6.

0 METHODOLOGY
Experimental Procedures
1) The hydraulic bench pump were confirmed is securely connected.
2) The collection tank drain valve is ensured left open to allowed flow
discharged back into sump tank.
3) The flow over weirs apparatus were set up on the hydraulic bench.
4) Thumb nuts were confirmed securing the rectangular notch weir plate is
fully secured.
General Shut Down Procedures
1) The hydraulic bench flow control valve were shut and water supply is
closed.
2) The residue water from channel and sump tank was emptied by ensuring
the drain tank valve is left open.
Experiment 1: Flow Characteristics over Weirs
1) The weir apparatus on the hydraulic bench were levelled and the
rectangular notch weir is installed.
2) The hydraulic bench flow control valve were slowly opened to admit water
to the channel until the water discharged over the weir plate. The water
level is ensured that it is even with the crest of the weir.
3) The flow control valve is closed and allowed water level to stabilized.
4) The Vernier Gauge was set to gives a datum reading using the top of the
hook.
5) The gauge is installed about half way between the notch plate and stilling
baffle.
6) Water is admitted to the channel. The water flow were adjusted by using
the hydraulic bench flow control valve to obtain heads (H).
7) After water flow condition is stabilized, heads readings is recorded in every
increasing of about 1 cm.
8) Step 4 and 5 were repeated for different flow rate.
9) The readings of volume and time were taking using the volumetric tank to
determined flow rate.
10) The rectangular notch were replaced by the notch with v-notch.
11) The result was recorded in the tables.