length of Cippoletti weir would be required to

discharge 3.5 m3/s under a head of 0.5m? take Cd =0.62.

2. Find the discharge through a Cippoletti weir discharging

under ahead of 0.8m if the velocity of approach is 1.8 m/sec.

take Cd =0.62

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