Cavitation is among the most complicated and common damages of spillway structures. This phenomenon is controlled by different parameters including the pressure, flow velocity, spillway surface material, operation time, and air flow content. The cavitation index is calculated along the spillway and compared with its critical value using the measured values of the flow’s hydraulic parameters. Th...

Abstract Stepped spillways are suitable and economical options for high-storage dams that require significant energy dissipation, structural adaptation to roller-compacted concrete dams, spontaneous flow aeration. In this study, a numerical analysis of the hydraulic characteristics skimming regime stepped spillway Zirdan Dam is carried out. A comparison between smooth provided. By preparing mod...

Abstract In a stepped spillway, the spillway face is provided with series of steps from near crest to toe. This type attractive for water resource management because it dissipates energy that within flow. When dissipated by steps, reduces reduction otherwise must occur at toe spillway. present study, nine physical models slopes 15, 25, 45° and number varying 5 50 have been constructed. The spil...

Windows Dam Analysis Modules (WinDAM) is a set of modular software components that can be used to analyze overtopped earthen embankments and internal erosion of dams. WinDAM is being developed in stages. The initial computational modules address routing of floods through the reservoir with dam overtopping and evaluation of the potential for vegetation or riprap to delay or prevent failure of th...

the reliable operation of spillways, in emergency as well as normal conditions, is one of the vital components in dam safety. free or uncontrolled overflow spillways are the most reliable choice however. they usually impose higher construction cost and /or results in wasting a considerable amount of water or live capacity of the reservoirs. employing fuse gates might be a way of reconciling dam...

labyrinth spillway is an appropriate option to pass pmf discharge. the most advantages of this type of spillway are higher discharge capacity, easy aeration as well as low fluctuations of flow surface. it is essential to find the optimum geometry considering the maximum passing discharge under specific hydraulic conditions with minimum construction cost. in this study, fuzzy inference system (f...