Technical Data

Sounding Weight Selection

To maintain sounding and suspension cables as near to the vertical as possible, an estimate of the weight required can be found using the formula: sounding weight lbs. = velocity ft/sec. X depth ft., or Metric m = 5vD.

Where
     M is the mass of the weight in kilograms
     V is the mean velocity of flow in meters per second
     D is the depth in meters