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

Department of Civil Engineering

Hydraulics / Irrigation Laboratory
OBJECT:

The force on a sluice gate

APPARATUS:

Self-contained glass sided Tilting flume, Adjustable undershot weir (Sluice

gate), Instrument carrier, Hook and point gauge,

THEORY:

Resultant gate thrust, Fg = g Y12 [Y02/Y12 -1] - Q/bY1 [1- Y1 /Y0]

Resultant Hydrostatic Thrust, FH = g (Y0 Yg)2

Sluice Gate:
"Sluice gate" refers to a movable gate allowing water to flow under it. When
a sluice is lowered, water may spill over the top, in which case the gate operates as a weir. Usually,
a mechanism drives the sluice up or down. This may be a simple, hand-operated, chain
pulled/lowered, worm drive or rack-and-pinion drive, or it may be electrically or hydraulically
powered.

Applications of Sluice Gate:

Sluice gate is used for controlling the rate of flow in rivers and canals.
Also used for measuring of flow in rivers and canals.
Also used in the waste water treatment plant.

To recover the minerals or other element such as black sand & gold in mining operation and
water mills.
Also used for fishing purpose in navigation lock.

PROCEDURE:
Ensure the flume is horizontal and that the downstream weir is at the bottom of its travel. Place the
adjustable undershot weir vertically in position with its bottom edge 20mm above the flume
bottom. Open the inlet valve and admit water until Y0 = 230.00 mm. With Y0 at this height, measure
Q, Y1, and H0. Raise the weir in increments to a height of 40mm, maintaining Y0 at a height of say

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

Department of Civil Engineering
Hydraulics / Irrigation Laboratory
230.00 mm, by varying the flow of water. At each level of the weir record the values of Q, Y 1 and
H0.
Repeat the procedure with a constant flow, Q allowing Y0 to vary.

RESULTS AND CALCULATIONS

Yg

Y0

Y1

Q (Vol / t)

Calculate Fg and FH and compare.

Plot the ratio Fg/ FH against Yg /Y0

Fg

FH

Fg/FH

Yg/Y0

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

Department of Civil Engineering
Hydraulics / Irrigation Laboratory

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

Department of Civil Engineering
Hydraulics / Irrigation Laboratory

Short Questions

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Hydraulics / Irrigation Laboratory

Q#1: What have you learned from this experiment?

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Q#2: Compare actual and expected results and state effect of flow rate on the results obtained?

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Hydraulics / Irrigation Laboratory
Q#3: Compare your calculated values for Fg and FH and comment on any differences and/or

similarities?

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Q#4:

Analyze the against 0. What can you conclude from it?

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Hydraulics / Irrigation Laboratory

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