LECTURE 11 Flashcards
a weir structure, is limited to a maximum drop of 3 m and it is not a favorable structure where temporary spillway storage is desired to obtain a large reduction in the discharge at or d/s from the structure.
drop structure
PGCS means
Permanent Gully Control Structures
Three basic permanent structures, generally employed in stabilizing gullies are:
- Drop spillway
- Drop inlet spillway
- Chute spillway
The main functions of PGCS are:
a) To halt the advance of over-fall at gully head,
b) To stabilize the grade so that a gully can be changed to vegetative waterway.
Two primary causes of failure of permanent structures are:
a) Insufficient hydraulic capacity and
b) Insufficient provision for energy dissipation.
Basic data needed for the planning for design:
- Topographic map of the contributing watershed and the adjoining downstream area,
- Information on soil.
- Information on rainfall.
- Existing land use pattern.
The design procedure of a PGCS may be divided into three phases:
- Hydrologic design
- Hydraulic design
- Structural design
- It involves the determination of the design runoff rates and volumes which the
structure is expected to handle. - Prediction of design peak runoff rates and flood volumes includes the study of the
factors influencing the runoff characteristics of rainfall and watershed. 3. It is designed to handle runoff from the heaviest rain expected once in 25 to 50 years
or more, depending upon the estimated life of structure. - For the design of spillway for flood protection structures like drop inlet spillway
information on total runoff volume, inflow-outflow, reservoir stage and storage
characteristics are important. - Flood routing procedure is employed in designing the spillways of drop inlet
structures. - The Rational method of predicting peak runoff rate can be employed for designing
drop structures and chute spillways.
Hydrologic design
- It involves the study of the requirements of the dimensions of the structure, in order
to handle the estimated peak runoff through drop and chute structures. - It also involves the study of the effects of flow on the upstream and downstream
reaches of the channel and the dissipation of the kinetic energy produced by the drop
in the water surface elevation.
Hydraulic design
- It provides the required strength and stability to the component parts of the
structure. It involves the analysis of the various forces acting on the structure. The
forces are:These forces disturb the equilibrium of the structure and give rise to
internal stress, which should be effectively resisted by the material with which the
structure is constructed.
a. The water pressure (static and dynamic) which acts on the structure.
b. The forces developed due to the outflow over the structure.
c. The effect of water flow underneath the structure (seepage, sub-surface flow). - These forces disturb the equilibrium of the structure and give rise to internal stress,
which should be effectively resisted by the material with which the structure is
constructed. - The structure must be stable under the action of the external forces and be able to
withstand the sliding forces resulting from its own weight.
Structural design
Basi components of PGCS divided into three groups:
a. Inlet
b. Conduit
c. Outlet
Water enters the structures through the ____, which may be in the form of a box or
weir in a wall.
inlet
receives the water from the inlet and conducts it through
the structure. It restricts the water to a definite channel. The ______ may be closed in the
form of a box channel or it may be open as in a rectangular channel.
conduit
Its function is to discharge the water into the channel below at a safe velocity. The
________ should provide for the dissipation of kinetic energy of the discharge within the
confines of the structure.
outlet
It acts as a front wall against runoff flow in the drop spillway. It is constructed across the gully width.
head wall
It is the extended portion of head wall into the gully sides. It permits stable fill and prevents piping (due to seepage) around the
structure. Its main function is to provide structural strength against sliding of
the structure and also to prevent the flow of water from the sides of the drop
spillway.
Head wall extension
These are constructed at the rear end of the structure with some
inclination, usually at 45o from the vertical. These walls are extended up to the
gully sides and perform the function of preventing the flow backward into the
space left between gully wall and side wall of the structure. They provide
stability to the fill and protect the gully banks and surface.
wing walls
These are constructed to provide structural strength against
sliding of the structure. They increase frictional resistance of the structure
which opposes the force causing the slide.
cut-off walls
Prevent undercutting of apron.
Toe walls
These are constructed in the side along the gully walls. They guide the water and protect the fill against erosion. The function of the _______ is
to prevent splashing of water over the gully banks and also to confine the
water flow within the apron.
side walls