CE LICENSURE EXAMINATION PROBLEMS

WEIR (FALLING HEAD)

5.

A rectangular suppressed weir of length 1 m is constructed or cut at

the top of a tall rectangular tank having a horizontal section 10 m
by 20 m. If the initial head over the weir is 1 m, compute the time
required to discharge 70 m3 of water. Use Francis formula. (M99 H
25)
a.
33.65 sec
c.
69.86 sec
b.
24.89 sec
d.
52.25 sec

6.

The spillway, 12.9 m long releases flood runoff from a reservoir

5.0 hectares in area. The crest of the spillway is at elevation 53.5
m. Find the time required to lower the water surface from elevation
55 m to 54 m. Use Francis formula. Assume constant reservoir
surface area. (M99 H 26)
a.
2520 sec
c.
2980 sec
b.
2689 sec
d.
2156 sec

7.

The spillway, 12.9 m long releases flood runoff from a reservoir

5.0 hectares in area. If the reservoir level drops from elevation 55
m to 54 m in 2520 seconds, find the elevation of the crest of the
spillway in meters. Use Francis formula. Assume constant
reservoir surface area. (M98 H 3)
a.
53.5
c.
54.5
b.
52.5
d.
51.5

A spillway, 35.65 ft long, whose crest is at elevation 40.0 m

releases water from a reservoir whose surface area is 4.0 hectares.
The initial reservoir elevation is 41.8 m. How long will it take for
the water level to drop 1 m? (M00 H 12)
a.
30 min
c.
20 min
b.
15 min
d.
25 min

8.

The flow of water from a reservoir passes through a 12-m long

spillway. With permanent crest elevation of 90 m, it took 30
minutes to lower the water level from elevation 92 m to elevation
91 m. Determine the surface area of the reservoir. Use Francis
formula. (M99 H 7)
a.
72650 m2
c.
52120 m2
2
b.
67850 m
d.
45230 m2

The spillway with crest elevation of 50 m releases flood runoff

from a reservoir 5.0 hectares in area. If the reservoir level drops
from elevation 53 m to 52 m in 1250 seconds, find the length of the
spillway in meters. Use Francis formula. Assume constant
reservoir surface area. (M00 H 13)
a.
9.54
c.
5.64
b.
4.78
d.
3.24

9.

A spillway with permanent crest elevation of 42 m and 10 m long,

releases flood water from a reservoir whose surface area is 6.5
hectares. The initial water surface elevation is 44.3 m. What is the
water surface elevation after 0.75 hour? Use Francis formula
neglecting velocity of approach. (N00 H 10)
a.
43.21 m
c.
42.33 m
b.
42.92 m
d.
42.64 m

MULTIPLE CHOICE
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4.

A spillway controls a reservoir 4.6 hectares in area. The permanent

crest is at elevation 75 m. Water can be drawn from elevation 76.5
m to 75.5 m in 42 minutes. Find the length of the spillway in
meters. Use Francis formula. (N95 H 20)
a.
13.9
c.
11.9
b.
14.9
d.
12.9
A spillway, 35.65 ft long, whose crest is at elevation 40.0 m
releases water from a reservoir whose surface area is 4.0 hectares.
The initial reservoir elevation is 41.8 m. What will be the water
surface elevation in meters after 25 minutes? (N97 H 9)
a.
40.0 m
c.
42.4 m
b.
40.8 m
d.
41.6 m

10.

A spillway controls a reservoir 5 hectares in area. The permanent

crest is at elevation 75 m. Water can be drawn from elevation 76.5
m to 75.5 m in 42 minutes. Find the length of the spillway in
meters. Use Francis formula. (N01 H 14)
a.
15.7
c.
10.4
b.
9.5
d.
12.9

11.

A rectangular suppressed weir of length 1 m is constructed or cut at

the top of a tall rectangular tank having a horizontal section 20 m
by 20 m. If the initial head over the weir is 1 m, compute the time
required to discharge 72 m3 of water. Use Francis formula. (M02 H
6)
a.
36.52 seconds
c.
58.74 seconds
b.
45.35 seconds
d.
24.12 seconds