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AHSANULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL, ENGINEERING
6.2.3 Forces on a sluice gate
The momentum equation may be applied to the fluid within any chosen control
volume where the extemal forces are known or can be estimated to a sufficient degree of
accuracy. The horizontal components of these forces acting on the fluid within the control
volume shown in Fig. 6.1 are the resultants of the hydrostatic pressure distributions at
sections 1 and 2, the viscous shear force on the bed and the thrust of the gate. It should be
noted that the equation permits the resultant gate thrust (F,) to be determined even though the
pressure distribution along its surface is not hydrostatic. Over a short length of smooth bed
the contribution of the shear force may be neglected. The resultant force applied to the fluid
within the control volume in the downstream direction is given by
[0/2ex7 -(1 peri Fe 61»
‘The effect of this force is to accelerate the fluid within the control volume in the downstream
direction. Hence
pO, - POM, (6.14)
Substituting for F, and gathering terms, we obtain
(6.15)
(6.16)
‘The pressure distribution on the gate cannot be hydrostatic, as the pressure must be
atmospheric at both the upstream water level and at the point where the jet springs clear of
the gate.
Note that the thrust on the gate, Fy, for a hydrostatic pressure distribution is given by
1
Fy= wry
al : (6.17)
63 Objectives
i) To determine the discharge beneath the sluice gate.
ii) To determine C,, C. and Ca
iii) To plot yivsQ. for different values of yg in a plain graph paper.
iv) To determine F, and Fy and hence to find the ratio Fy/Fu
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64 Experimental setup
The experimental setup is given below.
Sluice gate
nt J yh
jut flow
Reservoir
Pump cs
Fig. 6.2 Setup for flow beneath a sluice gate
6.5 Procedure
To determining the discharge beneath the sluice gate
i) Measure yi and yy
ii) culate the theoretical discharge using Eg, (6.12).
iii) Take the reading of actual discharge from the water meter.
To determine C,, Ce and Cg
i) Calculate C. using Eq.(6.7).
ii) Using the value of C., calculate C, using Eq.(6.8).
iii) Using the values of C. and C,, determine C, using Eq. (6.10).
Plot yivsQ, for different values of y, in a plain graph paper.
To determine F, and Fy: and hence to find the ratio Fe/F
i) Determine yo
ii) Determine Feusing Eq.(6.16).
iii) Determine Fi: using E9.(6.17) and calculate the ratio Fe/Fu
6.6 Shape of y; vsQa graph
Ina plain graph paper the plot of Q, = ky," is a parabola. Now, if y, increases, for
same value of yi, Q increases. So, the yivsQ. graph for a higher value of yg lies below the
same graph for a lower value of ye
Highengfie of Ys
Qa
Fig. 6.3 Shape of yivsQugraph
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