Performance Advantages of Labyrinth Weir

Abstract

Weir is a very common structure across water courses to control flow and to release surplus water from water bodies. Simple straight weirs are less efficient compared to labyrinth weir where the weir length is increased by folds. In this research, experiments were conducted in the laboratory to find the increase in discharge due to labyrinth or decrease in coefficient of discharge due to labyrinth. Further two labyrinth weirs were analyzed to understand the efficiency with respect to the shape of the labyrinth weir. Compared to the ogee weir, the labyrinth weir discharges more water (more than 60%) for the same head of flow.