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3. After determining the direction of Q2 (say
1. With known flow in one pipe leading to towards reservoir B), express all the head
or flowing out from reservoir of known lost in terms the other, say in terms of hf1.
elevation, solve for its head lost hf. Let hf1=x
2. Determine the elevation of the energy With all head hf expressed in terms of x, all
grade line at the junction of the pipes (P) by flow Q can be also expressed in terms of x
adding or subtracting (depending on the (usually in the form √𝑥 + 𝑏 )
direction of flow) the head lost in the pipe
from the elevation of the water surface in the Example, if Darcy- Weishbach of Maning
reservoir. formula is used, hf varies with Q2.
3. If the unknown value is the pressure at P, Simplify the equation and solve for x. We
the elevation of P’ is the elevation of P + may also use trial and error solution.
elevation head.
4. Once x is determined, substitute it value
4. Draw a line from P’ to the surface of the to equation (1), (2), and (3) to solve for Q1
other reservoir. These lines represent the
Q2 and Q3, respectively.
EGL’s of each pipe. The difference in
Determine the flow in each pipe in the three
reservoir.