Hydraulic Formulas for Designing Fish Farms

10/20/2020 Chapter 8.
Hydraulic Formulas Used in Designing Fish Farms
Chapter 8. Hydraulic Formulas Used in Designing Fish

Farms
J. Kövári
Food and Agriculture Organization of
the United Nations
Rome, Italy
1. LIST OF SYMBOLS, DIMENSIONS AND UNITS

2. DESIGN FORMULAS FOR CHANNEL FLOW
3. DESIGN FORMULAS FOR HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES
4. DISCHARGE OF WELLS
5. DESIGN FORMULA FOR SCREEN
6. DESIGN FORMULA FOR FILTER
7. DESIGN FORMULAS FOR FLOW IN PIPES
8. DESIGN FORMULAS FOR PUMPING
1. LIST OF SYMBOLS, DIMENSIONS AND UNITS

A list of symbols with their dimensions and units used in the formulas is given in Table 1.
Table 1. Symbols, Dimensions and Units used
Symbol Description Dimensions Units

A Area L2 m2
B Surface width of a channel L m
b Bottom width of a channel L m
D Diameter L m
d depth L m
g Acceleration due to the force of gravity L/T2 m/sec2
H Total head; head over a crest L m
h Head or water depth L m
hl Head loss L m
k Permeability coefficient L/T m/sec
L Length L m
l Length L m
n Manning's roughness coefficient T/L1/3 sec/m1/3
Pw Wetted perimeter L m
Allowable pressure head for siphon L m
Pressure L m
Q Discharge L3/T m3/sec

q Unit discharge L3/T m3/sec
R Hydraulic radius L m
r Radius L m
s Drawdown L m
V Volume L3 m3
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v Average velocity L/T m/sec

W Weight F kg
w Unit weight of water; width of a structure F/L3; L kg/m3; m
g Density of water F/L3 kg/m3
Symbols for Dimensionless Quantities
Symbol Quantity
C Discharge coefficient
Ks Screen loss coefficient
S Bottom slope
z Ratio of the side slope for a channel cross-section (horizontal to vertical)
h Efficiency
l Friction factor
p 3.1416
f Velocity coefficient
y Contraction coefficient
2. DESIGN FORMULAS FOR CHANNEL FLOW

Manning's formula (Chow, 1959)
(2.1)
where
v = average velocity, m/sec
R= = hydraulic radius, m
A = cross-sectional area of the channel, m2
Pw = wetted perimeter of the channel, m
S = slope of the channel
n = roughness coefficient
The values of n for various channel conditions are illustrated in Table 2.
Discharge formula
m3/sec (2.2)
Normal water depth formula
, m (2.3)
Slope formula
(2.4)
where

b = bottom width of the channel, m

z = ratio of the side slope
Table 2 Values of the Roughness Coefficient n (Simon, 1976)
Channel condition Value

of n
Exceptionally smooth, straight surfaces: enamelled or glazed coating; glass; lucite; 0.009
brass
Very well planed and fitted boards; smooth metal; pure cement plaster; smooth tar or 0.010
paint coating
Planed lumber; smoothed mortar (1/3 sand) without projections, in straight alignment 0-011
Carefully fitted but unplaned boards, steel trowelled concrete in straight alignment 0.012
Reasonably straight, clean, smooth surfaces without projections; good boards; carefully 0.013
built brick wall; wood trowelled concrete; smooth, dressed ashlar
Good wood, metal, or concrete surfaces with some curvature, very small projections, 0.014
slight moss or algae growth or gravel deposition. Shot concrete surfaced with trowelled
mortar
Rough brick; medium quality cut stone surface; wood with algae or moss growth; rough 0.015
concrete; riveted steel
Very smooth and straight earth channels, free from growth; stone rubble set in cement; 0.017
shot, untrowelled concrete deteriorated brick wall; exceptionally well excavated and
surfaced channel cut in natural rock
Well-built earth channels covered with thick, uniform silt deposits; metal flumes with 0.018
excessive curvature, large projections, accumulated debris
Smooth, well-packed earth; rough stone walls; channels excavated in solid, soft rock; 0.020
little curving channels in solid loess, gravel or clay, with silt deposits, free from growth, in
average condition; deteriorating uneven metal flume with curvatures and debris; very
large canals in good condition
Small, manmade earth channels in well-kept condition; straight natural streams with 0.025
rather clean, uniform bottom without pools and flow barriers, cavings and scours of the
banks
Ditches; below average manmade channels with scattered cobbles in bed 0.028
Well-maintained large floodway; unkempt artificial channels with scours, slides, 0.030
considerable aquatic growth; natural stream with good alignment and fairly constant
cross-section
Permanent alluvial rivers with moderate changes in cross-section, average stage; 0.033
slightly curving intermittent streams in very good condition
Small, deteriorated artificial channels, half choked with aquatic growth, winding river with 0.035
clean bed, but with pools and shallows
Irregularly curving permanent alluvial stream with smooth bed; straight natural channels 0.040
with uneven bottom, sand bars, dunes, few rocks and underwater ditches; lower section
of mountainous streams with well-developed channel with sediment deposits;
intermittent streams in good condition; rather deteriorated artificial channels, with moss
and reeds, rocks, scours and slides
Artificial earth channels partially obstructed with debris, roots, and weeds; irregularly 0.067
meandering rivers with partly grown-in or rocky bed; developed flood plains with high
grass and bushes
Mountain ravines; fully ingrown small artificial channels; flat flood plains crossed by deep 0.080
ditches (slow flow)
Mountain creeks with waterfalls and steep ravines; very irregular flood plains; weedy 0-10
and sluggish natural channels obstructed with trees
Very rough mountain creeks, swampy, heavily vegetated rivers with logs and driftwood 0.133
on the bottom; flood plain forest with pools
Mudflows; very dense flood plain forests; watershed slopes 0.22
Table 3 Allowable Mean Velocities against Erosion or Scour in Channels of various Soils
and Materials
Description v, m/sec
Soft clay or very fine clay 0-2

Very fine or very light pure sand 0.3
Very light loose sand or silt 0.4
Coarse sand or light sandy soil 0.5
Average sandy soil and good loam 0.7
Sandy loam 0.8
Average loam or alluvial soil 0.9
Firm loam, clay loam 1.0
Firm gravel or clay 1.1
Stiff clay soil; ordinary gravel soil, or clay and gravel 1.4
Broken stone and clay 1.5
Grass 1.2
Coarse gravel, cobbles, shale 1.8
Conglomerates, cemented gravel, soft slate, tough hardpan, soft sedimentary rock 1.8 - 2.5
Soft rock 1.4 - 2.5
Hard rock 3.0 - 4.6
Very hard rock or cement concrete (1:2:4 minimum) 4.6-7.6
Table 4 Allowable Side Slopes for Trapezoidal Channels in various Soils (Davis, 1952)
Type of soil z
Light sand, wet clay 3:1
Wet sand 2.5:1
Loose earth, loose sandy loam 2:1
Ordinary earth, soft clay, sandy loam, gravelly loam or loam 1.5:1
Ordinary gravel 1.25:1
Stiff earth or clay, soft moorum 1:1
Tough hard pan, alluvial soil, firm gravel, hard compact earth, hard moorum 0.5:1
Soft rock 0.25:1
Table 5 Characteristic Dimensions of Optimum Trapezoidal Channel for given Gross-

sectional Area and Side Slope
Side slope
0.5:1 0.759 0.938 1.698 2.640 0.379

1:1 0.739 0.612 2.092 2.705 0.370
1.5:1 0.689 0.417 2.483 2.905 0.344
2:1 0.636 0.300 2.844 3.145 0.318
2.5:1 0.589 0.227 3.169 3.395 0.295
3:1 0.549 0.174 3502 3.645 0.275
where:
h = water depth, m
b = bottom width, m
B = surface width, m
P = wetted perimeter, m
R = hydraulic radius, m
A = cross-sectional area, m2
Example 1

A trapezoidal earth channel of 1.5:1 side slopes is to be built on a slope of S = 0.001 to

carry Q = 1.0 m3/sec. Design the channel cross-section such that the hydraulic radius is
optimal.
Solution;
Using Figure 1 first we mark off the length of the 1.0 m3 /sec discharge on the edge of a
sheet of paper. Next, keeping the line horizontal we place the paper's edge on the upper
graphs, moving it upward along the corresponding slope S = 0.001 and shape (1.5:1)
lines. Where the distance between the lines equals the discharge length we note the
magnitude of the hydraulic radius R.
R = 0.40 m
The corresponding velocity in the channel is
v = 0.70 m/sec
obtained from the slope graph. The cross-sectional area is:
A = 1.43 m2
from the shape graph.
Entering the left bottom graph along the R = 0.40 curve, we find the intercept with the
radial line indicating optimum conditions. In this case for
R = Ropt = 0.40 m
we get
b = 0.50 m
and
h = 0.82 m
Example 2
Design a channel in firm loam, for a discharge of 1 500 l/sec, at maximum permissible
velocity.
Solution
From Table 3, the maximum allowable velocity in firm loam is v = 1,0 m/sec. From Table
4 assume side slopes of 1.5:1. From Table 2 the roughness coefficient is defined as n =
0.025.
Canal properties
From Table 5
Figure 1. Lenkei's channel design graphs
Table 6 Channel section geometry

The slope of the channel is obtained from the Equation 2.4 as
3. DESIGN FORMULAS FOR HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES
3.1 Design Formulas for Intakes

3.2 Design Formulas for Inlets
3.3 Design Formulas for Outlets
3.4 Design Formulas for Culvert
3.5 Design Formulas for Vertical Falls
3.6 Design Formulas for Spillways
3.7 Design Formulas for Siphon
3.1 Design Formulas for Intakes
3.1.1 Open intake (sluice)

3.1.2 Pipe intake
3.1.1 Open intake (sluice)
Figure 2. Open intake
(A) Free discharge formula
m3/sec (3.1)
where
f = velocity coefficient
Hl= contracted water depth, m
b = width of the gate, m
= upstream energy level, m

H = upstream water depth, m

v0 = approach velocity, m/sec

g = 9.81 = acceleration due to gravity, m/sec2
Table 7 Values of Velocity Coefficient f
Types of gate f
Broad crested gate 0.85 - 0.95
Uncrested gate 0.95 - 1.00
Contracted water depth:
H1 = y ×a (3.2)
where f = contraction coefficient.
Table 8 Values of Contraction Coefficient y
y y y y
0.00 0.611 0.30 0.625 0.55 0.650 0.80 0.720

0.10 0.615 0.35 0.628 0.60 0.660 0.85 0.745
0.15 0.618 0.40 0.630 0.65 0.675 0.90 0.780
0.20 0.620 0.45 0.638 0.70 0.690 0.95 0.835
0.25 0.622 0.50 0.645 0.75 0.705 1.00 1.000
(B) Submerged discharge formula
, m3/sec (3.3)
where
C = f.y = discharge coefficient

a = opening height of the gate, m
b = width of the gate, m
h = Ho - H2 = head, m
Ho= upstream energy level, m
H2= downstream water depth, m
g = 9.81, m/sec2
The subcritical conjugate depth:
, m (3.4)
where
H1 = contracted water depth
(3.5)
(3.6)

(C) Discharge formula influenced by downstream
Qretarded = k.Q, m3/sec (3.7)
where
k = coefficient (Figure 3)
Q = free discharge, m3/sec (see Equation (3.1))
Figure 3. Values of coefficient k
Figure 4. The range of downstream influence on flow under gates
(D) Apron and floor length formulas
Total length of the apron:
(3.8)

where
ds = depth of the sill from the downstream floor, m

4 h2 = length of the hydraulic jump, m
h2 = subcritical conjugate depth, m
Bligh's method
Total length of the floor:
Lf = C × HFS-b, m
where
C = Bligh's coefficient
HFS-b = difference between the full upstream supply level and the
downstream bed level of the channel
Table 9 Values of Bligh's Coefficient C
Type of soil C
Soft clay and silt 3.0
Medium clay 2.0
Loam 5.0
Light sand and mud 8.0
Peat 9.0
Coarse grained sand 12.0
Fine micaceous sand 15.0
Example 3
A 3.0 m wide vertical uncrested gate discharges into a feeder channel in which the
water level is 1.2 m. The upstream water level is 2.0 m and the gate opening is 0.70 m.
The approach velocity is 0.75 m/sec. Determine the discharge through the structure and
the length of the required apron.
By Figure 4 we find the type of flow condition existing
Observing the location of the point described, we note that the outflow is free. Therefore
the free discharge is obtained using Equation (3.1)
where from Table 7
f = 0.97 and
from Table 8
y = 0.628
then
H1 = y ×a = 0.628×0.70 = 0.44 m
therefore
Total length of the apron is defined from Equation (3.8)
where
H0 = 2.03 m
ds = 0
H1 = 0.44 m
then
therefore
3.1.2 Pipe intake
Figure 5. Pipe intake

Calculating formulas
m3/sec (3.9)
where
C = discharge coefficient
A = pipe cross-sectional area, m2
h = head, difference in upstream and downstream water surface levels, m
Value of the discharge coefficient C is obtained by the formula
(3.10)
where
ke =0.5 = entrance friction coefficient

l = 0.03 = friction factor for concrete pipe
l = pipe length, m
D = pipe diameter
Protection length on the downstream side is determined from the following formula:
(3.11)
where
vp = velocity in pipe, m/sec

vs = scouring velocity, m/sec (Table 3)
Example 1
Determine the discharge of the intake and the required protection length on its
downstream side with the data below
D = 45 cm
l = 12.5 m
Ho = 2.0 m
H2 - 1.6 m
Bed soil = sandy loam
Solution
Determine discharge from the formula (3.9)

where
h = H0-H2 = 2.0-1.6 = 0.4 m
From Table 3 the allowable velocity is defined as vs = 0.8 for sandy loam.
Then
therefore
3.2 Design Formulas for Inlets
3.2.1 Free fall pipe inlet

3.2.2 Submerged pipe inlet
3.2.3 Open flume inlet
3.2.1 Free fall pipe inlet
Figure 6. Free fall pipe inlet
(3.12)
where

Q = discharge of the inlet, m3/sec

m = discharge coefficient
A = internal cross-sectional area of the pipe, m2
g = 9.81 = acceleration due to gravity, m/sec2
H = head of the upstream water surface over the centre of the pipe, m
Figure 7. Discharge coefficient m for flow through free fall pipe inlet
Example 2
Determine the discharge of the free fall inlet with a diameter of 15 cm if its length is 4.0
m and the water depth in the feeder channel is 50 cm.
Solution
Determine the discharge from Equation (3.12)
The discharge coefficient is defined as m = 0.7 from Figure 7
then
3.2.2 Submerged pipe inlet
Calculating formulas given for pipe intake may be used.
3.2.3 Open flume inlet
Figure 8. Open flume inlet l/sec

where
Q = design discharge of the inlet, l/sec

B = width of the throat, cm
H = height of the designed full supply level in the feeder channel above the
sill level of the inlet
Table 10 Values of Discharge Coefficient C for open Flume Inlet
B in cm C
6 to 10 0.0160
10 to 15 0.0164
over 15 0.0166
Figure 9. Relationships of discharge to B and H
Length of the cistern: lc = 0.82 H2, m

Depth of the cistern: dc = 0.1 H2, m
where H2 = water depth in the pond, m
Depth of the glacis dg = 0.5 H, m
where H = maximum water depth above the sill level of the inlet, m
Example 3
Design an open flume inlet for a discharge of 150 l/sec if the water depth in the feeder
canal is 45 cm and 1.50 m in the pond.
Solution
The corresponding width of the throat to the water depth of 150 l/sec is defined from
Figure 9.
then
B = 30 cm
dg = 0.5×H = 0.5×0.45 = 0.23 m
lc = 0.8×H2 = 0.8×1.50 = 1.20 m
dc = 0.1×H2 = 0.1×1.50 = 0.15 m
3.3 Design Formulas for Outlets
3.3.1 Types of outlets

3.3.1 Types of outlets
1. Open outlet (sluice)

2. Pipe outlet
Formulas given for intakes can be used.
The insertion of the stoplogs into the outlet creates over-shot flow conditions. The
discharge formula (neglecting the approach velocity), for over-shot flow is:
where
B = internal width of the outlet monk, m

H = head, the difference between the pond water level and the stoplog
crest, m
Time for emptying ponds or tanks:
(3.13)
where
T = emptying time in seconds

A1 = average cross-sectional area of the pond or tank, m2
A2 = cross-sectional area of the outlet, m2
H1 = water depth in the pond at the beginning, m
H2 = water depth in the pond at the end, m
If the pond is completely emptied H2 will be = 0
Example 4
Determine the emptying time of 2 ha pond having its water depth of 1.5 m if the
diameter of the outlet is 45 cm.
Solution
To obtain the required emptying time we use Equation (3.13)
where
A1 = 2 ha = 20 000 m2
H1 = 1.5 m
H0 = 0
then
3.4 Design Formulas for Culvert

3.4.1 Discharge formulas
Figure 10. Culvert
A) Submerged discharge formula
The formulas given for pipe intake can be used, but the following entrance friction
coefficients should be used to calculate the discharge coefficient C.
Table 11 Values of Entrance Friction Coefficients for Culverts Flowing Full
Entrance condition ke
Sharp-edged projecting entrance 0.9
Flush entrance, square edge 0.5
Well rounded entrance 0.08
B) Unsubmerged discharge formula
(3.14)
where
Q = design discharge of the culvert, m3/sec
A2 = actual flow area of the culvert, m2
n = roughness coefficient for concrete pipe = 0.012 for corrugated metal

pipe = 0.024
Pw = wetted perimeter of the culvert
S = slope of the culvert
Entrance head:
(3.15)
where
H = head on entrance above the bottom of the culvert, m

dc = water depth in the culvert, m

To solve Equation (3.15), it is necessary to try different values of dc and corresponding

values of R until a value is found that satisfies the equation. If the head on a culvert is
high, a value of dc less than the culvert diameter will not satisfy Equation (3.15). This
means the flow is under pressure and discharge can be calculated by submerged
discharge formula.
3.5 Design Formulas for Vertical Falls
Figure 11. Vertical fall
A) Free discharge for vertical fall with a trapezoidal cross-sectional area
(3.16)
where
Q1= design discharge of the vertical fall, m/sec
A1= contracted cross-sectional area of the flow, m v
H = upstream water depth in the channel, m

v = approach velocity, m/sec
H1 = contracted depth = 0.92 hc, m
h2 = critical depth, m
The critical depth can be obtained from the formulas (3.5) and (3.6).
B) Submerged discharge
(3.17)
where

A = cross-sectional area of the flow, m2

hs = H2 - p, m
H2 = downstream water depth, m
ps = height of sill over-downstream bed level, m
h2 = subcritical conjugate level = 1.14 hc
C) Length and depth of the basin
The length of the basin is given by empirical formula
Lb = 5 (H×h)1/2 , m (3.18)
where
H = upstream water depth, m

h = head, difference in upstream and downstream water surface levels, m
The depth of the basin is
db = 0.17 (H×h)1/2, m (3.19)
3.6 Design Formulas for Spillways
3.6.1 Recommended design floods for the spillways

3.6.2 Types of spillways
3.6.1 Recommended design floods for the spillways
Reservoir Design flood

Volume Height of dam (m/sec)
(m3) (m)
105 or max. 2.5 Q2%
105 - 106 2.5 - 6.0 Q1%
106 - 3.106 6.0 -10.0 Q0.5% - Q0.1% 1/
1/
In case the failure of the dam would create danger to human life or would
cause great property damage, Q0,1% has to be used to design the spillway
3.6.2 Types of spillways
1. Side channel spillways
1.1 Side earthen channel spillway

1.2 Side lined channel spillway
2. Overfall spillway
3. Shaft spillways
3.1 Circular crest

3.2 Standard crest
3.3 Flat crest
4. Siphon spillway
3.6.3.1 Side earthen channel spillway

Figure 12. Side earthen channel spillway
A) Discharge over the crest
(3.20)
where
L = overflow crest length, m

h = water depth above the crest, m
Q = designed discharge, m3/sec
B) Velocity in the earthen channel
Using Manning's formula (2.1):
To prevent erosion in the earthen channel the calculated velocity should be less than the
scouring velocity of the material concerned as shown in Table 3.
C) Length of the crest protection
(3.21)
where
v = velocity of the designed discharge, m/sec

vs = scouring velocity, m/sec
3.6.3.2 Side lined channel spillway
The side channel has to be lined when the valley side has such great gradient that the
calculated velocity in the side channel is higher than the scouring velocity concerned.
Example 5
Design a side earthen channel spillway for a discharge of 12 m3/sec in stiff clay soil if
the gradient of the valley side along the axis of the channel is 4 percent.
Solution
The scouring velocity of stiff clay soil is defined as vs =1.4 m/sec from Table 3.
Considering the channel as an unkempt artificial channel with considerable aquatic

growth the value of n equals to 0.030 from Table 2. The next step is to determine the
measurements of the spillway.

Assuming that the water depth over the crest is h = 0.30 m the length of the crest is
determined by the use of Equation (3.20).
For the length of the crest protection using Equation (3.21)
where
vs = 1.4 m/sec
h = 0.30 m
Entering these values into Equation (3.21)
To check the velocity in the channel first the measurements of the channel are defined
as follows:
The cross-sectional area of the channel is:
Assume that the channel has a bottom width of 30 m and its side slope of 1:1 then the
normal water depth can be calculated by the following formula:
(3.22)
where
z = ratio of the side slope (horizontal to one vertical)
with
b = 30 m
z=1
A = 8.6 m2
then
The wetted perimeter is:

The hydraulic radius is
The velocity in the channel is then equal to
Since this velocity is higher than the scouring velocity, therefore, the channel should be
lined or its gradient can be lowered by some falls. The slope of the bottom in the
channel is obtained from Equation (2.1)
3.6.3.3 Overfall spillway
Figure 13. Overfall spillway
A) Discharge over the crest
Q = 1.7×L×h3/2, m3/sec (3.23)
where
L = overflow crest length, m

Q = designed discharge, m
B) Design formulas for the glacis and the stilling basin
Critical depth is from Equation (3.5)
where
The velocity of the flow at the toe of the spillway may be computed by
(3.24)

where
e = g×q
P = the crest height above the stilling basin
and
The head loss along the glacis can be determined by the formula
(3.25)
where
n = roughness coefficient, sec/m1/3

1 = length of the glacis, m
The subcritical conjugate depth is defined by the formula
(3.26)
The depth of the stilling basin is:
ds = h2 - h3, m
The length of the stilling basin can be calculated by the formula:
(3.27)
Example 3.6
Design an overfall spillway with the following data
Q = 30 m3/sec
h = 1.0 m
P = 5.0 m
gradient of the glacis = 2:1
n = 0.012
h3 = 1.20 m
Solution
From Equation (3.23) the length of the crest is:
Discharge per unit width is

The critical depth is then
The length of the glacis is defined as
The head loss along the glacis is obtained from Equation (3.25)
where
Q = 30 m3/sec
n = 0.012
l = 11.18 m
A = hc×L = 0.66×18.0 = 11.88 m2
Pw = L + 2 hc = 18.0 + 2×0.66 = 19.32 m
then
The velocity of the flow at the toe of the spillway is defined from Equation (3.24)
where
P = 5.0 m
hc = 0.66 m
h0 = 1.63 m
then

e = g×q = 9.81×1.67 = 16.38
now
then
The water depth at the toe of the spillway is
The subcritical conjugate depth in the stilling basin is defined from Equation (3.26)
The depth of the stilling basin is
ds = h2 - h3 = 1.65 - 1.20 = 0.45 m
The length of the stilling basin is obtained from Equation (3.27)
where
then
3.6.3.4 Shaft spillways
Figure 14. Types of the shaft spillways
(A) Discharge over the crest
1. Circular crest
(3.28)
where
C1 = discharge coefficient (Table 12)

r = radius of the circular

Table 12 Values of the Discharge Coefficient C1,
h/r 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0
C1 1.82 1.78 1.63 1.33 1.12 0.93 0.80 0.70 0.62 0.57
2. Standard crest
Q = 2×C2×r×p ×h1/3, m3/sec (3.29)
Table 13 Values of the Discharge Coefficient C2
h/r 0.1 0.2 0.25 0.30 0.35 0.40 0.45 0.50

C2 1.83 1.825 1.815 1.80 1.785 1.76 1.74 1.72
3. Flat crest
Q = 3.2×r×p ×h3/2, m3/sec (3.30)
3.6.3.5 Siphon spillway
Figure 25. Siphon spillway
(3.31)
where
A = cross-sectional area of the throat, m
h = head, m
Value of the discharge coefficient is determined by the formula
(3.32)
where
l = friction factor = 0.03 (concrete pipe)

1 = length of the siphon, m
d = diameter of the siphon, m
S k = all local loss coefficients (Table 19)
In order to determine the approximate size of the siphon the value of C can be
considered as follows:
Types of siphons Diameter (mm) C

medium 120 - 200 0.4 - 0.6
large 200 - 1 200 0.6 - 0.8
3.7 Design Formulas for Siphons
3.7.1 Types of siphons

3.7.2 Discharge of siphon
3.7.1 Types of siphons
Diameter (mm) Length (m) Discharge (m3/sec)

a) Small, mobile 25 - 120 <5 0.00025 - 0.015

b) Medium, movable 120 - 200 < 10 0.015 - 0.050

c) Large, stabile 200 - 1 200 < 100 0.050 - 3.10
Table 14 Recommended Minimum Velocities in Pipes for Siphons
Pipe diameter (mm) Velocity (m/sec)

120 1.0
200 1.5
250 1.55
300 1.6
400 1.7
450 1.8
500 1.9
600 2.2
800 2.4
1 000 2.6
1 200 2.6
3.7.2 Discharge of siphon
Figure 16. Details of the siphon
Calculating formulas
(3.33)
where
A = cross-sectional area of the pipe, m2
H = head, m
The discharge coefficient C can be calculated by the formula
(3.34)
where
l = friction factor = 0.02 (steel pipe)

1 = length of the siphon, m
d = diameter of the siphon, m
S k = all local loss coefficients along the siphon
Table 19 lists local loss coefficients for a variety of the fixtures.
The allowable pressure head for siphon
(3.35)
where
Altitude in m 0 500 1 000 1 500 2 000 3 000

10.3 9.8 9.2 8.6 8.1 7.2

Water temperature °C 10 20 30
0.123 0.24 0.43
The allowable suction head of the siphon is:
(3.36)
where
v = velocity in the pipe, m/sec
The maximum allowable downstream head of the siphon is:
(3.37)
where
Depth of water above the entrance of the siphon
(a) Entrance with vertical axis
v D h
(m/sec) (m) (m)
1.5 0.1 - 0.3 2 D, but min. 0.3
1.5 - 2.5 0.3 - 0.8 1D 0.7
> 2.5 > 1.0 1.7 D 2.0
(b) Entrance with horizontal axis
(3.38)
where
ke = entrance loss coefficient
(c) Entrance with inclined axis
(3.39)
where a = angle of the tilt in degree
Example 7
Design the siphon shown in Figure 17 for a discharge of 350 l/sec if water temperature
is 30°C.
Figure 17. Details of the siphon
Solution
3 Considering the designed discharge Q = 0.35 m3/sec the siphon is a large one. The
velocity is calculated by the following formula assuming that its diameter is 400 mm.
As this velocity is higher than the recommended minimum one in Table 14 hence, the
selected diameter is satisfactory.

The next step is to determine the water depth above the entrance of the siphon by using
Equation (3.38)
v = 2.79 m ke = 0.1
then
The discharge coefficient of the siphon is defined from Equation (3.34)
l = 0.02
l = l1 + l2 + l3 + l4 + l5 + l6 = 1.80 + 14.0 + 8.70 + 13.0 + 5.0 + 1.50 = 44 m
d = 0.40 m
Computation of the local loss coefficient using Table 19
Diffusor inlet 0.1

Fraction bends (30°) 4×0.09 = 0.36
Fraction bends (90°) 0.34
Valve 0.07
Outlet diffusor 0.5
S k = 1.37
Substitution of the above values into the equation gives:
The allowable suction head of the siphon is obtained if we use Equation (3.35)
where
then
The suction head of the siphon is defined from Equation (3.36)
where
then
Hs = 7.35 - 1.03 = 6.32 m

Heffs = 550 - 545 - 5.0 m
The allowable downstream head of the siphon is determined from Equation (3.37)
where
then
HT = 7.35 + 0.88 = 8.23 m

HeffT = 550 - 543 = 7.00 m
The design of the siphon is satisfactory because both Heffs and HeffT are below their
allowable values.
The discharge of the siphon is defined by the formula (3.33)

where
C = 0.47
A = 0.126 m2
H = 545 - 543 = 2.0 m
then
This is acceptable, since the designed Q = 0.35 m3/sec.
4. DISCHARGE OF WELLS
4.1 Well Types

4.2 Well Discharge in a Confined Aquifer
4.3 Well Discharge in an Unconfined Aquifer
4.4 Radius of Influence
4.5 Screen Entrance Velocity
4.6 Recommended Well Diameter
4.1 Well Types
Figure 18. Generalized cross section defining well types
4.2 Well Discharge in a Confined Aquifer
Figure 19. Radial flow in a confined aquifer
Thiem's method
(4.1)
where
k = permeability coefficient, m/sec

b = thickness of the aquifer, m
h0 = original piezometric head at the well
hw = piezometric head at the well, m
r0 radius of the influence, m
rw = radius of the well, m
4.3 Well Discharge in an Unconfined Aquifer
Figure 20. Radial flow in an unconfined aquifer
Dupuit's method
(4.2)
4.4 Radius of Influence
(4.3)
where
s = drawdown = h0 - hw, m, m

4.5 Screen Entrance Velocity
To ensure a long service life of the well, movement of the finer fractions of the aquifer
material, resulting in subsequent clogging of the screen openings, has to be minimised.
Therefore, the screen entrance velocities have to be kept below the values
recommended in Table 15.
Table 15 Permissible Screen Entrance Velocities (Walton, 1962)
Permeability coefficient (m/day) Screen velocity (cm/sec)

> 250 6.1
250 5.6
200 5.1
150 4.3
100 3.5
50 2.0
20 1.5
< 20 1.0
4.6 Recommended Well Diameter
In order to install the required pumping equipment properly in the well, the diameter of
the well should be determined on the basis of the well discharge as recommended in
Table 16.
Table 16 Recommended Well Diameter (Smith, 1961)
Pumping rate (m3/hour) Well diameter (m)

30 0.15
60 0.20
120 0.25
300 0.30
450 0.35
600 0.40
Example 1
Determine the discharge of a well with the diameter of 20 cm and the length of the
screen of 30 m if k equals 10 m/day, the thickness of the unconfined aquifer is 40 m and
the water table is at the depth of 6 m below the ground level.
In order to determine the well discharge the approximate value of drawdown is chosen
as 4.0 m.
From Equation (4.3) we get
where
s = 4.0 m
k = 10 m/day = 1.2×10-4 m/sec
hence
where

h0 = 34 m
hw = 30 m
rw = 0.10 m
Substitution of these values into Equation (4.2) gives
Determination of the entrance velocity of the screen:
The open area of the screen is assumed as 15 per cent of the total surface area of the
screen. Then the screen entrance area is obtained by
As = 0.15×2rw×p ×Ls
where
Ls = 30 m
now
As = 0.15×2×0.10×3.14×30 = 2.82 m2
The effective open area accounting for blockage by grains is estimated to be 50 per cent
of the actual open area i.e. 1.41 m . Hence the entrance velocity for a discharge of
0.015 m/sec is defined as
Since ve is equal to the optimum screen velocity, the selected screen is adequate.
Diameter of well:
Checking the well discharge per hour
q = 3 600×Q = 3 600×0.014 = 51 m3/sec
As this value is almost equal to the pumping rate of 60 m3/sec, hence, the selected
diameter of 20 cm is adequate.
Example 2
Design a well for an indoor hatchery with a peak discharge of 700 1/min in an
unconfined aquifer of 20 m. The fluctuation of the water table level is 4.0 m with a
maximum level of 3.0 m below the ground level. Assume the value of k as 100 m/day.
(i) Selection of well diameter
Q = 700 l/min = 42 m3/hour = 0.012 m3/sec
For this discharge the recommended well diameter is 2rw =

0.15 m from Table 16.
(ii) Screen length
For k = 100 m/day = 1.16×10-3 m/sec the permissible screen

entrance velocity is obtained from Table 15 as ve =3.5 cm/sec =
0.035 m/sec. The screen length is calculated from the formula
below (Garg, 1978).
Q = ve×Asef
where
Asef = effective open area of the screen = 0.5×0.15×As m2

Assuming that the screen's open area of 15 per cent is blocked

by 50 per cent due to obstruction by aquifer grains
then
Substituting the values into the formula gives
(iii) Radius of influence
Assuming s = 1.5 m then
(iv) Discharge of the well
where
k = 1.16×10-3 m/sec
h0 =13 m, considering the minimum water table level
hw =11.5 m
r0 =153 m
rw 0.075 m
Substitution of these values into Equation (4.2) gives
Since the calculated discharge is larger than the required one, the above calculations
have to be repeated with a lowered value of the drawdown.
Assume s = 1,0 m
then
This is equal to the peak water demand of the hatchery, hence the tube well with a
diameter of 15 cm and a screen length of 10 m as well as a drawdown of 1.0 m yields
the required 700 1/min for the hatchery.
5. DESIGN FORMULA FOR SCREEN

Figure 21. Head loss in screens, values of screen loss coefficient Ks for various
bar shapes) Mosonyi, 1963)
Kirschmer's formula
(5.1)
where
hs = loss of head, m
Ks = screen loss coefficient
t = thickness of bars, m
b = clear spacing between bars, m
v = velocity of approach, m/sec
a = angle of bar inclination, degree

Example 1
Design a Screen chamber for a pumping station with the following data
Q = 0.50 m3/sec a = 70°

h = 0.80 m
v = 0.70 m/sec
t = f 10 mm
b = 2 cm
Procedure:
(i) Head loss of screen
Head loss of screens is obtained from Equation (5.1) with
Ks = 1.79
t = 0.01 m
b = 0.02 m
v = 0.70 m/sec
sin a = sin 70° = 0.9397
Substituting these values into Equation (5.1) gives
(ii) Width of the pumping chamber
The width of the pumping chamber is calculated first without any screens as
below
the number of spacing
now
t + b = 0.01 + 0.02 = 0.03 m
Hence, the total width of the screen chamber is obtained as
wef = ns×(t +b) = 45×0.03 = 1.35 m
6. DESIGN FORMULA FOR FILTER

Figure 22. Flow through filter
Darcy's Formula (Morris, 1963)
(6.1)
where
Q = discharge of the filter, m3/sec

k = permeability coefficient, m/sec
h = head, m
L = thickness of the filter media, m
A = surface of the filter, m2
Table 17 Permeability Coefficient k
Soil type Average grain size (mm) Range of k (m/sec)

Medium gravel 4-7 (2.5 - 4.0)×10-2

Fine gravel 2-4 (1.0 - 2.5)×10-2
Coarse sand 0.5 - 2 10-4 - 10-2
Medium sand 0.3 - 0.5 5.0×10-5 - 10-4
Fine sand 0.1 - 0.3 (1.0 - 5.0)×10-5
Example 1
Design a filter box of a feeder channel against trash fish for a discharge of 200 l/sec.
The thickness of the filter gravel with average grain size of 7 mm is 35 cm and the head
is 30 cm.
Solution
Assuming that the length of the filter box is l = 3.0 m
From Equation (6.1)
where
A = l×w = 3.0m
L = 0.35 m
Q = 0.2 m3/sec
From Table 17 for average grain size of 7 mm we obtain k = 4.0×10-2
h = 0.30 m
then
so
Therefore, the required width of the filter box with the selected length of 3.0 m shall be
2.0 m.
7. DESIGN FORMULAS FOR FLOW IN PIPES
7.1 Conveyance Method

7.2 Minor Losses
7.3 Local Losses
7.1 Conveyance Method
Calculating Formulas
(7.1)
(7.2)
(7.3)
where
Q = design discharge of the pipe, l/sec

S = H/L = slope of the energy line, m
H = head, m
L = length of the pipe, m

V = velocity in the pipe, m/sec
M = velocity modulus, m/sec
K = conveyance factor of the pipe, l/sec
Table 18 Velocity Moduli and Conveyance Factors of the Pipes
7.2 Minor Losses
Minor losses along the pipe may be expressed in the equivalent length of pipe that has
the same head loss for the same discharge. The chart in Fig. 23 shows a convenient
method of estimating these losses
Example 1
Determine the discharge of a 200 mm diameter galvanized pipe if the length of the pipe
is 1 000 m and the head loss is 5.0 m.
Solution
The above given conditions imply that:
L = 1 000 m
D = 200 mm
H = 5.0 m
Figure 23. Minor losses of valves and fittings to flow of water (Coronel, 1978)
From Equation (7.1)
from which
From Table 18 K for the galvanized pipe of 200 mm in diameter is 476.9 l/sec.
Example 2
Determine the required head loss for a discharge of 50 l/sec in the pipe described in
Example 1.
Solution
Using Equation (7.2) modified below
where
L = 1.0 km
From Table 18
Then
H = 502×1.0×0.0044 = 11.0 m
7.3 Local Losses
In the hydraulic design of pipelines the energy loss through friction along the pipe is
dominant for pipes of 50 m or longer. For shorter pipe lengths the aggregate of local
energy losses at elbows, valves, inlet devices etc., may be equal or more than the
frictional losses along the pipe. Local losses in piping fixtures were found to be
proportional to the amount of kinetic energy entering the fixture. The configuration of the
fixture determines the constant of proportionality. Accordingly, local loss in a pipe fixture
is computed by
in which k is the so-called local loss coefficient and v is the velocity in the pipe before
the fixture, unless otherwise specified. Table 19 lists local loss coefficients for a variety
of fixtures.
Table 19 Local loss coefficients
Table 20 Recommended Velocities in Pipes for Water Supply
Pipe diameter (mm) Velocity (m/sec) Pipe diameter (mm) Velocity (m/sec)
25-50 0.60 400 1.25
60 0.70 500 1.40
100 0.75 600 1.60
150 0.80 800 1.90
200 0.90 900 1.95
250 1.00 1 000 2.00
300 1.10 1 200 2.20
8. DESIGN FORMULAS FOR PUMPING
8.1 Types of Pumps Used in Aquaculture

8.2 Total Dynamic Heads
8.3 Specific Speed
8.4 Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH)
8.5 Power Requirement
8.6 Determination of the Most Economical Pipe Diameter
8.1 Types of Pumps Used in Aquaculture
1. Propeller pumps
2. Centrifugal pumps
3. Turbine pumps
8.2 Total Dynamic Heads
Figure 24. Details of a pump station
Calculating formulas (Hicks, 1957)
HT = HST + HDT = total dynamic head, m (8.1)
where
HST = He + HSS +HSV + HSf = tota1 suction head, m
HDT = HDS + HDV + HDf = total discharge head, m
ke = local loss coefficient of the mouthpiece (Table 19)
vs = suction velocity in the suction pipe, m/sec s

HSS = suction static head is the vertical distance in metre between the downstream
water surface and the centreline of the pump. It may be either positive or negative,
depending upon the location of the pump centreline with respect to the water surface
suction velocity head is the equivalent head through which the water would have to fall
to acquire the velocity it has in the suction.
l = 0.02 = friction factor (steel pipe)
ls = length of the straight suction pipe, m
Ds = inside diameter of the suction pipe, m
S ks = local losses of the suction pipe, m
Q = discharge of the pump, m3/sec
A = pipe cross-sectional area, m2
HDS = discharge static head is the vertical distance in metre between the centerline of
the pump and the point of discharge
vd = velocity of flow in the discharge, m/sec

vs = velocity of flow in the suction, m/sec
If the suction and discharge openings are of equal diameter, the discharge velocity head
will be zero.
ld= length of the straight discharge pipe, m

Dd = inside diameter of the discharge pipe, m
S kd = local losses of the discharge pipe, m
8.3 Specific Speed
(8.2)
where
n = impeller speed, rpm

Q = discharge, m3/sec
H = head, m
Specific speed n is a widely used criterion for pump selection. It is the impeller speed
corresponding t §a discharge of 1.0 m3/sec at 1.0 m of head for the most efficient
design. The recommended design range of ns is shown in Table 24.
Table 24 Recommended Design Range of ns
Type of pump ns
Centrifugal pumps radial flow with
narrow impeller 10 - 30
medium impeller 30 - 45
wide impeller 45 - 80
Centrifugal pumps mixed flow 80 -150
Propeller pumps 135 -320

8.4 Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH)
(8.3)
where
To prevent cavitation, the pump should be placed such that the total suction head HST is
less than the head available, based on the local atmospheric pressure minus the vapour
pressure of the water.
8.5 Power Requirement
Power required by a pump motor is commonly expressed in terms of brake horsepower

and may be computed as follows:
(8.4)
where
g = 1 000 kg = unit weight of water in m

Q = discharge of the pump, m3/sec
HT = total dynamic head, m
h p = efficiency of the pump
h m = efficiency of the motor
Efficiency of a pump varies with Q and H. The value is included in the manufacturer's
characteristic curves of the pumps available in pump catalogues, an example of which is
shown in Figure 25.
Figure 25. Characteristic curves for pump AGROFIL 500-D
The electric motor's power requirement must be expressed in kilowatts
1 horsepower = 0.7457 kW
Therefore, if Equation (8.4) is expressed in kilowatt we obtain:
(8.5)
Efficiency of the motor depends upon the type of the driven motors as follows:
Types of the driven motors hm

Direct-coupled electric motor 0.90 - 0.95
Diesel engine 0.65 - 0.80
8.6 Determination of the Most Economical Pipe Diameter
To ensure the minimum operation cost and the amortization of a pump station having a
longer pipeline, its most economical pipe diameter can be defined by the following
function as Agroszkin (1952) recommended.
(8.6)
where
g = 1 000 kg = unit weight of water in m

Q = discharge of Q the pump, m3/sec
T = yearly pumping hours

Rc = unit cost of a horsepower-hour

h = h p×h m = total efficiency
pa = percentage of the amortization
Cp = unit cost of one metre diameter pipe per metre
The values of function FD are shown in Table 22.
Table 22 Values of Function FD
Diameter Types of pipes

(inches) (mm) Plastic, G.I. new cast iron Concrete
2 50 0.000002 0.000001
3 75 0.00002 0.000013
4 100 0.00012 0.000082
5 125 0.00049 0.00033
6 150 0.0015 0.00105
7 175 0.0040 0.0028
8 200 0.009 0.013
9 225 0.019 0.01364
10 250 0.036 0.026
12 300 0.114 0.081
14 350 0.296 0.213
16 400 0.679 0.490
18 450 1.409 1.022
20 500 2.71 1.97
24 600 8.4 6.2
28 700 21.9 16.1
30 750 33.5 24.8
32 800 50.0 37.0
36 900 103.6 76.9
40 1 000 199.1 148.3
Example 1
A pump with the designed arrangement as shown in Figure 24 delivers 175 l/sec.
Determine the total dynamic head and the required brake horsepower.
Solution:
The total dynamic head is obtained by Equation (8.1)
HT = HST + HDT
where
HST = He + HSS + HSV + HSf,
and
HDT = HDS + HDV + HDf
The first step is to determine the various heads which are computed as follows:
From Table 19 for strainer bucket without foot valve
ke = 5.5
From Figure 24
D = 300 mm
then
hence
HSS = 4.0m
ls = 2.5 + 4.0 = 6.5 m

l = 0.02
D = 0.30 m
kb = 0.17 (45° bend. Table 19)
Substituting these values in Equation HSf we get
The total suction head is, therefore
HST = 1.68 + 4.00 + 0.305 + 0.184 = 6.169 m
From Figure 24
HDS = 3.0 m
As the discharge and suction pipes have the same diameter, hence
HDV = 0
lD= 3.0 + 28.0 + 1.0 = 32.0 m
From Table 19 for gate valve with e/D = 1/3
kv = 0.07
for two 90° bends with R/d = 1
kb = 2×0.53 = 1.06
then
The total discharge head is, hence
HDT = 3.0 + 0 + 0.995 = 3.995 m
Then the total dynamic head is
HT = 6.169 + 3.995 = 10.164 m say 10.20 m
The brake HP is determined by the use of Equation (8.4)
where
g = 1 000 kg
Q = 0.175 m3/sec
HT = 10.20 m
Assuming
h p =0.75 and h m =0.90
then
Example 2
Determine the most economical pipe diameter for the pump station described in
Example 1 with the following data
T= 20.365 = 7 300 hours a year
Rc = US$ 0.07
pa = 10%
Cp = US$ 175
Using Equation (8.6) with the above data we obtain
From Table 22, the corresponding diameter is defined as
D = 500 mm

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Hydraulic Formulas Used in Designing Fish Farms

Chapter 8. Hydraulic Formulas Used in Designing Fish

1. LIST OF SYMBOLS, DIMENSIONS AND UNITS

1. LIST OF SYMBOLS, DIMENSIONS AND UNITS

Table 1. Symbols, Dimensions and Units used

Symbol Description Dimensions Units

Q Discharge L3/T m3/sec

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v Average velocity L/T m/sec

Symbols for Dimensionless Quantities

2. DESIGN FORMULAS FOR CHANNEL FLOW

v = average velocity, m/sec

The values of n for various channel conditions are illustrated in Table 2.

Normal water depth formula

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b = bottom width of the channel, m

Table 2 Values of the Roughness Coefficient n (Simon, 1976)

Channel condition Value

Soft clay or very fine clay 0-2

Table 5 Characteristic Dimensions of Optimum Trapezoidal Channel for given Gross-

0.5:1 0.759 0.938 1.698 2.640 0.379

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A trapezoidal earth channel of 1.5:1 side slopes is to be built on a slope of S = 0.001 to

The corresponding velocity in the channel is

obtained from the slope graph. The cross-sectional area is:

from the shape graph.

Figure 1. Lenkei's channel design graphs

Table 6 Channel section geometry

The slope of the channel is obtained from the Equation 2.4 as

3. DESIGN FORMULAS FOR HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES

3.1 Design Formulas for Intakes

3.1 Design Formulas for Intakes

3.1.1 Open intake (sluice)

3.1.1 Open intake (sluice)

Figure 2. Open intake

(A) Free discharge formula

= upstream energy level, m

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v0 = approach velocity, m/sec

Table 7 Values of Velocity Coefficient f

Contracted water depth:

where f = contraction coefficient.

Table 8 Values of Contraction Coefficient y

0.00 0.611 0.30 0.625 0.55 0.650 0.80 0.720

(B) Submerged discharge formula

C = f.y = discharge coefficient

The subcritical conjugate depth:

H1 = contracted water depth

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(C) Discharge formula influenced by downstream

Qretarded = k.Q, m3/sec (3.7)

Figure 3. Values of coefficient k

Figure 4. The range of downstream influence on flow under gates

(D) Apron and floor length formulas

Total length of the apron:

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ds = depth of the sill from the downstream floor, m

Total length of the floor:

Table 9 Values of Bligh's Coefficient C

By Figure 4 we find the type of flow condition existing

where from Table 7

Total length of the apron is defined from Equation (3.8)