CE 376 HOMEWORK 1

Q1) What should be z1 if the discharge of water from reservoir I to reservoir II is 6 lt/sec ( =
999.7 kg/m3,  = 1.30710-3 kg/ms) Diameter of the pipe = 5 cm. = ks = 0.00026m
(Answer : 31.78 m)
Atmosphere
z1 = ?
Kent = 0.5
Kelbow = 0.3

Reservoir I
water

Atmosphere
z2 = 4 m
9m

Reservoir II
Kvalve = 0.2 water
Kelbow = 0.3

80 m

Q2) Water ( = 1.307  10-6

m2/sec) is to flow from
reservoir A to reservoir B
through a cast iron pipe ( =
0.26 mm) of length 20 m at a
rate of Q = 0.0020 m3/s as
shown in the figure. The
system sharp edged entrance
and six regular 90 elbows.
Determine the pipe diameter
needed.
(Kent = 0.5, Kelbow = 1.5)
(Answer : D 45 mm)

Q3) Find the

discharge of pgas (rel.) = 49.05 kN/m2
water flowing
15 m
from reservoir
I to reservoir
II. (water = 10-6 Reservoir I Atmosphere
2
m /s) All pipes water 10 m
have the same
rouhness Reservoir II
element’s water
Kent = 0.5
height = 10 -3
m. L1 = 6 m
D1 = 0.15 m L5 = 3 m
(Answer:
m D5 = 0.15 m
Q=51.6 lt/s)
Kel = 0.2 Kel = 0.2
L2 = 18 m L3 = 5 m L4 = 12 m
D2 = 0.15 m D3 = 0.1 m D4 = 0.15 m
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Q4) If the flow rate is 0.004 m3/sec. What power is extracted by the turbine ?
(water = 998 kg/m3,  = 0.001 kg/ms,  = 0.26 mm, Kentrance = 0.5, Kvalve = 6.9)
Power = gQHT
(Answer : 842 W)

Atmosphere

Atmosphere

Q5) The water pipe in the figure slopes upward at 30. The pipe is 2.54 cm- diameter and
smooth. The flanged globe valve is fully open. If the mercury manoneter shows a 17.78 cm
deflection, what is the flow rate ? Kvalve = 13 and SGmercury = 13.6, water = 998 kg/m3,  =
0.001 kg/ms.
(Answer : 8.3910-4 m3/s)

17.78 cm

3.05 m
 CE 376 HOMEWORK 2
Q1) Water ( = 998 kg/m ,  = 1.00210-3 kg/ms) is pumped from reservoir A to reservoir B
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through two smooth pipes both having length of 25 m. Pump’s power and efficiency are 7000
Watt and 0.68 respectively. Neglect all kinds of minor losses. Find the discharges in pipe 1
and pipe 2. (D1 = 3 cm, D2 = 5 cm)

Pump power : P = QHp/ (Q = discharge, Hp = energy head supplied by the pump,  =

overall efficiency)
(Answer : Q1 = 0.0037 m3/s, Q2 = 0.0146 m3/s)

Q2) Find the discharges of all pipes in the system shown below. Neglect all kind of minor
losses. All pipes have the same friction factor f = 0.03.
L1 = 500 m L2 = 800 m L3 = 1500 m L4 = 1500 m L5 = 800 m
D1 = 400 mm D2 = 200 mm D3 = 300 mm D4 = 300 mm D5 = 200 mm
(Answer = Q1 = 0.082 m3/s, Q2 = Q5 = 0.027 m3/s, Q3 = Q4 = 0.055m3/s)

Atmosphere
20 m

2 Atmosphere
10 m

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Q3) All pipes are 8 cm diameter cast iron. Determine the flow rate in pipe A if valve at C (a)
closed, (b) open with Kvalve = 0.5. (water = 998 kg/m3,  = 0.001 kg/ms,  = 0.26 mm)
Sharp entrance at A : K = 0.5, for losses at junction from line A to B : K = 0.9
for losses at junction from line A to C : K = 1.3
[Answer : (a) 0.0152 m3/s, (b) 0.0174 m3/s]

Q4) Find the pressure difference between A and B. Neglect all kinds of minor lossess.
(water = 1.02  10-6 m2/s)
(Answer = 208.4 kN/m2)
D2 = 25 cm
L2 = 200 m
pipe 2 ks2 = 0.000046 m
Q2
D3 = 30 cm
A L3 = 300 m B
50 m pipe1 ks3 = 0.000046 m pipe 5 60 m
Q1 = 500 lt/s Q3 Q5
D1 = 60 cm pipe 3 D5 = 50 cm
A B
L1 = 100 m L5 = 500 m
ks1 = 0.001 m pipe 4 ks1 = 0.001 m
Q4
D4 = 40 cm
L4 = 400 m
ks4 = 0.000046 m

Q5) If the discharge in pipe 1 is 1 m3/sec what is the elevation of reservoir II. Neglect all
kinds of minor losses. Hpump = 5 m. water = 9.81 kN/m3.
D2 = 25 cm
gas under pressure LEG = 250 m
2 QG = 20 lt/s LGF = 250 m
(Pgas,rel = 196.2 kN/m)
100 m valve f 2 = 0.015
A Kv = 2 G
pipe 2 P pump
Atmosphere
pipe 1 pipe 3 ?
pipe B
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reservoir I D3 = 40 cm
D1 = 100 cm E F
L1 = 100 m L3 = 400
pi

D5 = 50 cm
pe

f 1 = 0.015 f 3 = 0.018
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L5 = 600 m
f 5 = 0.015 reservoir II
D4 = 50 cm
L4 = 500 m
f 4 = 0.012

(Answer : 91.88 m)
 CE 376 HOMEWORK 3
Q1) Find the discharges in each pipe. Neglect all kinds of minor losses. For all pipes  = 1
mm and D = 28 cm. (water = 998 kg/m3,  = 0.001 kg/ms)
L1 = 95 m L2 = 125 m L3 = 160 m
z1 = 25 m z2 = 115 m z3 = 85 m
(Answer : Q1 = 0.65 m /sec, Q2 = 0.47 m3/sec, Q3 = 0.18 m3/sec)
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Q2) For the system given in the figure find the elevation of Reservoir D and discharges of all
pipes. Neglect all kinds of minor losses. Q1 = 0.35 m3/sec, Hp = 8 m.

pipe L (m) D (mm) f Answer : Q2 = 350 lt/sec, Q3 = 271 lt/sec, Q4 = 621 lt/sec
1 600 600 0.025 Q5 = 549 lt/sec, zD = 34.74 m
2 600 600 0.025
3 600 450 0.03
4 700 450 0.03
5 300 450 0.03
6 300 600 0.03

Q3) The discharge in pipe AD is 100 lt/sec. Use f = 0.02 for all pipes.
a) Determine the minor loss at the valve and minor loss coefficient (Neglect all other
minor losses)
b) Draw the energy gradeline for the system

(Answer: hmv = 4.14 m and Kv = 22.08)