1. A new cast-iron pipe 400 m long and 15 cm in W.S.

diameter carries 42 liters/s of water. Determine the

frictional loss of head.

2. Determine the discharge of water through a 5 cm

wrought-iron pipe if the frictional loss is 80 kPa per
30 m of pipe. 30 m 30 m 30 m

3. What diameter of new cast iron pipe 1.6 km long is

required to discharge 0.125 m3/s of water with a 30 cm  25 cm  20 cm 
loss of head 17 J/N?
Figure 5
4. A new cast iron pipe 30 cm in diameter and 30 m
long connects two reservoirs, both ends sharp-
cornered and submerged. Determine the difference W.S.
in elevation between the water surfaces in the two
reservoirs if the discharge is 0.45 m3/s.

5. Three new cast iron pipes connected in series are

shown in Figure 5. Determine the total frictional
losses if the discharge is 200 liters/s. Find also the 1520 m
A
difference between the water surface in the 30 cm 
1520 m
reservoir and the discharge end of the third pipe. 20 cm 

6. A 15 cm pipe leaves a straight 10 cm pipe at point A, B

and later joins it again at point B. The distance AB
on the straight 10 cm pipe is 700 m. How long will 2440 m C
the 15 cm pipe have to be in order that the flow in 15 cm 
Figure 7
the two pipes maybe the same? Assume f = 0.020
and neglect minor losses.
El. 30 m D
7. The pipe system in Figure 7 serves two towns C and
D. The highest building in town C is at El. 21 m and
A El. 24 m
that in town D at El. 18 m. If f = 0.020 for all pipes,
what is the flow in each pipe? If the per capita
consumption in the two towns is 0.0035 liter/s, how
B
many persons could be served in each town?

8. Determine the flow into or out of each reservoir in

the pipe system shown in Figure 8. Use n = 0.011 for 1
all pipes and the following data: L1 = 1200 m, L2 =
900 m, L3 = 1500 m, D1 = 30 cm, D2 = 20 cm, D3 = 15 2
El. 15 m
cm.

El. 0 m C
3
Figure 8

Hydraulics Plate No. 3

Fluid Flow in Pipes