An Introduction To Hydraulic Design Of Spillways

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil engineers interested in hydraulic design of spillways at dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. BASIC CONSIDERATIONS, 3. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR SPILLWAY DISCHARGE, 4. ABUTMENT AND PIERS, 5. EFFECT OF APPROACH FLOW, 6. GRADIENTS IN GENERAL, 7. HYDRAULIC AND ENERGY GRADIENT LINES, 8. MEAN SPILLWAY PRESSURE COMPUTATION, 9. SPILLWAY ENERGY LOSS, 10. ENERGY LOSS FOR FULLY DEVELOPED TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW, 11. TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER DEVELOPMENT ENERGY LOSS, 12. HYDRAULIC JUMP ENERGY DISSIPATORS, 13. CAVITATION.

• | Author: J. Paul Guyer
• | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: May 31, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 26 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1547045167
• | ISBN-13: 9781547045167