1st Edition

Hydraulics of Spillways and Energy Dissipators

By Rajnikant M. Khatsuria Copyright 2005

    An unsurpassed treatise on the state-of-the-science in the research and design of spillways and energy dissipators, Hydraulics of Spillways and Energy Dissipators compiles a vast amount of information and advancements from recent conferences and congresses devoted to the subject. It highlights developments in theory and practice and emphasizing topics related to scale effect, dynamic flow measurement, and the analysis and interpretation of model results.

    Consolidates and compares the available information on various design approaches, procedures, and structure types to benefit practicing engineers.

    Reflecting the author's nearly four decades of experience in the field, this handbook

  • Provides four broad sections on spillway design, flood- estimation and selection, various types of spillways and energy dissipators, and topics of special interest
  • Offers valuable case studies and illustrative examples to effectively highlight key topics in the text
  • Includes chapters on crucial design elements such as cavitation, air entrainment, and aerators
  • Contains extensive discussions of spillway construction stages, dual purpose spillways, overtopping protection of earth dams used as spillways, unlined spillways, fuse plugs and fuse gate spillways, air entrainment and forced aeration, and protection against detrimental forces such as cavitation, uplift, and scour

    About the Author: RAJNIKANT M. KHATSURIA served as Additional Director, Central Water and Power Research Station, Pune, India, until his retirement in 2001. He joined the Central Water and Power Research Station in 1963 and was engaged in the research and design of hydraulic structures, based on hydraulic model studies. His special interests include spillways, energy dissipators, control and conveyance structures, and hydropower structures. He has completed nearly 150 projects pertaining to the above disciplines and has authored a number of technical papers and professional reports. He contributed towards the field standardization of overflow, non-overflow, and hydropower structures. He also served as the Senior Expert for WAPCOS (India) Ltd. (1989-90) for the planning and commissioning of the HLAB (hydraulics laboratory) at Al Taji, Baghdad, Iraq. He received the B.E. (1963) degree from Gujarat University, India, the M.E. (1975) degree from the University of Pune, India, and the M.S. (1981) degree from the University of Iowa, Iowa City.
  • SPILLWAYS
    Spillways: Functions and Classification
    Spillway Design: An Overview
    Spillway Design Flood: Estimation and Selection
    Ogee or Overflow Spillways
    Chute and Side Channel Spillways
    Stepped Spillways
    Siphon Spillways
    Shaft Spillways
    Labyrinth and Duckbill Spillways
    Tunnel and Culvert Spillways
    Free Jet and Straight Drop Spillways
    Fuse Plugs and Fuse Gate Spillways
    Spillways for Flood and Sediment Disposal
    Unlined Spillways
    Inflatable Rubber Weirs
    Overtopping Protection of Dams Used as Spillways
    Spillway Crest Gates

    ENERGY DISSIPATION
    Energy Dissipators for Spillways
    Hydraulic Jump Stilling Basins
    Trajectory Buckets
    Solid and Slotted Roller Buckets
    Energy Dissipators for Shaft and Tunnel Spillways
    Impact-Type Energy Dissipators
    Unconventional Designs

    CAVITATION AND AIR ENTRAINMENT
    Cavitation in Spillways and Energy Dissipators
    Air Entainment and Forced Aeration

    HYDRAULIC MODELLING
    Hydraulic Modelling of Spillways

    Biography

    Rajnikant M. Khatsuria