Hydraulics Laboratory

Hydraulics & Irrigation Engineering Laboratories There are four fully equipped laboratories and one research center working under the Hydraulics and Irrigation Engineering Division of the Department. These laboratories play a pivotal role in developing the basic concepts of the students related to the water resources engineering and management to formulate the solutions for the real problems. The laboratory equipment are being used by Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Research students. In the research center, there are 10 Research cabins for M.Sc. and Ph.D. research scholars. There is quite conducive environment in the center to carry out numerical simulation modeling using RS & GIS software etc. About 25 students are admitted every year at Master level in the division and almost similar number of students are involved in their research work, whereas, 07 Ph.D. students are working on their research areas. They have produced a reasonable number of publications in national and international conferences / journals.

Related Subjects at Undergraduate Level:     

Fluid Mechanics-I Fluid Mechanics-II Hydrology Hydraulic Engineering Irrigation Engineering

Related Subjects at M.Sc. Level:      

Advanced Fluvial Hydraulics Sediment Transport Hydraulic Structures Hydropower Engineering Applied Hydrology Irrigation Engineering & Practices

List of Experiments & Design Works: Fluid Mechanics-I To make the layout plan of the Hydraulics Laboratory. To validate the Bernoulli’s Theorem using Venturi tube.

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To determine coefficient of discharge for a Venturimeter. To determine the hydraulic coefficients for various shaped orifices. To determine the coefficient of discharge for Rectangular notch. To determine the coefficient of discharge for V notch. To determine the metacentric height of a floating body using the Metacentric Height Apparatus. To determine the hydrostatic force and depth of center of pressure using Center of Pressure Apparatus.

Fluid Mechanics-II To measure the frictional losses in a pipe using Fluid Friction Apparatus. To verify the Impulse Momentum principle for a jet of water striking of various deflectors. To make the study of Pelton Wheel. To perform experiment on Pelton Wheel and hence plot its characteristics curves. To make the study of Francis Reaction Turbine. To perform experiment on Francis Reaction Turbine and hence plot its characteristics curves To make the study of Double Stage Centrifugal Pump To perform experiment on Double Stage Centrifugal Pump and hence to plot its characteristics curves. To study and perform the experiment on Double Acting Reciprocating Pump.

Engineering Hydrology To develop relationship between Temperature and Saturation Vapors Pressure of a parcel of air and determine Saturation Deficit, Relative Humidity and Dew Point Temperature for given conditions. To check the consistency of precipitation data record at station. To determine average precipitation over a catchment area using Arithmetic Mean Method, Thiessen Polygon Method and Isohytel Method. To extent a rating curve by Logrithimic and Chezy’s Methods. Derivation of Unit Hydrograph from hydrograph of an isolated storm. To develop an S-curve and to convert unit Hydrograph duration from one to another. To determine Storativity and Transmissivity of a confined aquifer using Thiess Method.

Hydraulic Engineering Experimental investigation of relationship between specific energy and depth of flow.

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To study the flow characteristics over the weirs in the Flume To study the characteristics of hydraulic jump development in the Laboratory Flume. Potential Estimation of a particular Dam Site. To Develop Relationships between Surface Area, Capacity and Elevation of a Reservoir. Estimation of Live Storage of a Reservoir and Hydropower Potential for the Site. Estimation of Suspended Load, Bed Load and Total Load and Life of Reservoir.

Irrigation Engineering Irrigation System of Pakistan. Development of Warabandi System. Design of an Irrigation System for a particular Area including the Design of canal, Design of Outlets, Design of Water Courses and Warabandi schedule. Study of various existing Barrages and Canals. Comprehensive Design of a Barrage.

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List of Important Equipment Available in the Laboratory:

Pelton Wheel

Francis Reaction Turbine

Sediment Transport Apparatus

Centrifugal Pump

Double Acting Reciprocating Pump

Fluid Friction Apparatus

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Impact of Jet Apparatus

Metacentric Height Apparatus

Orifice Apparatus

Tube Type Viscometer

S-6 Tilting Flume

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