BATCH No.

:
GROUP No.: 7
SECTION: CE 403CEM

Jan 26, 2023

Experiment 1: Discharge
Measurement by
Volumetric Method

Group Leader
ELAIZA NICOLE L. KHO

 Documentation
 Computation

Group Member Group Member Group Member Group Member

JERICO S. ALONZO JOHANA ALEXI M. DHARYL GATDULA CATHRINE JOY S.
DALUSUNG TOLENTINO
 Used the Apparatus
 Typed the  Gathered data needed.  Used the Apparatus  Timer (Stopwatch)
Conclusion/Observation  Documentation for the data  Typed the  Typed the data gathered
part Conclusion/Observation
part
I. OBJECTIVE
 To calibrate two weirs by determining the discharge
coefficient.

II. MATERIALS AND APPARATUS

● Hydraulic Bench
● Ruler
● Water Splitter

HYDRAULIC BENCH RULER WATER SPLITTER

III. PROCEDURE

1. Place water splitter on the opening at the top of volumetric tank.

2. Turn on the motor in the switch box and turn clockwise.
3. Turn the control valve counterclockwise gently to allow water to flow in the
channel.
4. Manipulate the control valve to your desired flow rate of the water.
5. Measure the height of the flowing water and the width of the open channel.
6. Close the dump gate to stop water from draining.
7. Set the volume for the base reading, preferably 5L. (Starting from 10L to 15L)
8. Using a stopwatch, get the time until it reaches the specified base reading criteria.
9. After attaining the time until it reaches the specified base reading, open the dump
gate to drain the water.
10. Repeat procedures 5-9 for trial 2 and 3.
11. After completing the 3 trials, turn off the switch box and turn the...
counterclockwise.
12. Close the control valve clockwise.
13. Remove the water splitter.
IV. DOCUMENTATION

STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 & 4

STEP 5 STEP 6

STEP 7 & 8 STEP 9 STEP 10-13

COMPUTATION
DOCUMENTATION FOR DATA:

TRIAL 1

VOLUME HEIGHT TIME

TRIAL 2

VOLUME HEIGHT TIME

TRIAL 3

VOLUME HEIGHT TIME

 V. DATA / COMPUTATION

TRIALS
  UNITS
1 2 3

Volume of liquid m3 0.01 0.01 0.02

Time sec 10.85 10.79 21.37

Discharge actual m3/s 1/1085 1/1079 1/2137 

Discharge theoretical m3/s  9.817996741x10-4 8.137413594x10-4 1.252836781x10-4

Discharge actual
m3/s 9.28111494x10-4
(average)
Discharge theoretical
m3/s 9.982298781x10-4
(average)

Coefficient of discharge   0.9297572777

FORMULAS:
Volume 1L
Discharge actual, Qa =
Time ; Volume, cu.m = 1000
Discharge theoretical, Qt = ;

TRIAL 1:
3
0.01 1 m 10L 3
Qa = =
10.85 1085 s
; Volume, cu.m = 1000
=0.01 m

3 3
2 m
Qt = ∗0.15∗√ 2 ( 9.81 )∗( 0.017 ) 2 =9.817996741 x 10−4
3 s
1
C= 1085 ¿ 0.9388075548
−4
9.817996741 x 10

TRIAL 2:
0.01 1 m3 10 L
Qa = = ; Volume, cu.m = =0.01 m3
10.79 10 79 s 1000
3
2 m3
Qt = ∗0.15∗√ 2 ( 9.81 )∗( 0.015 ) 2 =8.137413590 x 10−4
3 s
1
C= 10 79 ¿ 1.138917236
−4
8.137413590 x 10

TRIAL 3:
0.02 2 m3 20L 3
Qa = =
21. 37 2137 s
; Volume, cu.m = 1000
=0.0 2 m

3 3
2 m
Qt = ∗0.15∗√ 2 ( 9.81 )∗( 0.0 2 ) 2 =1.252836781 x 10−4
3 s
2
C= 2137 ¿ 1.138917236
−4
1.252836781 x 10

Discharge actual average

1 1 2
+ + m3
QaT 1+QaT 2+QaT 3 1085 1079 2137 ¿ 9.28111494 x 10
−4
= s
3 3

Discharge theoretical average

−4 −4 −4
QtT 1+QtT 2+QtT 3 9.8179986741 x 10 + 8.137413594 x 10 +1.252836781 x 10
=
3 3

−4 m3
¿ 9. 982298781 x 10
s
VI. CONCLUSION