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Ancient and Modern Engineering and the Isthmian Canal

by William H. Burr

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Table XV

VALUES OF COEFFICIENT c.

LEGEND:

(A) = Hydraulic Radius r.

(B) = Hydraulic Gradient.

(C) = Mean Velocity.

Pipe-line.Diameter.(A)(B)(C)
Hemlock Lake36″wrought-iron9″.0004111.532
””24″wr’t and cast6″.002393.448
Rush Lake to Mt. Hope24″cast-iron6″.002553.448
Sudbury aqueduct48″″ ″12″3.738
””48″″ ″12″4.965
””48″″ ″12″6.195
””48″″ ″12″3.738
””48″″ ″12″4.965
””48″″ ″12″6.195
East Jersey Water Co.48″steel riveted pipe12″.0024.62
Timber-stave pipe, Ogden, Utah72″.5.5
”” ””72″.512″1.0
”” ””72″.512″1.5
”” ””72″.512″2.0
”” ””72″.512″2.5
”” ””72″.512″3.0
”” ””72″.512″3.5
”” ””72″.512″4.0

LEGEND:

(A) = Coefficient c.

(B) = Cubic Feet per Second.

(C) = Gallons per 24 Hours.

Pipe-line.(A)Discharge.Remarks.
(B)(C)
Hemlock Lake87.310.83124>7,000,000
””99.710.831247,000,0001892.
Rush Lake to Mt. Hope96.510.831247,000,000
Sudbury aqueduct140.14Pipe
””142.11new
””144.091880.
””139.94†After cleaning, 1894-95.
Before cleaning,
c = 108
””141.74†
””143.16†
East Jersey Water Co.103.358.027,500,001891.
Timber-stave pipe, Ogden, Utah721897.
”” ””96
”” ””109
”” ””115
”” ””119
”” ””122
”” ””124
”” ””126
† These values correspond to the formula c = 131.88v⁰˙⁰⁴⁵.

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