The pressure gauges are inserted at A and B in a vertical pipe converging water. The diameters at A and B are 150mm and 75mm respectively. The point B is 2.3m below point A. When rate of flow down the pipe is 0.021m³/s. The pressure at B is 117.72 KN/m² greater than at A. The losses in pipe between A and B are expressed as(KVa²/2g) where Va is velocity of A. Find the value of K. If the pressure gauges at A and B are replaced by tubes filled with water and connectef to a u-tube containing Hg(SHg=13.6) calculate the value of the reading manometer.

The pressure gauges are inserted at A and B in a vertical pipe converging water. The diameters at A and B are 150mm and 75mm respectively. The point B is 2.3m below point A. When rate of flow down the pipe is 0.021m³/s. The pressure at B is 117.72 KN/m² greater than at A. The losses in pipe between A and B are expressed as(KVa²/2g) where Va is velocity of A. Find the value of K. If the pressure gauges at A and B are replaced by tubes filled with water and connectef to a u-tube containing Hg(SHg=13.6) calculate the value of the reading manometer.

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

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Chapter7: Seepage

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