Gasoline (sp.gr, 0.8) is flowing upward through a vertical pipeline which tapers from 300 mm to 150 mm diameter. A gasoline mercury differential manometer is connected between 300 mm and 150 mm pipe section to measure the rate of flow. The distance between the manometer tapings is 1 m and gauging reading is 500 mm of mercury. Find (i) Differential gauge reading in terms of gasoline head, and (ii) Rate of flow. Neglect friction and other losses between tapings.

Gasoline (sp.gr, 0.8) is flowing upward through a vertical pipeline which tapers from 300 mm to 150 mm diameter. A gasoline mercury differential manometer is connected between 300 mm and 150 mm pipe section to measure the rate of flow. The distance between the manometer tapings is 1 m and gauging reading is 500 mm of mercury. Find (i) Differential gauge reading in terms of gasoline head, and (ii) Rate of flow. Neglect friction and other losses between tapings.

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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