RHEP- Hydraulics of Diversion Tunnel

Revised Contractor's Proposal -11.07.07

( Without concrete lining in overt)
Alt. I - With Tunnel Slope As 1 in 250 & n = 0.02

Dia of tunnel 10 m
Depth of flow 9.5 m
Area of flow, A 81.47 Sq.m
For tunnel invert concrete lined & shot crete section
Manning's Rugosity Coeff. ,n 0.02
Wetted perimeter, P 28.508 m
Tunnel Slope = 0.004 ( 1 in 300)
R= A/P
= 2.8577943
Velocity of flow 1/n R^2/3S^1/2
= 6.36828021 m/sec

Slope , S = n^2V^2/R^4/3
= 0.00400143
i.e. 1 in 249.910762
say 1 in 250 O.K.
Discharge carrying capacity of
the tunnel 518.823788 Cumecs
Flow Condition - Free Flow is not possible for
discharge of 540 Cumecs
Alt. II - With Tunnel Slope As 1 in 250 & n = 0.025

Dia of tunnel 10 m
Depth of flow 9.5 m
Area of flow, A 81.47 Sq.m
For tunnel invert concrete lined & shot crete section
Manning's Rugosity Coeff. ,n 0.025
Wetted perimeter, P 28.508 m
Tunnel Slope = 0.004 ( 1 in 250)
R= A/P
= 2.8577943
Velocity of flow 1/n R^2/3S^1/2
= 5.09 m/sec
Check for slope
Slope , S = n^2V^2/R^4/3
= 0.00400143
i.e. 1 in 249.910762
say 1 in 250 O.K.
Discharge carrying capacity
of the tunnel 415.059031 Cumecs
Flow Condition - Free Flow is not possible for
design discharge of 540 Cumecs

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Hydraulic Design of Diversion Tunnel ( with unlined overt) ( Dia =10.8/10.4m)

( Q = 540 Cumecs, n=0.025, Slope = 1 in 250)

Discharge to be passed 540 Cumecs

Tunnel slope 0.0040 ( 1 in 250)
Manning's Rugosity Coeff.,n 0.025
Dia. of the tunnel ( Modified Horse Shoe) 10.8 m
Area of the tunnel 92.96 Sq.m
Velocity of flow 5.81 m/sec
Wetted perimeter , P = 34.4836 m
Losses
i) Entrance Loss 0.05 V^2/2g
= 0.086 m

ii) Friction loss , Hf = V^2*n^2*L/R^4/3

R= A/P
= 2.70

Hf = 1.26 m

iii) Bend Loss

Bend Loss I = 0.06 V^2/2g

= 0.103 m

Bend Loss II = 0.055 V^2/2g

0.095 m

Total Bend Loss = 0.198 m

iv) Exit Loss Hex = V^2/2g

= 1.720 m

Total Head Loss = 3.260 m

Water Level in U/S Coffer Dam

Slope of diversion tunnel = 1 in 250

Length of diversion tunnel = 223.5 m
Difference in water level at inlet & outlet = 0.894 m

Minimum water cover required above overt at the

inlet 2.366 m

Free Board = 2.00 m

Invert Level at the inlet of DT = 998.5 m

Dia. Of DiversionTunnel = 10.80 m

Water level upstream of coffer dam = 1011.666

Therefore, top elevation of U/S Coffer Dam = 1013.67 m

say 1014.00 m
Hydraulic Design of Diversion Tunnel as per contractor's proposal
( Q = 540 Cumecs, Tunnel Size = 8.5 dia modified horse shoe,n=0.025, Slope = 1 in 250)

Discharge to be passed 430 Cumecs

Tunnel slope 0.0040 ( 1 in 300)
Manning's Rugosity Coeff.,n 0.02
Dia. of the tunnel ( Modified Horse Shoe) 9.3 m
Area of the tunnel 71.73 Sq.m
Velocity of flow 6.00 m/sec
Wetted perimeter , P = 30.3831 m
Losses
i) Entrance Loss 0.05 V^2/2g
= 0.092 m

ii) Friction loss , Hf = V^2n^2L/R^4/3

R= A/P
= 2.36

Hf = 1.02 m 96.729552

iii) Bend Loss

Bend Loss I = 0.06 V^2/2g

= 0.110 m

Bend Loss II = 0.055 V^2/2g

0.101 m

Total Bend Loss = 0.211 m

iv) Exit Loss Hex = V^2/2g

= 1.832 m

Total Head Loss = 3.156 m

Water Level in U/S Coffer Dam

Slope of diversion tunnel = 1 in 300

Length of diversion tunnel = 223.5 m
Difference in water level at inlet & outlet = 0.745 m

Minimum water cover required above overt at the

This is not practicable.Hence
inlet 2.411 m
can not be adopted
Free Board = 2.00 m

Invert Level at the inlet of DT = 998.75 m

Dia. Of DiversionTunnel = 9.30 m

Therefore, top elevation of U/S Coffer Dam = 1012.46 m

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Hydraulic Design of Diversion Tunnel

( Q = 540 Cumecs, n=0.025, Slope = 1 in 250)

Discharge to be passed 540 Cumecs

Tunnel slope 0.0040 ( 1 in 250)
Manning's Rugosity Coeff.,n 0.025
Dia. of the tunnel ( Modified Horse Shoe) 10.8 m
Area of the tunnel 96.73 Sq.m
Velocity of flow 5.58 m/sec
Wetted perimeter , P = 35.2836 m
Losses
i) Entrance Loss 0.05 V^2/2g
= 0.079 m

ii) Friction loss , Hf = V^2n^2L/R^4/3

R= A/P
= 2.74

Hf = 1.13 m

iii) Bend Loss

Bend Loss I = 0.06 V^2/2g

= 0.095 m

Bend Loss II = 0.055 V^2/2g

0.087 m

Total Bend Loss = 0.183 m

iv) Exit Loss Hex = V^2/2g

= 1.588 m

Total Head Loss = 2.985 m

Water Level in U/S Coffer Dam

Slope of diversion tunnel = 1 in 250

Length of diversion tunnel = 223.5 m
Difference in water level at inlet & outlet = 0.894 m

Minimum water cover required above overt at the

inlet 2.091 m

Free Board = 2.00 m

Invert Level at the inlet of DT = 998.5 m

Dia. Of DiversionTunnel = 10.80 m

Therefore, top elevation of U/S Coffer Dam = 1013.39 m

say 1013.00 m
Contarctor's Proposal

Dia of tunnel 8.5 m

Depth of flow 8.075 m
Area of flow, A 58.9518 Sq.m
For tunnel invert concrete lined & shot crete section
Manning's Rugosity Coeff. ,n 0.02
Wetted perimeter, P 27.6518 m
Tunnel Slope = 0.004 ( 1 in 250)
R= A/P
= 2.13193355
Velocity of flow 1/n R^2/3S^1/2
= 5.23821763 m/sec
Check for slope
Slope , S = n^2V^2/R^4/3
= 0.00400103
i.e. 1 in 249.935661
say 1 in 250 O.K.
Discharge carrying capacity
of the tunnel 308.802358 Cumecs
Flow Condition - Free Flow

Discharge carrying capacity of

the tunnel 308.802358 Cumecs

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Hydraulic Design of Diversion Tunnel As Per DPR

( Q = 540 Cumecs, n=0.03, Slope = 1 in 300)

Discharge to be passed 540 Cumecs

Tunnel slope 0.0033 ( 1 in 300)
Manning's Rugosity Coeff.,n 0.03
Dia. of the tunnel ( Modified Horse Shoe) 10 m
Area of the tunnel 82.93 Sq.m
Velocity of flow 6.51 m/sec
Wetted perimeter , P = 32.67 m
Losses
i) Entrance Loss 0.05 V^2/2g
= 0.108 m

ii) Friction loss , Hf = V^2n^2L/R^4/3

R= A/P
= 2.54

Hf = 2.46 m

iii) Bend Loss

Bend Loss I = 0.06 V^2/2g

= 0.130 m

Bend Loss II = 0.055 V^2/2g

0.119 m

Total Bend Loss = 0.249 m

iv) Exit Loss Hex = V^2/2g

= 2.161 m

Total Head Loss = 4.981 m

Water Level in U/S Coffer Dam

Slope of diversion tunnel = 1 in 300

Length of diversion tunnel = 223.5 m
Difference in water level at inlet & outlet = 0.745 m

Minimum water cover required above overt at the

inlet 4.236 m

Free Board = 2.00 m

Invert Level at the inlet of DT = 998.5 m

Dia. Of DiversionTunnel = 10.00 m

Therefore, top elevation of U/S Coffer Dam = 1014.74 m
say 1015.00 m
 Analytical Calculations
Hydraulics of Modified Horse Shoe Section

Dia of tunnel 9.3

Depth of flow above centre 4.185
height of arc above water surface 0.465
Theeta = Cos Inverse
= 25.84
Lentgh of arc = 4.195
Area of tunnel above surface of water = 1.270
Wetted area of the tunnel = 70.4563561
Slope 0.004
Rugosity Coeff. ,n = 0.02
Total depth of flow= 8.835
Wetted Perimeter, P = 26.1885507
Hydraulic radius , R = 2.69034957
Velocity of flow, V = 1/n R ^2/3 S^1/2
= 6.11702951
Discharge through tunnel Q = AV = 430.983609

Check for Slope

Slope S = V^2n^2/R^4/3
= 0.00400016
i.e. 1 in 249.990103
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m
m
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Degrees Worksheet
m
Sq.m 4.108275
Sq.m

m 8.835

1/n R ^2/3 S^1/2

m/sec
Cumecs

V^2n^2/R^4/3