Prepared by: Engr. Given Dave P.

Layos, RCE
TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES CE023 Instructor
938 Aurora Blvd., Cubao, Quezon City
College of Engineering and Architecture
Department of Civil Engineering

Lesson 10

RESERVOIR PROBLEMS
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𝑝 𝑣2
𝐸. 𝐺. 𝐿 = + +𝑧
𝛾 2𝑔

𝐸. 𝑎𝑡 𝐴 = 0 + 0 + 𝐸𝑙. 𝐴

𝐸. 𝑎𝑡 𝐵 = 0 + 0 + 𝐸𝑙. 𝐵
𝑄1 𝑄2 𝐸. 𝑎𝑡 𝐶 = 0 + 0 + 𝐸𝑙. 𝐶
P
𝑝
𝑄3 𝐸. 𝑎𝑡 𝑃 = + 0 + 𝐸𝑙. 𝑃
𝛾
Recall, direction of flow is from higher
energy to lower energy.

𝑄1
𝑄2

𝑄3
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ℎ𝑓1 + ℎ𝑓3 = 𝐸𝑙. 𝐴 − 𝐸𝑙. 𝐶 ℎ𝑓1 + ℎ𝑓2 = 𝐸𝑙. 𝐴 − 𝐸𝑙. 𝐵

𝑄1 = 𝑄2 + 𝑄3
P’ ℎ𝑓1
𝐵. 𝐸. 𝐸.𝐴−𝑃′
ℎ𝑓2
0 + 0 + 𝐸𝑙. 𝐴 − ℎ𝑓1 = 0 + 0 + 𝐸𝑙. 𝑃′
ℎ𝑓3
𝐸𝑙. 𝐴 − 𝐸𝑙. 𝑃′ = ℎ𝑓1
𝑄1 𝑄2
P 𝐵. 𝐸. 𝐸.𝑃′−𝐵
𝑄3
0 + 0 + 𝐸𝑙. 𝑃′ − ℎ𝑓2 = 0 + 0 + 𝐸𝑙. 𝐵
𝐸𝑙. 𝑃′ − 𝐸𝑙. 𝐵 = ℎ𝑓2
𝐸𝑙. 𝑃′ − 𝐸𝑙. 𝐶 = ℎ𝑓3

ℎ𝑓1
𝑄1 + 𝑄2 = 𝑄3
ℎ𝑓2

𝑄1 ℎ𝑓3
𝑄2

𝑄3
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𝑄𝐵 = 0

P’ ℎ𝑓1 𝑖𝑓 𝑄𝐴 > 𝑄𝐶 , 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑜𝑖𝑟 𝐵 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑖𝑣𝑒s

𝑖𝑓 𝑄𝐴 < 𝑄𝐶 , 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑜𝑖𝑟 𝐵 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑠
ℎ𝑓3
𝑄𝐴
P 0.0826𝑓𝐿𝑄 2
ℎ𝑓 =
𝑄𝐶 𝐷5
If 𝑄𝐵 = 0, then ℎ𝑓2 = 0
𝐸𝑙. 𝑃′ − 𝐸𝑙. 𝐵 = ℎ𝑓2
𝐸𝑙. 𝑃′ − 𝐸𝑙. 𝐵 = 0
𝐸𝑙. 𝑃′ = 𝐸𝑙. 𝐵

ℎ𝑓1 = 𝐸𝑙. 𝐴 − 𝐸𝑙. 𝐵

𝑄1
𝑄2 ℎ𝑓3 = 𝐸𝑙. 𝐵 − 𝐸𝑙. 𝐶
𝑄3
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Sample Problem 1

𝑚3
Answer: 0.9121 𝑠 , 834.9642 𝑚
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Sample Problem 2

𝑚3 𝑚3
Answer: 0.0168 𝑠 , 0.0267 𝑠 ,
𝑚3
0.0434 𝑠 ,
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Assignment:

Determine the flow in

each of the pipes shown.
Assume f = 0.02.

𝑚3 𝑚3
Answer: 0.4891 𝑠 , 0.0878 𝑠 ,
𝑚3 𝑚3
0.3477 𝑠 , 0.0536 𝑠