Characteristics of Flow Over a Crump Weir

Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology
Department of Civil Engineering

Hydraulics / Irrigation Laboratory
OBJECT:
Characteristics of flow over a Crump Weir.
APPARATUS:
Self-contained glass sided Tilting flume, Crump Weir, Instrument carrier,

Hook and point gauge.
THEORY:
WEIR:
A structure, used to dam up a stream or river, over which the water flows, is called a weir. A
weir is basically an obstruction in an open channel flow path. Weirs are commonly used for
measurement of open channel flow rate. A weir functions by causing water to rise above the
obstruction in order to flow over it. The height of water above the obstruction correlates with the
flow rate, so that measurement of the height of the flowing water above the top of the weir can be
used to determine the flow rate through the use of an equation, graph or table.
CRUMP WEIR:
The Crump Weir models a triangular profile weir with a 1:2 sloping front face and a 1:5
sloping back face.
Crump weirs are used as measuring structures in open channels and have the advantage that
the coefficient of discharge is predictable and that the downstream bed elevations have little effect
on modular limits and modular coefficient, for one in two upstream and one in five downstream
sloping faces.

MODULAR FLOW:
Condition in which flow is able to discharge freely over a weir, resulting in a unique
relationship between flow rate and upstream water level (modular flow occurs when the weir is not
drowned).
NON-MODULAR FLOW:
Condition in which flow is not able to discharge freely over a weir, with the downstream
water level influencing the upstream level (i.e. drowned flow).
PROCEDURE:
Position the crump weir in the flume above a tapping point and then the inlet valve and allow the
water to flow into the flume. When the water flows over the weir, switch off the inlet valve and
wait until the water stops flowing over the weir. Measure this level as a datum, then allow water to
flow until H is 10mm. Maintain this level whilst measuring hp, h and Q.
Repeat this for 10mm increments of H, recording the various measurements taken, noting any
variations in the flow characteristics
RESULTS AND CALCULATIONS:
H
hp
Plot values of f against hp/H .
H1
Qm

This curve is the discharge calibration curve for drowned flow.

Determine the modular limit by plotting values of f h against h/H.


Short Questions
Q#1: What have you learned from this experiment?
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Q#2: State Modular Limit Value and give changes which occur to upstream head. How does
this value compare with expected results?
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Q#3: Who designed the crump weir and what was his aim for designing this weir?
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