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6) Spillway PDF
6) Spillway PDF
6) Spillway PDF
1- overflow spillway
2- Side-channel spillway
3- Siphon spillway .
Overflow spillway
An overflow spillway is most often constructed as part of
a gravity dam or a buttress dam. The spillway section is
lower than the other sections of the dam allowing water
to flow over its top and down its front face.
Main types of overflow structure
𝑯
Where ,𝜷 = , ratio of actual operating head to the design head .
𝑯𝑫
Crest Shape
.
Several description of the crest profile geometric have been presented some
examples are :
𝒀 𝑿
= 𝟎. 𝟓 ( )𝟏.𝟖𝟓 Creage-scimemi equation I
𝑯𝑫 𝑯𝑫
𝒀 𝑿 𝟏.𝟖
= 𝟎. 𝟒𝟕 ( ) Creage-scimemi equation II
𝑯𝑫 𝑯𝑫
𝒀 𝑿
= 𝟎. 𝟒𝟔𝟏 ( )𝟏.𝟖𝟓 Smetana equation
𝑯𝑫 𝑯𝑫
𝒀 𝑿 𝟐
= 𝟎. 𝟓𝟓𝟔 ( ) Demarch equation
𝑯𝑫 𝑯𝑫
Where :
X = horizontal distance from the original at the apex of the crest in the
downstream direction vertical distance D.S from the origin .
The water ways experimental ( WES , US army crops of engineering )
Present the following profile on the downstream side
𝒀 𝟏 𝑿
= ( )𝒏
𝑯𝑫 𝑲 𝑯𝑫
(K) and (n) vary with the slope of the upstream face of the downstream spillway
as shown in the accompanying figure .
Elementsh of Crest Profile
a
h0 HD
xc x
yc
R1 y
P R2
Where K and n are constants whose values depend on the
upstream inclination and on the velocity approach head, ha.
Value of K
Value of n
Value of Xc
Value of Yc
Side channel spillway design
The discharge through any section of the side channel
distance x from the upstream end of the channel is
𝟑
𝑸=𝑿∗𝑪∗ 𝑯𝑫𝟐
𝑸 = 𝑪 ∗ 𝒃𝒆 ∗ 𝑯𝟑/𝟐