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Discharge measurement and control structures are widely employed in hydraulic engineering applications. The objective of this study is to numerically investigate the modelling of two different structures, namely sharpcrested weirs as Problem 1 and combined weir and gate systems as Problem 2. The research methodology herein is based on the comparison of results of numerical simulations with experimental data for both problems separately. For the purpose of performing numerical simulations, the Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations are solved by finite volume formulation using commercially available Flow-3D software. Assessment of empirical data and numerical findings for both problems reveals that discharge rates agree reasonably well. In addition, using the capabilities of numerical modelling, weir and gate discharge coefficients in the combined system are calculated separately which were not easy to obtain in experimental studies. It is seen that gate and weir discharge coefficients of the combined system are different and higher than the corresponding coefficients of the individual systems. K E Y W O R D S combined weir and gate system, discharge measurement, Flow-3D, numerical simulation Résumé Les structures de mesure et de contrôle du débit sont largement utilisées dans les applications de génie hydraulique. L'objectif de cette étude est d'étudier numériquement la modélisation de deux structures différentes, à savoir des seuils à crête vive comme problème 1 et des systèmes de seuil et de barrière combinés comme problème 2. La méthodologie de recherche ici est basée sur la comparaison des résultats de simulations numériques avec des données expérimentales pour les deux problèmes séparément. Dans le but d'effectuer des simulations numériques, les équations de Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) sont résolues par formulation de volumes finis à l'aide du logiciel Flow-3D disponible dans le commerce. L'évaluation des données empiriques et des résultats numériques pour les deux problèmes révèle que les taux de rejet concordent assez bien. De plus, en utilisant les capacités de la *Modélisation numérique des seuils à crête vive contractés et des systèmes combinés de seuils et de vanes.
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