Facultad de Ingeniería Escuela Profesional de Ingeniería Civil
Facultad de Ingeniería Escuela Profesional de Ingeniería Civil
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29. HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES The main difference between energy dissipators and fall
29.1 INTRODUCTION structures is to reduce high speeds in critical locations
Hydraulic structures are used to positively control the by hydraulic jumps, while the latter are used for vertical
flow of water velocities, directions and depths, structures to reduce channel track control.
elevation and pendant of the bed of the stream, and the 29.3.1 COUNTERTOPS FOR DUCT EXITS
general configuration of a maintenance and stability of
The most commonly used are power dissipators
your watercourse.
breakwater basins (Figure 29.3). Its advantages include
Many of the structures are special and expensive, simplicity, low cost, and wide application. The Riprap
requiring a thorough and thorough hydraulic placed in the basin should be inspected and repaired, if
engineering judgment. Correct application of hydraulic necessary, after heavy storms. The median diameter of
the stone estimated based on the velocity of the outlet
structures can reduce initial and future maintenance
pipe or as shown in McLaughlin Water Sewer Engineers
costs Change the character of the flow to suit project
(1986) and the AASHTO Drainage Manual (1987). The
needs, and reduce the size and cost of related facilities. length of the basin is estimated based on the width or
The shape, size and other characteristics of a hydraulic diameter of the conduit. The depth of the basin is based
on the average stone diameter.
structure can vary widely for different projects, in the
perform functions. Hydraulic design govern the final
design of all structures design.
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29.3.2 REMAINING WATERS Figure 29.4 Types of hydraulic jumps, Horizontal lengths
If a hydraulic jump is used for power dissipation, it and channels of impression (Bradley and Peterka, 1957,
should not be limited to a heavily shielded channel Chow, 1959).
protected by a solid concrete surface to resist. Since the
1. HEAT CONTROL
cost of structural concrete is relatively high, the length
of the hydraulic hop is controlled by the accessories to The jumps can be controlled by accessories, ramp blocks
stabilize the hop action and the safety factor of the tang. and baffles. The purpose of a crossbar located at the end
of a cushion bowl is to induce a jump and to control its
1. DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS formation under the most probable position.
There are considerations included to print the design of
Its function is to ply the incoming jet and lift a portion of
hydraulic jumps and sedimentation tanks (Chow, 1959;
it from the ground, producing a shorter length of jump.
US DOT, 1983):
Spring deflector blocks are placed in intermediate
1.1 JUMP POSITION:
positions Across the floor of the basin to dissipate the
There are three alternative positions or patterns to
energy mostly by affecting direct action. They are for
allow a hydraulic jump downstream of the transition in
small structures with low flow rates. High flow velocities
the channel. These positions are controlled
give rise to the action of cavitation on the pillars and soil
downstream.
of the downstream basin.
1.2 CONDITIONS OF DOWNLOAD WATER:
2. SHOCK ABSORBER
Due to downstream fluctuations, in the discharge
The three main categories of watersheds are used for a
complicate the design procedure. They are taken into
range of hydraulic conditions. Design details can be
account by the classification of NEN downstream using
found in the AASHTO Drainage Manual (1987), Chow
discharge water conditions and hydraulic jump.
(1959), and the United States Department of
1.3 TYPES OF HYDRAULIC JUMPS: Transportation (1983).
Summarized in Figure 29.4 are produced oscillating
The SAF ("St. Anthony Falls" cushion bowl)
jumps in a range of Froude numbers from 2.5 to 4.5 are
(Chow 1959): This basin, shown in Figure 29.5,
the best, specially designed wave suppressors that are
is recommended for use in spillway structures
avoided are used to reduce the impact of waves.
Small and output works in which the number of Froude
The higher the Froude number, the greater the
between 1.7 and 17.
downstream effect on the jump.
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Table 29.1 Sinking Criteria (US Department of purposefully accelerate the flow that can be carried by a
Transportation, 1983). high Specialized Transport Speed. Constraints can
significantly restrict and reduce transportation in a
beneficial or harmful manner. For example, a bridge, box
Sewer, seam or other constriction upstream flooding by
advancing too far into the flood plain transport, in
another situation, a hydraulic control structure can be
employed to deliberately induce in a spill upstream
installation Of storage.
The purpose of this section is to briefly describe typical
Stored Design for Transitional Structures and
Construction to be required for engineering waterways.
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Where,
C = coefficient, 0.5 for general subcritical flow
V = average channel velocity (m / s)
T = width of the water surface in the channel (m)
G = acceleration of gravity (9.81 m / s2)
R = Line radius radius (m)
Figure 29.14 Transition types (UDFCD, 1969).
(B) SUPERCRYTIC CURVES
Situations are presented where it is special to enter
(B) RIO UP CONSTRUCTION WITH SUPERCRYTICAL supercritical flows a curved channel, for example:
FLOW At confluences where a channel is largely
This situation is highly complex and beyond the scope of empty, and the incoming flow expands and
this manual. Shockwaves or potential causers of high becomes supercritical.
strangulated flow or a backwater upstream hydraulic In a closed curve in a sloped conduit inherently
jump are the main concerns. The situation is to be leads to supercritical conditions. That drop to
avoided in urban drainage Due to inherent instabilities. the channel inevitably ends in a curve.
29.7 CURVES AND CONFLUENCES The key to take into account is shockwaves, what? There
Structural or design considerations. This discussion is are two types, positive and negative. On the outside of
These types of limited structures as they are associated an angular curve, a positive shock wave will be that
with generally hydraulic performance criteria results in an increase occurring on the surface of the
recommended plus engineering for tracks. Extensive water. The wave is stationary and crosses the inside of
study, specialized modeling, and / or sewing analysis For the channel, and then can continue to reflect back and
these situations it is required. Channel confluences are forth. Where the flow passes to the angular curve inside,
commonly in the design. The flow rates can vary over a separation will occur and a negative shock wave or
time disproportionately high discharge flows from the drop into the water will occur surface. This negative will
upstream channel interference In downstream channel wave of stationary shock cross to the outside of the
is at the high or low level, the confluence geometry, The channel. Both shock waves will continue to reflect on the
consequences important condition can get, supercritical walls, at a time very disturbed flow pattern. A basic
flow And hydraulic jump conditions, and the result in the technique is to configure the control geometry caused
need for structures. to bend, the positive shock wave intersects the point
The main emphasis of this section is the subcritical flow where the negative wave propagates. A curve requires
conditions. Since supercritical conditions can occur in two deviations on the outside and one on the inner arc.
various situations. A beneficial aspect of the shockwave is how a few turns
that translate into an increase occur on the surface of
(A) SUBCRYTIC CURVES the water. The wave is stationary and crosses the inside
Subcritical curves should have minimal curvatures in of the channel, and then can continue to reflect back and
Chapters 25 and 26. Chow, 1959, Rouse, 1949, and forth.
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A curve requires two deviations on the outside and one 29.8 SIDE OVERFLOWERS
on the inner arc. A beneficial aspect of the shockwave is The lateral overflow dams facilitate overflow and
to flow in a predictable pattern and the channel walls do diversion of rainwater by directing the discharge away
not have more force imposed on others of true identity from the original channel. Such structures are
caused by the increase (or decrease) depths. This commonly used to direct channel discharges above
technique is TA by Ippen (Rouse, 1949 and Corps of predetermined levels in offline stormwater detention
Engineers, 1970) and was reported by Chow, 1959. facilities. Flow deviations occur only during storms
(Figure 29.17).
29.7.2 CONFLUENCES
The design of lateral landfills is based on empirical
One of the most difficult problems to deal with is
equations that quantify the relationship between:
confluences where the difference in flow characteristics
can be great. When entering the combined channel, the Discharge over landfill and geometric parameters in
flow can diverge and fall to level if the flow capacity
suddenly increases. This may result in high-speed or
unstable supercritical flow conditions with high erosion
potential.
(B) SUPERCRITICAL FLOW IN CONFLUENCES (c) Condition 3: The channel bed slopes gently, but
In contrast to subcritical flows at the junctions, the crest of the weir is below the critical depth
supercritical flows with changes in boundary alignments corresponding to the initial flow, and the flow
are generally complicated by standing waves (Ippen, at the landfill is supercritical.
1951, Rouse, 1949). In subcritical flow, backwater
effects propagate upstream, tending to equalize flow 29.8.2 DESIGN PRACTICES
depths in the main and lateral channels. (A) SURFACE OF WATER FALLING
However, the backwater can not propagate upstream in
the supercritical flow and the flow depths in the main The equations and procedures for calculating the length
and lateral channels can not generally be expected to be of the dam for the surface profile of falling water were
the same. developed by Ackers (Chow 1959). These equations
combine Bernoulli's theorem with a landfill discharge
formula. Metcalf and Eddy Inc. (1972) suggest the use
of:
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LONGITUDINAL SECTION
SECTION A-A
Where
B = channel width (m) Figure 29.18 Possible types of water surface profiles in a
lateral landfill (Metcalf & Eddy, 1972).
C = constant (0.35 for a free nappe)
(B) Divide flows where necessary - Examples of this
include splitting large existing special design ducts, such
as bows or horseshoes, into cheaper multi-pipeline
Varied flow function (Figure 3, Collinge 1957) continuations, and splitting the flow between low and
high flow ducts to the Entrance of an inverted Siphon.
= Specific energy (m)
(C) Restrict flows to water quality treatment facilities
E = Specific energy (m) and avoid higher flows that remain around facilities (off-
line). This can be achieved by dividing the excess flows
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of the water quality design flow upstream of the facility PLAN: Example of anchored plate used with a sand filter
and diverting higher flows to a bypass pipe or channel. * (Can also be used with other water quality
installations).
29.10 FLOW SPARKLER
(A) Option A - Anchored plate The siphons are usually one or several barrels and
consist of an inlet, drop, depressed range, lift and outlet
structure.
Figure 29.21 shows the details of the spreader.
29.11.1 SIPHONS OF A BARREL
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Where,
V = velocity (m / s)
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