Hydraulics of Spillways and Energy Dissipators (Civil and Environmental Engineering Book 1)

An unsurpassed treatise on the state-of-the-science in the research and design of spillways and energy dissipators, Hydraulics of Spillways and Energy Dissipators compiles a vast amount of information and advancements from recent conferences and congresses devoted to the subject. It highlights developments in theory and practice and emphasizing topics related to scale effect, dynamic flow measurement, and the analysis and interpretation of model results.Consolidates and compares the available information on various design approaches, procedures, and structure types to benefit practicing engineers.Reflecting the author's nearly four decades of experience in the field, this handbook Provides four broad sections on spillway design, flood- estimation and selection, various types of spillways and energy dissipators, and topics of special interestOffers valuable case studies and illustrative examples to effectively highlight key topics in the textIncludes chapters on crucial design elements such as cavitation, air entrainment, and aerators Contains extensive discussions of spillway construction stages, dual purpose spillways, overtopping protection of earth dams used as spillways, unlined spillways, fuse plugs and fuse gate spillways, air entrainment and forced aeration, and protection against detrimental forces such as cavitation, uplift, and scourAbout the Author: RAJNIKANT M. KHATSURIA served as Additional Director, Central Water and Power Research Station, Pune, India, until his retirement in 2001. He joined the Central Water and Power Research Station in 1963 and was engaged in the research and design of hydraulic structures, based on hydraulic model studies. His special interests include spillways, energy dissipators, control and conveyance structures, and hydropower structures. He has completed nearly 150 projects pertaining to the above disciplines and has authored a number of technical papers and professional reports. He contributed towards the field standardization of overflow, non-overflow, and hydropower structures. He also served as the Senior Expert for WAPCOS (India) Ltd. (1989-90) for the planning and commissioning of the HLAB (hydraulics laboratory) at Al Taji, Baghdad, Iraq. He received the B.E. (1963) degree from Gujarat University, India, the M.E. (1975) degree from the University of Pune, India, and the M.S. (1981) degree from the University of Iowa, Iowa City. Front cover......Page 1 Preface......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 12 Contents......Page 14 1. Spillways: Functions and Classification......Page 24 2. Spillway Design: An Overview......Page 30 3. Spillway Design Flood: Estimation and Selection......Page 38 4. Ogee or Overflow Spillways......Page 64 5. Chute and Side Channel Spillways......Page 86 6. Stepped Spillways......Page 118 7. Siphon Spillways......Page 152 8. Shaft Spillways......Page 174 9. Labyrinth and Duckbill Spillways......Page 220 10. Tunnel and Culvert Spillways......Page 240 11. Free Jet and Straight Drop Spillways......Page 254 12. Fuse Plugs and Fuse Gate Spillways......Page 284 13. Spillways for Flood and Sediment Disposal......Page 306 14. Unlined Spillways......Page 322 15. Inflatable Rubber Weirs......Page 336 16. Overtopping Protection of Dams Used as Spillways......Page 346 17. Spillway Crest Gates......Page 356 18. Spillway Construction Stages......Page 382 19. Energy Dissipators for Spillways......Page 394 20. Hydraulic Jump Stilling Basins......Page 410 21. Trajectory Buckets......Page 464 22. Solid and Slotted Roller Buckets......Page 506 23. Energy Dissipators for Shaft and Tunnel Spillways......Page 526 24. Impact-Type Energy Dissipators......Page 542 25. Unconventional Designs......Page 554 26. Cavitation in Spillways and Energy Dissipators......Page 564 27. Air Entrainment and Forced Aeration......Page 592 28. Hydraulic Modeling of Spillways and Energy Dissipators......Page 632 Index......Page 660 An unsurpassed treatise on the state-of-the-science in the research and design of spillways and energy dissipators, Hydraulics of Spillways and Energy Dissipators compiles a vast amount of information and advancements from recent conferences and congresses devoted to the subject. It highlights developments in theory and practice and emphasizing topics related to scale effect, dynamic flow measurement, and the analysis and interpretation of model results. Consolidates and compares the available information on various design approaches, procedures, and structure types to benefit practicing engineers. Reflecting the author's nearly four decades of experience in the field, this handbook "A treatise on the state-of-the-science in the research and design of spillways and energy dissipators, this reference compiles a vast amount of information and advancements from recent conferences and congresses devoted to the subject - highlighting developments in theory and practice and emphasizing topics related to scale effect, dynamic flow measurement, and the analysis and interpretation of model results. This volume consolidates and compares the available information on various design approaches, procedures, and structure types to benefit practicing engineers."--Jacket A comprehensive treatise on spillways and energy dissipators. This book reviews research and design advances pertaining to spillways, energy dissipators, cavitation and air entrainment, and hydraulic modeling - emphasizing the hydraulics of various types of spillways and energy dissipators, and applications and solutions to design challenges