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IDE Lec10 Regulatorand Falls
IDE Lec10 Regulatorand Falls
STRUCTURES AND
FALLS
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CROSS REGULATORS
Typical Layout of a Canal System
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CROSS REGULATORS
Cross Regulator
CROSS REGULATORS
Cross Regulator
CROSS REGULATORS
Cross Regulator (Gates Fully Open)
CANAL FALL
Necessity and Location of Falls
Necessity/ objective
It lower down the water level if the NSL has a steep slope to
maintain a balance between the full supply level in the canal and to
command of the adjacent irrigated area. Thus, this is very useful
tool for improving the command area and as well as for increase
irrigation efficiency.
Canal fall also substantially reduces the extra earth filling and as
such economize the project cost.
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CANAL FALL
Necessity and Location of Falls
Location
For the canal which does not irrigate the area directly, the fall
should be located from the considerations of economy in cost of
excavation of the channel with regard to balancing depth and the
cost of the falls itself.
The location of the fall may also be decided from the consideration
of the possibility of combining it with a regulator or a bridge or any
other masonry works.
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Canal Fall
CANAL FALL
Position of Canal Fall
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CANAL FALL
Types of Canal Fall
Depending on the Ground level conditions and shape of the fall the
various types of falls are:
i) Ogee Fall
This type of fall has gradual convex and concave surface in the
ogee form -. A sectional view of this type is shown in enclosed
figure. The gradual convex and concave surface is provided for
smooth transition and to reduce disturbance and impact of falling
water.
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CANAL FALL
Ogee Fall
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CANAL FALL
II) Stepped Fall
The bed of the canal within the fall is protected by rubble masonry
with surface finishing by rich cement mortar (1:3).
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CANAL FALL
Stepped Fall
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CANAL FALL
III) Vertical Fall
Enclosed figures (a & b) shows the simple vertical and Sarda types
canal falls, respectively.
In Figure-a the U/S canal bed level is at the level of U/S curtain
wall and in Figure-b canal U/S bed is below the crest of curtain
wall.
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CANAL FALL
Vertical Fall
Curtain wall
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CANAL FALL
IV)
Rapid Fall
When the Natural Ground Level (NSL) is even and rapid, this rapid
fall is suitable. It consists of long sloping glacis (1 : 10 to 1 : 20) as
shown in figure.
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CANAL FALL
V)
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CANAL FALL
VI)
The sills of the notches are kept at U/S bed level of the canal. The
body wall is made of concrete. An impervious floor is provided to
resist the scouring effect of falling water.
U/S and D/S side of the fall is protected by stone pitching, finished
by cement grouting.
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CANAL FALL
Trapezoidal Notch Fall
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CANAL FALL
VII) Montague Type Fall
x = V 4y/g +y
Where
V = The velocity leaving the crest.
x, y = The coordinate of any point shown in enclosed figure.
This parabolic glacis is difficult to construct.
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CANAL FALL
Montague Type Fall
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CANAL FALL
viii) Meter
Meter falls are those which also measure the discharge of the
canal. The non-meter falls do not measure the discharge. For a fall
to act as a meter, it must have broad weir type crest so that the
discharge co-efficient is constant under variable head. Generally
glacis type fall is suitable as a meter.
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Canal Fall
Fall Regulator
Canal Escape
Tail Regulator