Lecture #3 (Con't) : Spillways
Lecture #3 (Con't) : Spillways
Lecture #3 (Con't) : Spillways
Spillways
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Chute Spillway
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Side Channel Spillway
• The crest of the control weir is placed along the side of the
discharge channel. It is approximately parallel to the side
channel at the entrance.
• The crest of a side channel spillway is usually an ogee-
shaped section of concrete. Sometimes it consists of a flat
concrete laid on an embankment or the natural ground
surface.
• The side channel spillway is usually constructed in a
narrow canyon where sufficient space is not available for
an overflow spillway and neither a suitable saddle nor wide
flank for a chute spillway.
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Cont’d…
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Saddle Siphon Spillway
• The saddle Siphon spillway consists of an air tight
reinforced concrete cover called “Hood” or “cowl”
provided over an ogee shaped body.
• The entrance and the exit lips of the hood are S shaped that
siphon duct has bell mouthed entry and exit.
• The inlet of the siphon duct is kept submerged well below
the full reservoir level so that floating debris etc., should
not enter, vortices and draw downs which might break the
siphon action are avoided.
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Cont’d…
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Cont’d…
• Priming devices
• Are used to reduce the priming depths by creating effective
water seals which cause early priming of siphon spillways.
• De-priming is the reverse process of priming. It is the
action of siphon from the time air starts entering the siphon
through the vents until the siphoning action completely
stopped.
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Shaft Spillway/Morning Glory
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Cont’d…
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Selection of spillways
Quiz(10%)
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