NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

FCELEC4 – SPECIAL TOPICS (LECTURE) coefficient of 0.60. When the tube is closed, the water
PROBLEM SET 6: HYDRAULICS surface in tank 1 is 5 meters above the second tank. How
long will it take after opening the tube, for the water
SITUATION 1: A uniform flow exists in a circular brick surface in second tank to rise by one meter?
conduit 1.50 m in diameter when the depth of flow is 60 a. 34.2 sec c. 47.6 sec
cm., if it is laid on a slope of 0.0005, using n = 0.015 and b. 26.4 sec d. 57.7 sec
m = 0.29,
1. Determine Kutter’s coefficient “C” 10. A system of three pipes 600 m, 800 m and 1000 m
a. 54.60 c. 55.14 long that are connected in series carries 600 L/sec of
b. 57.60 d. 35.81 water. Of the three pipes are 450 mm, 340 mm and 400
2. Determine the flowrate in cu.m per second. mm diameter respectively, what is the diameter of a single
a. 0.46 m3/s c. 0.46 m3/s pipe that can replace the system? Assume f = 0.016
b. 0.48 m /s3
d. 0.30 m3/s a. 350 mm c. 250 mm
b. 380 mm d. 450 mm
3. Water flows in a trapezoidal channel having a side
slope of 2 vertical to 1 horizontal. If the channel has a
discharge of 8 m3/sec, find the base width for a most
efficient section. Use n=0.012 and S = 0.0008
a. 2.0 m c. 1.89 m
b. 2.5 m d. 1.6 m

4. A 1.2m diameter pipe, 700m long has a celerity of the

pressure wave which is 950 m/sec. The flow is initially 1
cubic meter per second. What is the approximate water
hammer pressure at the valve if it is closed in 4 seconds?
a. 839.80 kPa c. 419.90 kPa
b. 309.4 kPa d. 503.5 kPa

5. A non-rigid steel pipe 60 cm in diameter is to carry a

maximum static head of 350 m of water and additional
pressure due to water hammer when quick closing valve
stops a flow of 0.85 m3/s, If the pipe has a thickness of 18
mm, compute the maximum stress acting on the pipe. Eb=
2,068.5 MPa, E = 200,000 MPa for steel.
a. 3720.73 kPa c. 119.24 MPa
b. 609.4 MPa d. 3433.5 kPa

SITUATION: An orifice is connected at the vertical side of

a cylindrical tank having a diameter of 1.5 m and a height
of 4 meters. The tank contains water at a depth of h above
the orifice. It is desired that the jet of water may strike the
ground a maximum distance from the tank with Cv=0.97.
6. Determine the value of “h” for the said condition.
a. 3m c. 4m
b. 2m d. 2.5m
7. Determine the velocity of water as it goes out of the
container.
a. 5.12 m/s c. 6.26 m/s
b. 6.08 m/s d. 7.41 m/s
8. Compute the maximum distance from the tank where
the water may strike the ground.
a. 5.31m c. 4.12m
b. 7.56m d. 3.88m

9. Two vertical cylindrical tanks having 2 meters and 3

meters respectively are connected with a 200-mm-
diameter tube at its lower portion and having meter