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BS 3680-4B:1986

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Methods of measurement of liquid flow in open channels. Weirs and flumes Triangular profile weirs

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

31-03-2008

Superseded by

BS ISO 4360:2008

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-01-1986

£142.00
Excluding VAT

National foreword
Committees responsible
Method
1. Scope and field of application
2. References
3. Definitions and symbols
4. Units of measurement
5. Installation
6. Maintenance
7. Measurement of head
8. Specification for the standard weir
9. Discharge characteristics
10. Uncertainties in flow measurement
11. Examples
Annex
Symbols
Table
1. Values of X"c, as a percentage, in terms of Cv and f
Figures
1. Triangular profile weir
2. Coefficient of approach velocity, Cv
3. Drowned flow - Cvf in terms of hp/h and
    2/3 square root 2/3 Cd bh/A

Methods for steady flow conditions. Examples are given on the computation of flow rate and associated uncertainty for modular and drowned flow conditions.

Committee
CPI/113
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 80/31246 DC and BS 3680-4B(1969) (07/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
22
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

ISO 4373:2008 Hydrometry Water level measuring devices
BS 3680-3A:1980 Measurement of liquid flow in open channels. Stream flow measurement Velocity-area methods
BS 3680-1:1983 Measurement of liquid flow in open channels. Glossary of terms
BS 5844:1980 Methods of measurement of fluid flow: estimation of uncertainty of a flow-rate measurement

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