This paper is concerned with the determination of the relationship for the calculation of the discharge coefficient at free overflow over a rectangular sharp-edged broad-crested weir without lateral contraction. The determination was made on the basis of new measurement in a range of the relative thickness of the weir from 0.12 to 0.30 and newly in a large range of relative height of the weir extremely from 0.24 to 6.8 which greatly expands the application possibilities of low weirs. In addition, the effects of friction and surface tension on the value of the discharge coefficient were evaluated as well as the effect of the relative thickness of the weir. The new equation for discharge coefficient, expressed using the relative height of the weir, was subjected to verification made by an independent laboratory which confirmed its accuracy.
The paper deals with the determination of the basic characteristics of flow at the crest of a rectangular broad-crested weir and in detail with the characteristics of flow separation at the upstream edge of the weir crest. The determination of the characteristics is made on the basis of measurement of the water surface level, the pressure head and the velocity field using the Particle Image Velocimetry method. The characteristics are expressed dimensionless in relation to the energy overflow head and the critical depth. and Článek pojednává o stanovení základních charakteristik proudu na široké koruně pravoúhlého přelivu a detailně o charakteristikách odtržení proudu za návodní hranou koruny přelivu. Charakteristiky jsou stanoveny na základě měření úrovně hladiny, tlakové výšky a rychlostního pole metodou Particle Image Velocimetry. Charakteristiky jsou vyjádřeny bezrozměrně ve vztahu k energetické přepadové výšce a kritické hloubce.