Any ideas for a discharge coefficient on a broken pipe?
Any ideas for a discharge coefficient on a broken pipe?
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Got a wild question -
If my 30-inch PCCP water main breaks, what is the flow rate coming out the hole?
There are a few assumptions - 130 feet head (about 55 psi) initially, and assume the hole is about 2 foot in diameter.
This looks like an orifice equation, but C = 0.6? What might be a good starting place for a C? Or is there another approach?
Any thoughts or ideas? (We have no field flow data, thank goodness!).
If my 30-inch PCCP water main breaks, what is the flow rate coming out the hole?
There are a few assumptions - 130 feet head (about 55 psi) initially, and assume the hole is about 2 foot in diameter.
This looks like an orifice equation, but C = 0.6? What might be a good starting place for a C? Or is there another approach?
Any thoughts or ideas? (We have no field flow data, thank goodness!).





RE: Any ideas for a discharge coefficient on a broken pipe?
RE: Any ideas for a discharge coefficient on a broken pipe?
RE: Any ideas for a discharge coefficient on a broken pipe?
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