CE1257 HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING LAB ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI B.E. CIVIL ENGINEERING SYLLABUS

ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI: CHENNAI – 600 025
B.E DEGREE PROGRAMME CIVIL ENGINEERING
(Offered in Colleges affiliated to Anna University)
CURRICULUM AND SYLLABUS – REGULATIONS – 2004

CE1257 HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING LAB 0 0 3 100

OBJECTIVE
Student should be able to verify the principles studied in theory by conducting the experiments.

LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
1. Determination of co-efficient of discharge for orifice
2. Determination of co-efficient of discharge for notches
3. Determination of co-efficient of discharge for venturimeter
4. Determination of co-efficient of discharge for orifice meter
5. Study of impact of jet on flat plate (normal / inclined)
6. Study of friction losses in pipes
7. Study of minor losses in pipes
8. Study on performance characteristics of Pelton turbine.
9. Study on performance characteristics of Francis turbine
10. Study on performance characteristics of Kaplan turbine
11. Study on performance characteristics of Centrifugal pumps (Constant speed / variable speed)
12. Study on performance characteristics of reciprocating pump.

LIST OF EQUIPMENTS

1. Bernoulli’s theorem – Verification Apparatus - 1 No.

2. Calculation of Metacentric height
water tank - 1 No.
Ship model with accessories - 1 No.

3. Measurement of velocity
Pirot tube assembly - 1 No.

4. Flow measurement
open channel flow
(i) Channel with provision for fixing notches
(rectangular, triangular & trapezoidal forms) - 1 Unit
(ii) Flume assembly with provisions for conducting
experiments on Hydraulic jumps, generation of
surges etc. - 1 Unit

5. Flow measurement in pipes
(i) Venturimeter, U tube manometer fixtures like
Valves, collecting tank - 1 Unit
(ii) Orifice meter, with all necessary fittings in
pipe lines of different diameters - 1 Unit
(iii) Calibration of flow through orifice tank with
Provisions for fixing orifices of different shapes,
collecting tank - 1 Unit
(iv) Calibration of flow through mouth piece
Tank with provisions for fixing mouth pieces
Viz external mouth pieces & internal mouth piece
Borda’s mouth piece - 1 Unit

6. Losses in Pipes
Major loss – Friction loss
Pipe lengths (min. 3m) of different diameters with
Valves and pressure rapping & collecting tank - 1 Unit

Minor Losses
Pipe line assembly with provisions for having
Sudden contractions in diameter, expansions
Bends, elbow fitting, etc. - 1 Unit
7. Pumps
(i) Centrifugal pump assembly with accessories
(single stage) - 1 Unit
(ii) Centrifugal pump assembly with accessories
(multi stage) - 1 Unit
(iii) Reciprocating pump assembly with accessories - 1 Unit
(iv) Deep well pump assembly set with accessories - 1 Unit

8. Turbine
(i) Impulse turbine assembly with fittings
& accessories - 1 Unit
(ii) Francis turbine assembly with fittings
& accessories - 1 Unit
(iii) Kaplan turbine assembly with fittings
& accessories - 1 Unit