CE LICENSURE EXAMINATION PROBLEMS 6.

The discharge flowing in a trapezoidal weir with its sides making

WEIR (CONSTANT HEAD) an angle of 7557’49” with the horizontal is 1.32 m3/s. If the head
of water in the weir is 0.5 m, determine the length of crest. (N96 H
22)
MULTIPLE CHOICE a. 2.5 c. 2.0
b. 3.0 d. 3.5
1. The discharge over a trapezoidal weir is 1.315 m3/s. The crest’s
length is 2 m and the sides are inclined 7557’40” with the 7. Determine the head on a suppressed rectangular weir if Q = 4 m3/s,
horizontal. Find the head over the weir in meters. (N95 H 8) L = 3m, and Cw = 0.62. (M97 H 15)
a. 0.8 c. 0.6 a. 1.67 m c. 3.15 m
b. 0.7 d. 0.5 b. 1.97 m d. 1.14 m

2. The length of the crest of a trapezoidal weir is 2 m. The sides are 8. Determine the discharge of an overflow spillway if Cw = 1.8, L =
sloping 7557’40” with the horizontal. Find the discharge in m3/s if 18 m, and h = 2 m. (M97 H 29)
the head on the weir is 0.50 m. (N95 H 12) a. 64.80 m3/s c. 91.64 m3/s
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a. 1.54 c. 1.65 b. 129.60 m /s d. 72.36 m3/s
b. 1.32 d. 1.43
9. Velocity of flow in a rectangular channel is 3 ft/s and depth of flow
3. Find the width in meters of the channel at the back of a suppressed is 1 ft. If a sharp crested suppressed weir is installed to measure the
weir using the following data: H = 28.5 cm, d = 2.485 m, Q = 0.84 flow, what will be the head on the weir in meters? (N97 M 5)
m3/s. Consider the velocity of approach and use Francis formula. a. 0.48 c. 0.28
(N95 H 21) b. 0.38 d. none of these
a. 6 c. 3
b. 5 d. 4 10. The discharge over a trapezoidal weir is 1.4 m3/s. The crest’s
length is 2 m and the sides are at 7557’49” from the horizontal.
4. The discharge through a Cipoletti weir is 0.52 m3/s. The head on it Find the head on the weir in meters. (N97 H 7)
is one-fourth of the crest’s length. What is the head in meters? a. 0.52 c. 0.66
(M96 H 11) b. 0.74 d. 0.88
a. 0.38 c. 0.34
b. 0.42 d. 0.46 11. If the head on a Cipoletti weir is one-fifth of the crest length, find
the discharge in m3/s, when the head is 0.334 m. (N97 H 17)
5. The length in a Cipoletti weir is 5 times its head. If the discharge a. 0.9 c. 0.8
flowing in the weir is 0.6 m3/s, compute the value of the head. b. 0.7 d. 0.6
(N96 H 2)
a. 0.375 c. 0.352 12. If the discharge over a 45 triangular weir is 0.021 m3/s, what is the
b. 0.334 d. 0.396 head? (M98 H 13)
a. 0.355 m c. 0.489 m
b. 0.265 m d. 1.342 m
13. Find the discharge through a rectangular suppressed weir in m3/s if 19. What head is required for a trapezoidal weir 2 m long with sides
L = 2.4 m, H = 18 cm. Neglect velocity of approach and use making an angle of 7557’50” with the horizontal to discharge
Francis formula. (M98 H 15) 2.66 m3/s of water? (M99 H 8)
a. none of these c. 0.54 a. 0.8 m c. 0.9 m
b. 0.44 d. 0.34 b. 0.7 m d. 0.6 m

14. A suppressed rectangular weir is under a head of 32 cm. The width 20. If the head over an 80 triangular V-notch weir is 300 mm,
of the channel upstream of the weir is 2.5 m and water stands 1.25 determine the discharge. Assume C = 0.60. (M99 H 9)
m deep. Using Francis formula, find the discharge in m3/s. Neglect a. 53.68 L/s c. 86.35 L/s
the velocity of approach. (N98 H 8) b. 65.83 L/s d. 58.63 L/s
a. 0.73 c. 0.83
b. 0.63 d. 0.53 21. An overflow dam of length 200 m has an overflow depth of 4 m.
Find the time required to discharge 100000 m3 of water. Use
15. A dam 40 m high has a spillway discharging at 2 m deep and a Francis formula neglecting velocity of approach. (N99 H 7)
crest length of 10 m. If C = 3.2, find the discharge in m3/s. (N98 H a. 34 s c. 105 s
10) b. 48 s d. 16 s
a. 90.50 c. 100.00
b. none of these d. 81.60 22. A rectangular weir with two-end contraction has a length of 4 m. If
the head over the weir is 1.2 m, determine the discharge. Use
16. The discharge over a rectangular suppressed weir is 0.333 m3/s. Francis formula neglecting velocity of approach. (N99 H 8)
Water stands 1.0 m deep at the back of the weir. Find the length of a. 8.1 m3/s c. 9.5 m3/s
the crest of the weir if the head is 20 cm. Consider the velocity of b. 3
8.3 m /s d. 9.1 m3/s
approach and use Francis formula. (N98 H 17)
a. 2.25 c. 2.00 23. The discharge over a rectangular suppressed weir is 0.53 m3/s.
b. 2.50 d. 2.75 Water stands 1.2 m deep at the back of the weir. Find the length of
the crest of the weir if the head is 30 cm. Consider the velocity of
17. Runoff from a 10 square kilometer drainage area is discharged approach and use Francis formula. (M00 H 22)
over a weir 45 m long. If rainfall with intensity of 30 mm per hour a. 1.82 m c. 1.63 m
fell on the area, find the resulting head on the weir. Use Francis b. 1.96 m d. 1.73 m
formula and neglect velocity of approach. (N98 H 24)
a. 3.0 m c. 1.8 m 24. The crest length of the Cipolletti weir is five times its head. Find
b. 1.0 m d. 2.8 m the length if the discharge is 0.82 m3/s. (M01 H 1)
a. 2.13 m c. 1.89 m
18. Determine the discharge through a trapezoidal weir whose sides b. 1.57 m d. 1.54 m
are at an angle of 142’11” from the vertical and crest length is 1.5
m long. The head on the weir is 0.3 m. (N98 H 25) 25. Water flows over a Cipolletti weir having a crest length of 2 m
a. 0.56 c. 0.76 under a head of 0.85 m. Determine the discharge in m3/s. (M01 H
b. 0.66 d. 0.46 2)
a. 2.91 m3/s c. 3.52 m3/s
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b. 2.43 m /s d. 1.76 m3/s
26. A dam 40 m high has a spillway discharging at 2 m deep and a
crest length of 10 m. If Cw = 3.2, find the discharge in m3/s. (M01
H 13)
a. 86.30 c. 100.00
b. 81.60 d. 90.50

27. Water flows over a rectangular weir (Cw = 1.56) under a head of
1.2 m. If the discharge is 10.66 m3/s, determine the length of the
weir. (N01 H 2)
a. 6.3 m c. 6.6 m
b. 4.5 m d. 5.2 m

28. The flow of water through a Cipolletti weir is 2.4 m3/s when the
head is 0.6 m. Determine the crest length in meters. (N01 H 13)
a. 2.15 c. 3.55
b. 2.78 d. 1.85

29. The discharge through a Cipolletti weir with crest length of 8 ft

under a head of 3 ft is nearest to: (N01 H 19)
a. 176 cfs c. 197 cfs
b. 154 cfs d. 243 cfs