Impact of Converging Chute Walls for Roller Compacted Concrete Stepped Spillways1
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A study utilizing a three-dimensional, 1:22 scale, physical model was conducted to evaluate the flow characteristics in the spillway with varying training wall convergence angles. The wall height required to contain the flow for conditions tested varied from critical depth at a convergence angle to three times the critical depth at a convergence angle. The results of the study may be used to estimate minimum training wall height for conditions where bulking due to air entrainment may reasonably be neglected.
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Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 134 • Issue 7 • July 2008
Pages: 1000 - 1003
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© 2008 ASCE.
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Received: Dec 28, 2005
Accepted: Apr 10, 2007
Published online: Jul 1, 2008
Published in print: Jul 2008
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Presented at the 2005 ASCE World Water and Environmental Resources Congress, Anchorage, Alaska, May 15-20, 2005.
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