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Hydraulics CHARACTERISTICS OF FLOW OVER CONTRACTED CLEAR OVERFALL WEIRS WITH BOTTOM-PIPES

Research Abstract
Fayoumi Standard Weirs have been modified by adding one, two or three pipes, to convey much water to downstream direction. Measurements of discharge with these structures are complicated due to existence of the openings. In this research, an experimental study is carried out to investigate the effect of installing pipes through a piped clear over fall weir and bottom-pipes. Twelve weir models with different heights are tested in horizontal laboratory flume of 17 m length, 0.3 m width, and 0.5 m depth. Weir height is changed two times. Contraction of weirs is changed two times. For each one, the diameter of opening is changed three times. The downstream depth is changed to cover all the concerned flow regimes of flow rate for a submerged pipe and a free weir. The downstream water depth begins with the upper tangent of the pipe and ends with the crest level of the weir. The contraction and the un-contraction of the weir are discussed. The effect of downstream water depth is taken into consideration. The results of flow over weir with opening are compared with those of weir without opening having the same dimensions. It is found that there is a large difference between them. Multiple regression equations based on energy principal and dimensional analysis theory are developed for computing discharge over clear over fall weir with bottom pipes. Also, values of discharge coefficients were estimated for combined flow over the weir and through the pipe. Then the total discharge can be computed by multiplying the discharge coefficient by the summation of theoretical weir discharge plus theoretical orifice discharge. Equations for computing the discharge of combination are awarded
Research Authors
Gamal Abozeid, Ahmed M. El-Belasy and Salah M. Shehata
Research Department
Research Journal
Journal of Engineering Sciences, Assiut University, Faculty of Engineering
Research Pages
325–340
Research Rank
2
Research Vol
42-2
Research Year
2014