20514719 – OSSEI BAAFOUR KWASI

1. A pipe of length L = 500 m, diameter D = 300 mm and absolute roughness k = 0.02 mm

transports a flow Q = 456 m3/h. Using the Darcy-Weisbach determine the hydraulic
gradient and headloss through the pipe. The water temperature may be assumed to be 20°
SOLUTION
L=500m D= 300mm k= 0.02mm Q= 456 m3/h. T= 20° C
−6
497 × 10
υ=
(T +42.5)1.5
−6
497× 10
υ=
( 20+42.5 )1.5

¿ 1.0058 ×10
−6
m2/h
vD
ℜ=
υ
456
Q 60 x 60
v= =
A 0.3
2
πx
4
v=1.792 m/ s
1.792× 0.3
ℜ= =534469.5
1.0058 ×10−6
Friction factor;
1
√λ
=−2 log
ℜ[
5.1286
0.89
+
k
3.7 D ]
1
=8.4589
√λ
λ=0.013976

Head Loss;
L v2
hf = λ
D 2g
2
500 1.792
h f =0.013976× ×
0.3 2× 9.81
hf¿ 3.812 m
h f 3.812
Hydraulic Gradient ⇒ = =0.00762
L 500