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A sharp –crested suppressed rectangular weir 1m long and a standard 90o V –Notch weir are
placed in the same weir box with the vertex of the V –notch weir 150mm below the crest of the
rectangular weir. Determine the head on the rectangular weir when their discharges are equal.
Use Francis Formula.

Given:
Length of rectangular weir (L) = 1m
Angle of V-notch (θ ) = 90o
Head in the V-notch (H2) = 150 mm ≈ 0.150 m
Let head in rectangular weir = H1

Discharge in both rectangular weir and V-notch is equal so that,

Qrect =Qv−notch
2 8 θ
Cd √ 2 g L H 3/1 2= Cd √ 2 g tan H 5/ 2
3 15 2
2 8 θ
Cd √ 2 g L H 3/1 2= Cd √ 2 g tan H 5/ 2
3 15 2
2 8
x ( 1 ) x H 31 /2= tan( 45)(0.150)5 / 2
3 15
H 31 /2=6.97 x 10−3 m
H 1=0.0364 m
H 1=36.49 mm