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1. (30) a) Determine the flow (use Darcy-Weisbach) in the following system if water at 50° F
is flowing between the two reservoirs shown and the pipe used is cast iron. b) Find the flow
using Hazen-Williams. c) Sketch the EGL and HGL. Include all minor losses.
El = 400 ft
El = 60 ft

D = 6 inch
D = 12 inch L = 400 ft
L = 300 ft
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2. (30) Water is flowing in a box culvert with a width of 2 feet and a height of 2 feet. A
hydraulic jump occurs and causes the culvert to be pressurized. Determine the average
pressure in psi at point 2 and the horsepower lost in the jump.

P2 = ?
Vl = 20 ft/s
Yl = 1.0 ft
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3. (30) Water is flowing under a sluicegate installed in a rectangular channel with a width of 25
feet. Determine the upstream depth of flow. Determine the force the gate exerts on the
water.

F=?

Y=?

Y = 3 ft, V = 30 ft/s
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4. (30) Determine the exact diameter of steel pipe (e = 0.0018 inches) needed to supply 20 cfs
of water (at 50o F) with friction losses at 0.1 ft/ft?
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5. (40) Write the Q-System, H-System, and ∆Q-System of Equations for the Network shown.
Use the assumed directions of flow shown to write your equations. (You need not write the
equations using absolute values. Be sure to include all the information necessary to solve the
equations.)

HR1 HR2 HR3

k1,n1 k2,n2 (2) k3,n3

(1)
(3)

[1]
D
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6. Given the following output from a pipe network solver, fill in the blank information: (3
points for each underlined blank). Hint: First determine a schematic of the system using the
information in the pipe data.

PIPE DATA:
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PIPE NODES HEAD HLOSS
NO. FROM TO LENGTH DIAM COEF FLOW RATE VELOCITY LOSS /1000
(ft) (in) (in) (gpm) (ft/s) (ft) (ft)
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1 RES1. 1 1500. 8.0 .005000 8.52 47.07 31.38
2 1 2 1000. 6.0 .005000 785. 48.90 48.90
3 2 3 1200. 6.0 .005000 200. 2.26 4.23 3.52
4 RES2. 3 1500. 12.0 .005000 215. .61 .20 .13
5 1 4 2000. 8.0 .005000 449. 2.87 3.85
6 2 5 1500. 10.0 .005000 286. 1.17 .82 .54
7 3 6 1200. 6.0 .005000 15. .17 .04 .03
8 4 5 1000. 4.0 .005000 249. 6.36 42.01 42.01
9 5 6 1200. 8.0 .005000 2.46 3.45 2.88
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NODE DATA:
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NODE DEMAND ELEV HEAD PRESSURE HGL ELEV
NO. (cfs) (gpm) (ft) (ft) (psi) (ft)
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RES 1 .0 .00 250.00
RES 2 .0 .00 150.00
1 .223 100.00 15. 187.93 81.44 1
2 .668 300.00 25. 129.03 55.91 154.03
3 .891 400.00 12. 149.80
4 .446 200.00 10. 185.23 80.26 195.23
5 .334 150.00 6. 147.21 63.79 1
6 .891 129.76 56.23 149.76
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7. (10) Circle the correct answer:

T F The UWRL was built in the 1950’s.

T F The UWRL has a flow capacity in excess of 100,000 gpm.

T F The largest weight tank at the UWRL holds approximately 300,000 lbs.

T F The UWRL has to pump flows in excess of 20 cfs.

T F The supply line to the UWRL from First Dam is a 36-inch diameter pipe.

Sign the following statement if applicable.

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