Wrie Iii Prepared By: Yassin Y. Dam Engineering II Exercises
Wrie Iii Prepared By: Yassin Y. Dam Engineering II Exercises
Solution:
Clear water way (L') =clear d/ce b/n piers * number of span = 6x15=90m
From Q= CdLeHe3/2
Q=2.30x90xHe3/2
He= 15.43m.
Check effect of height of spillway/approach velocity: Model tests have shown that the
effect of approach velocity is negligible when the height of the spillway above the streambed
is equal to or greater than 1.33 Hd (P ≥ 1.33 Hd)
P/Hd= 100/15.43=6.48,
Effect of actual head: if the design head is equal to the actual head, (He/Hd) ratio is 1.0 and
therefore, there is no effect on Cd.
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Q=CdLeHe3/2
/
12000 = 2.30 80.74 ∗
He= 16.59m
12000=2.30x80.05xHe3/2
He=16.7m
Q 12000
Velocity of approach 0.98m / s.
A (90 5 3) (100 16.70)
v2
Ha
2g
(0.98) 2 (0.98) 2
Ha 0.05m small and negligible
2 x9.81 19.62
Hd He
For a given upstream vertical condition i.e. vertical face, K=2.0, and n=1.850.
X n KH dn1 y
x1.85=2.00x (16.70)0.85y=21.895y
Before determining the various co-ordinate of d/s we shall determine the tangent point.
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dy 1.0
For d/s face of the overflow section, 1.25
dx 0.80
dy
1.85 x0.0457( x) 0.85 0.0845( x) 0.85
dx
The tangent point of the profile is at a distance of 23.8m from the origin.
X 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Y= 0.0457(x) 1.85 0.000 0.046 0.165 0.349 0.594 0.897 1.257 1.672 2.141 2.662 3.235 3.859 4.533
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 23.8
5.257 6.029 6.850 7.719 8.635 9.598 10.607 11.663 12.765 13.912 15.105 16.091
the curve should go up to the point given by: 0.27Hd= 0.27*16.7 = 4.509 , substitute the
value of Hd resulting the equation below,
0.724( x 0.270 H d )1.85
Y 0.85
0.126 H d 0.4315 H d0.375 ( x 0.27 H d ) 0.625
Hd
x(m) 0 -1 -2 -3 -4 -4.509
y(m) 0 0.060924 0.263056 0.64191 1.309976 2.1042
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X Co-ordinate,m
-10 -5-1.000 0 5 10 15 20 25 30
1.000
3.000
5.000
Y Co-ordinate,m
7.000 DS
US
9.000
11.000
13.000
15.000
17.000
2. The crest level of dam spillway has been kept at 723.70m while the maximum level in the
reservoir is to be 734.50m calculate the maximum discharge through the overflow spillway,
when the flow takes place through 5 units of 12.2m width each at the crest of the spillway.
Solution:
L`=5*12.2= 61m
= 10.8m
Le = 61-2(4*0+0)10.8=61m
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Q = CLe H3/2
Q = 2.2*61*10.83/2=4763 m3/s
If square nosed piers and square abutments are assumed: (Kp = 0.02, Ka= 0.2)
Le= 61-2(4*0.02+0.2)10.8=54.952m
Q= 2.2*54.952*10.83/2= 4291m3/s
3. Compute the discharge over an ogee shaped spillway whose coefficient of discharge is 2.2
and head of 6m on the crest. The flow takes place through 4 units of 12.5m width each at the
crest of the spillway. The spillway crest is 10m above the bottom of the approach channel
which has the same width to that of the spillway. Take Ka =0.10 and Kp=0.015 and pier
thickness t=1.0m.
Le L 2 * NK p K a H e 50 2 * 3 * 0 .015 0 .10 * 6
Le 48.26m
The discharge Q over the spillway is estimated to be
3 3
Q CLH e
2
2 . 2 * 48 . 26 * 6 2 1560 m 3 / sec
Then the velocity of approach is computed as
Q 156
Va 1.84m / sec
A 50 3 *16
The total head over the weir is:
V2 1.84 2
He Hd 6 6.173m, take 6.20m
2* g 2 * 9.81
Finally, the discharge over the weir is calculated to be:
3 3
Q CLH e
2
2 . 2 * 48 . 26 * 6 . 2 1639 m 3 / sec
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Note: This question could be also iterated or recalculated for more accurate results. How?
4. An overflow spillway is designed for a head of 2.8m having a waterway length of 200m and
the discharge coefficient for this given head is assumed as 0.75. What will the discharge be
for heads of 0.2m and 1.5m, and what is the maximum discharge that can be passed over this
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spillway (assuming the dam freeboard to be high enough and the spillway to be well
constructed) without cavitation?
– For Hd <Hmax negative pressures result, reaching cavitation level for H=2Hd with Cd=0.825.
For safety it is recommended not to exceed the value Hmax=1.65Hd with Cd=0.81
=0.81.