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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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THE STABILITY OF A GABION STRAIGHT DROP STRUCTURE.

Ehlers, Brian E. January 1984 (has links)
No description available.
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Risk assessment of rock surface spillway erosion using parametric studies

Villanueva, Evelyn, January 2007 (has links)
Thesis (M.S.)--Mississippi State University. Department of Geosciences. / Title from title screen. Includes bibliographical references.
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SITE INVESTIGATION, DESIGN ANALYSIS AND CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS FOR NEW SPILLWAY CONSTRUCTION, FRANCIS E. WALTER DAM, CARBON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA (GEOLOGIC MAPPING, SLOPE STABILITY)

Wickboldt, Walter Charles, 1942- January 1986 (has links)
No description available.
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Desenvolvimento e validação de um modelo conceitual de aeração em vertedores. / Development and validation of a conceptual model of aeration in spillways.

Moraes, Alisson Gomes de 10 May 2007 (has links)
Esta dissertação trata da aeração induzida em vertedores com objetivo de mitigar os efeitos da cavitação sobre os mesmos. A análise bibliográfica do tema está calcada na introdução ao mecanismo da cavitação e no levantamento do estado da arte a partir dos trabalhos pioneiros, nos clássicos e nos recentes. Com base nos princípios da física: Conservação de Massa e Primeira Lei da Termodinâmica, foi desenvolvido um modelo matemático para aeração induzida em vertedores. O modelo proposto, após ser analisado do ponto de vista de sua consistência, foi avaliado em comparações com resultados fornecidos por outros pesquisadores, obtidos através de modelos físicos reduzidos. Os resultados obtidos pelo modelo matemático proposto correspondem a boas estimativas das grandezas envolvidas na aeração induzida em vertedores, o que credencia o modelo proposto como uma ferramenta apropriada para projetos de engenharia hidráulica e futuros desenvolvimentos científicos. / This study adress prompt aeration in spillways reaching to reduce the cavitation effects on them. References were based on introduction to cavitation machanism and, state of art survey, to leave on not only earlier studies, but also on classical and most recent ones. Based on principles of Physics, such as Mass Conservation and the First Law of Thermodynamics, a mathematical model has been developed as an example of prompt aeration in spillways. After extensive consistency analyses the proposed model has been validated by comparing different results furnished by studies on physical reduced models by other researchers. Results obtained from the mathematical model proposed here correspond to good estimates of greatnesses involved in prompt aeration is spillways and that turns the proposed model into an adequate tool for Hydraulic Engineering projects and for future scientifics stydies.
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Vertedor do tipo labirinto. / Labyrinth spillways.

Kohn, Eduardo 06 September 2006 (has links)
A crista ou soleira de um vertedor, que é a parte superior e que está em contato com a água, tem em geral um desenvolvimento em planta linear, no sentido transversal ao do escoamento. Nos vertedores do tipo labirinto esse desenvolvimento em planta não é linear, é composto de um ou mais ciclos, os quais podem ter uma forma triangular ou trapezoidal. A vantagem do uso desse tipo de obra hidráulica é o aumento do comprimento total da soleira para uma mesma largura, o que se traduz em um aumento da capacidade de vazão da estrutura. A utilização de vertedores do tipo labirinto é particularmente vantajosa para cargas pequenas, pois sua eficiência se reduz com o aumento da carga. Um exemplo de aplicação é a utilização em locais nos quais a geologia ou a topografia impõe restrições de espaço para construção. Outro exemplo é o emprego em uma ampliação da capacidade de vazão de um vertedor existente, quando o vertedor labirinto seria construído sobre o mesmo. Foram apresentadas as principais metodologias de projeto publicadas desse tipo de vertedor . Para auxiliar na análise crítica das metodologias de projeto foram apresentados quatro estudos de casos de vertedores labirinto, cujas pesquisas foram realizadas em modelos físicos reduzidos, a saber: Barragem Prado (EUA), Vertedor Labirinto da Estação de Tratamento de Esgotos de Barueri (Brasil), Barragem Ute (EUA) e Barragem Dog River (EUA). Os resultados desses ensaios mostraram que as metodologias de projeto são capazes de predizer o desempenho dos vertedores dentro de uma faixa limitada de desvio, variável com a carga. Recomenda-se que projetos de maior responsabilidade, ou que tenham características diferentes das preconizadas pela bibliografia, sejam estudados em modelo físico reduzido. / The crest or weir of a spilway, that is the superior part and that it is in contact with the water, has usually a linear plan shape, in perpendicular to the flow direction. In the labyrinth spillways the plan shape is not linear, but varies using a triangular or trapezoidal planform. The advantage of the use of this water work is the increase of the total length of the weir for same width, what it is expressed as an increase of the capacity of discharge of the structure. The use of labyrinth spillways is particularly advantageous for small heads, therefore its efficiency reduces with the increase of the head. An application example is the use in sites in which geology or the topography impose restrictions of space for construction, another example is increase of the capacity of discharge of an existing spillway, where the labyrinth spillway would be constructed on it. The main design curves of this type of spillway had been presented. To assist in the critical analysis of the methodologies of design four case studies had been presented, whose research had been done in physical models: Prado Dam (U.S.A.), Labyrinth Spillway of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Barueri (Brazil), Ute Dam (U.S.A.) and Dog River Dam (U.S.A.). The results show that the design curves can predict the performance of the labyrinth spillways in a limited way. It is recommended that designs which have more responsibility (risks for human being) or that have different characteristics than the design methodologies should be studied in physical model.
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Vertedor de superfície e escoamento sob comportas. / Spillway and draining under floodgates.

Arauz, Ivan Juncioni de 12 August 2005 (has links)
Os vertedores são estruturas hidráulicas construídas para controlar o nível d’água do reservatório, permitindo a passagem das vazões escoadas com a máxima eficiência possível sem provocar problemas à estrutura. Para atingir este objetivo, as condições de aproximação do escoamento à estrutura e a forma geométrica do perfil vertente são muito importantes. O controle da soleira por comportas provoca uma mudança significativa nas condições de escoamento sobre o perfil vertente. O posicionamento e a forma da comporta tem forte influência no comportamento do coeficiente de vazão e nas pressões sobre a soleira. A formação de vórtice é um fenômeno indesejável que pode ocorrer quando a operação da comporta é parcial, prejudicando a capacidade de vazão e provocando vibrações na estrutura. Este trabalho apresenta uma abordagem teórica sobre o assunto vertedor de superfície e escoamento sob comportas, apresentando resultados de diferentes estudos para melhor compreensão do funcionamento do vertedor. / Spillways are hydraulic structures constructed to control the water level of the reservoir, allowing the overflows with the maximum possible efficiency without provoking problems to the structure. The approach flow pattern to the structure and the geometric form of the spillway profile are basic importance. The control of the spillway by the floodgates modifies the draining conditions. The positioning and the form of the gate have strong influence in the behavior of the discharge coefficient and the pressures on the surface profile. A vortex formation is an undesirable phenomenon that it can occur when the operation of the floodgate is partial, reducing the discharge coefficient and produce vibrations in structure. This work presents a theoretical approach about flow over spillway and under of the partial opening of the floodgate, presenting results of different studies for better understanding the function of the spillway.
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Vertedor do tipo labirinto. / Labyrinth spillways.

Eduardo Kohn 06 September 2006 (has links)
A crista ou soleira de um vertedor, que é a parte superior e que está em contato com a água, tem em geral um desenvolvimento em planta linear, no sentido transversal ao do escoamento. Nos vertedores do tipo labirinto esse desenvolvimento em planta não é linear, é composto de um ou mais ciclos, os quais podem ter uma forma triangular ou trapezoidal. A vantagem do uso desse tipo de obra hidráulica é o aumento do comprimento total da soleira para uma mesma largura, o que se traduz em um aumento da capacidade de vazão da estrutura. A utilização de vertedores do tipo labirinto é particularmente vantajosa para cargas pequenas, pois sua eficiência se reduz com o aumento da carga. Um exemplo de aplicação é a utilização em locais nos quais a geologia ou a topografia impõe restrições de espaço para construção. Outro exemplo é o emprego em uma ampliação da capacidade de vazão de um vertedor existente, quando o vertedor labirinto seria construído sobre o mesmo. Foram apresentadas as principais metodologias de projeto publicadas desse tipo de vertedor . Para auxiliar na análise crítica das metodologias de projeto foram apresentados quatro estudos de casos de vertedores labirinto, cujas pesquisas foram realizadas em modelos físicos reduzidos, a saber: Barragem Prado (EUA), Vertedor Labirinto da Estação de Tratamento de Esgotos de Barueri (Brasil), Barragem Ute (EUA) e Barragem Dog River (EUA). Os resultados desses ensaios mostraram que as metodologias de projeto são capazes de predizer o desempenho dos vertedores dentro de uma faixa limitada de desvio, variável com a carga. Recomenda-se que projetos de maior responsabilidade, ou que tenham características diferentes das preconizadas pela bibliografia, sejam estudados em modelo físico reduzido. / The crest or weir of a spilway, that is the superior part and that it is in contact with the water, has usually a linear plan shape, in perpendicular to the flow direction. In the labyrinth spillways the plan shape is not linear, but varies using a triangular or trapezoidal planform. The advantage of the use of this water work is the increase of the total length of the weir for same width, what it is expressed as an increase of the capacity of discharge of the structure. The use of labyrinth spillways is particularly advantageous for small heads, therefore its efficiency reduces with the increase of the head. An application example is the use in sites in which geology or the topography impose restrictions of space for construction, another example is increase of the capacity of discharge of an existing spillway, where the labyrinth spillway would be constructed on it. The main design curves of this type of spillway had been presented. To assist in the critical analysis of the methodologies of design four case studies had been presented, whose research had been done in physical models: Prado Dam (U.S.A.), Labyrinth Spillway of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Barueri (Brazil), Ute Dam (U.S.A.) and Dog River Dam (U.S.A.). The results show that the design curves can predict the performance of the labyrinth spillways in a limited way. It is recommended that designs which have more responsibility (risks for human being) or that have different characteristics than the design methodologies should be studied in physical model.
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Desenvolvimento e validação de um modelo conceitual de aeração em vertedores. / Development and validation of a conceptual model of aeration in spillways.

Alisson Gomes de Moraes 10 May 2007 (has links)
Esta dissertação trata da aeração induzida em vertedores com objetivo de mitigar os efeitos da cavitação sobre os mesmos. A análise bibliográfica do tema está calcada na introdução ao mecanismo da cavitação e no levantamento do estado da arte a partir dos trabalhos pioneiros, nos clássicos e nos recentes. Com base nos princípios da física: Conservação de Massa e Primeira Lei da Termodinâmica, foi desenvolvido um modelo matemático para aeração induzida em vertedores. O modelo proposto, após ser analisado do ponto de vista de sua consistência, foi avaliado em comparações com resultados fornecidos por outros pesquisadores, obtidos através de modelos físicos reduzidos. Os resultados obtidos pelo modelo matemático proposto correspondem a boas estimativas das grandezas envolvidas na aeração induzida em vertedores, o que credencia o modelo proposto como uma ferramenta apropriada para projetos de engenharia hidráulica e futuros desenvolvimentos científicos. / This study adress prompt aeration in spillways reaching to reduce the cavitation effects on them. References were based on introduction to cavitation machanism and, state of art survey, to leave on not only earlier studies, but also on classical and most recent ones. Based on principles of Physics, such as Mass Conservation and the First Law of Thermodynamics, a mathematical model has been developed as an example of prompt aeration in spillways. After extensive consistency analyses the proposed model has been validated by comparing different results furnished by studies on physical reduced models by other researchers. Results obtained from the mathematical model proposed here correspond to good estimates of greatnesses involved in prompt aeration is spillways and that turns the proposed model into an adequate tool for Hydraulic Engineering projects and for future scientifics stydies.
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An Experimental Study of Free-surface Aeration on Embankment Stepped Chutes

Gonzalez, Carlos A. Unknown Date (has links)
Stepped chutes have been used as hydraulic structures for more than 3.5 millennia for different purposes: For example, to dissipate energy, to enhance aeration rate in the flow and to comply with aesthetical functions. They can be found acting as spillways in dams and weirs, as energy dissipators in artificial channels, gutters and rivers, and as aeration enhancers in water treatment plants and fountains. Spillways are used to prevent dam overtopping caused by floodwaters. Their design has changed through the centuries. In ancient times, some civilizations used steps to dissipate energy in open channels and dam over-falls in a similar fashion as natural cascades. However, in the first half of the twentieth century, the use of concrete became popular and the hydraulic jump was introduced as an efficient energy dissipator. In turn, the use of a stepped geometry became obsolete and was replaced with smooth chutes followed by hydraulic jump stilling basins. In recent years, new construction techniques and materials (Roller Compacted Concrete RCC, rip-rap gabions, wire-meshed gabions, etc.) together with the development of new applications (e.g. re-aeration cascades, fish ladders and embankment overtopping protection or secondary spillways) have allowed cheaper construction of stepped chutes, increasing the interest in stepped chute design. During the last three decades, research in the hydraulics of stepped spillways has been very active. However, studies prior to 1993 neglected the effect of free-surface aeration. A number of studies since this time have focused on air-water flows in steep chutes (θ ≈ 50o). But experimental data is still scarce, and the hydraulic performance of stepped cascades with moderate slope is not yet understood. This study details an experimental investigation of physical air-water flow characteristics down a stepped spillway conducted in two laboratory models with moderate slopes: the first model was a 3.15 m long stepped chute with a 15.9o slope comprising two interchangeable-height steps (h = 0.1 m and h = 0.05 m); the second model was a 2.5 m long, stepped channel with a 21.8o slope comprising 10 steps (h = 0.1 m). Different arrangements of turbulence manipulators (vanes) were also placed throughout the chute in the second model. A broad range of discharges within transition and skimming flow regimes was investigated to obtain a reliable representation of the air-water flow properties. Measurements were conducted using single and double tip conductivity probes at multiple span wise locations and at streamwise distances along the cavity between step edges to obtain a complete three-dimensional representation of the flow. Although the present study was conducted for two moderate slope chutes (θ = 15.9º & 21.8o), it is believed that the outcomes are valid for a wider range of chute geometry and flow conditions. The purpose of this study is to improve the understanding of turbulent air-water flows cascading down moderate slope stepped chutes, and gain new understandings of the interactions between aeration rate, flow turbulence and energy dissipation; scale effects are also investigated. The study provides new, original insights into air-water turbulent flows cascading down moderate slope stepped spillways not foreseen in prior studies, thus contributing to improve criterion designs. It also presents an extensive experimental database (available in a CD-ROM attached at the end of this thesis) and a new design criterion that can be used by designers and researchers to improve the operation of stepped chutes with moderate slopes. The present thesis work included a twofold approach. Firstly, the study provided a detailed investigation of the energy dissipative properties of a stepped channel, based upon detailed airwater flow characteristics measurements conducted with sub-millimetric conductivity probes. Secondly, the study focused on the microscopic scale properties of the airwater flow, using the experimental data to quantify the microscopic scale physical processes (e.g. momentum transfer, shear layer development, vertical mixing, airbubbles/ water-droplets break-up and coalescence etc.) that are believed to increase the flow resistance in stepped canals. The study highlighted the tridimensionality of skimming flows and hinted new means of enhancing flow resistance by manipulating turbulence in the stepped chute. Basic dimensional analysis results emphasized that physical modelling of stepped chutes is more sensitive to scale effects than classical smooth-invert chute studies and thus suggested that the extrapolation of results obtained from heavily scaled experimental models should be avoided. The present study also demonstrated that alterations of flow recirculation and fluid exchanges between free-stream and cavity flow affects drastically form losses and in turn the rate of energy dissipation. The introduction of vanes demonstrated simple turbulence manipulation and form drag modification that could lead to more efficient designs in terms of energy rate dissipation without significant structural load on the stepped chute.
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CFD study of balcony spill plumes: focused on the balcony area /

Ko, Yoon J. January 1900 (has links)
Thesis (M.App.Sc.) - Carleton University, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 144-146). Also available in electronic format on the Internet.

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