Spillway Energy Dissipaters Rosh Gol
Spillway Energy Dissipaters Rosh Gol
Regardless of the type of dissipater selected, any spillway energy dissipater must
operate safely at high discharges for extended periods of time without having to be
shut down for emergency repairs.
Considering the height of weir and type of river bed material, the roller bucket
energy dissipater has been provided. It dissipates the energy in surface rollers
above the bucket and ground rollers downstream of the bucket.
The current configuration of roller bucket has been analysed using empirical
equations and design charts from USBR and USACE manuals. The Froude’s
number, flow depth and flow velocity at the toe of the chute for overflow section
have been estimated using energy equations.
These parameters have been used to calculate the necessary radius and lip
elevation of roller bucket required to avoid sweep out during the design flood event.
It has been estimated that the flows will reach the toe of weir at a depth of about
1.16 m with an average flow velocity of about 13.19 m/s. The corresponding
Froude’s number would be about 3.37 giving a conjugate depth of about 5.7 m.
The minimum radius is calculated as 2.8 m therefore a bucket radius of 4.0 m has
been adopted for further analyses. The bucket invert level has been calculated as
2651.7 for safe operation. This gives a lip elevation of 2652.54 m asl.
V12
Rmin D1
2g
Figure - 6.1: The Definition Sketch for Roller Bucket Computation Parameters
A roller bucket type energy dissipater has been proposed for the
diversion weir.
Roller bucket has been designed for a tail water level of 2657.5 m asl
corresponding to a flood of 245 m3/s.
The radius of roller bucket should not be less than 4.0 m.
Table - 4.6: Hydraulic Calculation for Hydraulic Jump and Diversion Weir
Entrance Loss
Friction Loss
2661.90 = 2661.90
R
Return Tail water Max TW Min TW TW
Discharge V2
Period Level D1 1 Depth Depth Sweepout
2g
(years) (m3/s) (m asl) (m) (m) (m)
Min. Lip
Bucket Invert Min. TWL * Max. Sweepout
Radius Elevation
(required) (ADOPTED) TWL TWL
(Rmin) (required)
(m) (m asl) (m asl) (m asl) (m asl) (m asl)