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Designing Stilling Basins for Spillways

The document provides examples of hydraulic engineering calculations for designing a stilling basin and energy dissipation arrangements for spillways. It includes the use of Manning's equation to determine flow conditions, the calculation of jump heights, and the analysis of energy dissipation methods based on specific parameters. Additionally, it discusses the transition from ski action to roller action in flip buckets under certain conditions.

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Designing Stilling Basins for Spillways

The document provides examples of hydraulic engineering calculations for designing a stilling basin and energy dissipation arrangements for spillways. It includes the use of Manning's equation to determine flow conditions, the calculation of jump heights, and the analysis of energy dissipation methods based on specific parameters. Additionally, it discusses the transition from ski action to roller action in flip buckets under certain conditions.

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Example

• A rectangular concrete channel 20 ft wide, on a


2.5% slope, is discharging 400 cfs into a stilling
basin. The basin, also 20 ft wide, has a water
depth of 8 ft determined from the downstream
channel condition. Design the stilling basin
(determine width and type of structure).
Soln.
1. Use Manning’s equation to determine the normal
flow condition in the upstream channel.
V = 1.486R2/3S1/2/n
Q = 1.486 R2/3S1/2A/n
A = 20y
R = A/P = 20y/(2y+20) = 10y/(y+10)
Q = 400 =1.486(10y/(y+10))2/3S1/220y/n
Solve this equation by trial and error, and will get
y = 1.11 ft
Example
• check  A=22.2 ft2, P=22.2, R=1.0
V=1.486R2/3S1/2/n = 18.07
V=Q/A = 400/22.2 = 18.02
• Fr1 = V/(gy)1/2 = 3.01
 a type IV stilling basin may be appropriate, but
first let’s check the tail water level
• For a simple hydraulic jump basin,
y2/y1 = ½ ((1+8Fr12)1/2 -1)
Now that y1=1.11, Fr1=3.01 
• y2 = 4.2 ft
Example
 This is the required water depth to cause the jump
to occur.
We have a depth of 8 ft now, much higher than the
required depth. This will push the jump to the
upstream
• A simple basin with an end sill may work well.
• Length of basin
Using chart on for Fr1 = 3.0,
L/y2 = 5.25
L = 42 ft.
•
Example
• Height of end sill
Height = 1.25Y1 = 1.4 ft
• Transition to the tail water depth or optimization
of basin depth needs to be worked out
Examples 2
Discuss the available alternatives of energy dissipation arrangement for a
spillway with the following details:
FRL =677 m, crest level= 662 m, width of approan at toe =52 m, maximum Q
=5160 m3/s, and acceptable apron elevation 605 m.
The spillway will be operated with reservoir at FRL, passing discharges
lower than the maximum discharge with partial opening of crest gates.
Calculation of jump-height curve:
Solution:
Conjugate depth y2 will be calculated as follows;
For Maximum Discharge =5160, q =Q/b=5160/52= 99.2,
Then, assume, E0=677-605= 72 m= y0 (Head water
maintained by gate operation)
Y1 = q/v1
V= (2g*E)^1/2
• Corrected, y0 =72-2.64=69.36;⇒V1 =36.89m/s
• Again,
• y1 =2.69m, y0 =72-2.69=69.31;⇒V1=36.88m/s
• Y1=2.69m, V1=36.88m/s;

• Similarly, values for other discharges have been calculated and


shown in Table 2.
• Examples 3
• For the flip bucket with the following
characteristics, determine the tail water depth at
which the ski action would turn into roller action.
• Unit discharge q=50 cumec/m: Head from RWL to
bucket lip level=60 m, Velocity at lip
level=33.9m/s:Depth of flow, y3=1.476m: Lip
angle=30

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