KCS 3101 : Laboratory 3

Water Engineering Laboratory

EXPERIMENT 2

REGIMES FLOW OF FIXED-BED

To Analyze the Occurrence and

Course Learning Outcome Characteristics of Hydraulic Jump
CLO 5
(Open ended experiment)

1.0 PURPOSE / AIM

This experiment is to visually demonstrate the different regimes of open channel flow over a
fixed-bed.

2.0 OBJECTIVE

To analyze the occurrence and characteristics of hydraulic jumps.

3.0 THEORY

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4.0 EXPERIMENTAL SET UP

Fill the catch tank with clean water up the ‘full’ mark

Figure 1: Experimental Set-up

Optional Equipment

If quantitative work is required then the hook and point gauge will be required for taking flow
depth measurements.

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5.0 RESULT AND DATA PRESENTATION

Tabulate and analyze the given data, construct appropriate graph.

6.0 DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION

Discuss the outcomes from the data analysis, graph presented

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Data Logging Sheet

Group no. ___________ Date:_______________

Group Member: i.________________________________

ii.________________________________
iii.________________________________
iv.________________________________

Data Logging Sheet

Trial Slope Depth, y1 Depth , y2 yc Hj Lj

Note : Please hand in this data sheet RIGHT AFTER the laboratory session
(only ONE copy for each group).

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