Design of Chute(Open or Trough) spillway.

Design data :
A. Given
1 Max. design discharge
2 Max. water level
3 Spillway crest elevation
4 Full tank level
5 Top bund level of earthen dam
6 Length of spillway crest
7 Head over spillway crest
8 No. of spans and clear span width
9 No.of piers and their thickness
10 Bed level of approach channel
11 Height of spillway crest from stream bed
12 Slope of upstream face of spillway
13 Pier contraction coefficient
14 Abutment contraction coefficient
15 Downstream water level for
16 Length of approach channel
B. Cross section of approach channel
Assumed
Value of silt factor
Angle of repose
Unit weight of water
Unit weight of masonry
Unit weight of dry earth
Unit weight of saturated earth
Coefficient of discharge
Bearing capacity of foundation soil / rock
Side slope of approach channel
Rugosity coefficient value for different case :
i)
Design of approach channel ( Unlined )
ii) Water profile over the chute
11 iii) For the stilling basin
iii) Water level for various discharge

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Design:
Approach Channel and Head Over Crest
Q
=
C.L.H 3/2
Head over crest as per data given
Head over crest as per calculation
Hence upstream water level
River bed level
Water depth

H
H

=
=

=
=

4.50
m
[Q / C.L]2/3
=
346.50
=
346.50
Upstream Water level
River bed level
351.00
346.00

5.00

Area of approach channel

Velocity of approach
Velocity Head

V=
V2

Hydraulic Mean Depth

=
=
=
=

Q/A
/2g
R=A/P

(
567.50
1430.00
0.324
567.50
123.50
4.60

Friction Head Loss , by Manning's Equation

Slope of approach channel

Upstream Total Energy Line

=
=
=

Crest Elevation
346.50
351.297

Head Over Crest including head due to velocity of approach

P
Hd
ha

=
=

0.50
4.80
0.324

Hd
4.80
Coefficient of discharge
Coefficient of discharge ( corrected )
Effective length

Discharge capacity of spillway crest

0.104

0.067

P
Hd
ha
=

=
=
=
=
=
=
=

1.86
L' 85.00
83.08
83.10

2.( N .K p + K
m
m

C.L.Hd 3/2
1699.13
1700.00

Design of Crest Profile :

Following equation for d/s crest profile is used :
OUT OF P/Hd APPLICABILITY RANGE
X 1.75 = 1.869 (Hd) 0.75 .y

D/s crest profile is to be designed between
Hence the maximum ordinate
For different values of X coordinates , y coordinates are calculated :
x (m)
0.00
0.50
1.00
y (m)
0.000
0.049
0.165
x (m)
3.50
4.00
4.500
y (m)
1.478
1.868
2.295

Cumecs
>

1.50
0.336
5.00
2.760

U/S Profile :
S.N.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

x / Hd
-0.000
-0.02
-0.060
-0.100
-0.120
-0.140
-0.150
-0.160
-0.175

y / Hd
0.0000
0.0004
0.0035
0.0101
0.0147
0.0203
0.0235
0.0270
0.0328

For

Hd
x (m)
0.0000
-0.0959
-0.2878
-0.4797
-0.5756
-0.6715
-0.7195
-0.7675
-0.8394

0.0000
0.0019
0.0168
0.0484
0.0705
0.0974
0.1127
0.1295
0.1573

10

-0.190

0.0395

-0.9114

0.1895

11
12

-0.195
-0.200

0.0420
1.0000

-0.9354
NA

0.2015

Position of the downstream apron level :

If downstream apron elevation is maintained such that it does not
effect coefficient of discharge.
hd
+
d
1.70

Hd
Hence apron elevation

=
=
=

(At the toe of spillway or transition slope)

=
y (m)

NA

hd

hd

Upstream Total Energy Line 351.30

343.10

Discharge intensity downstream of spillway piers q :

1430.00
q
=
12.599

113.50
Velocity downstream
=
[
12.599
/
d
+

2. X g
1.00
d3
8.154
d2
By applying goal seek
d
1.069
Adopt
d
=
1.069
m
Design of discharge carrier :
The flow at the toe of spillway should be supercritical.

Cum./sec.m
12.60
]2

d
+
m

q2
g
The depth of flow at the toe is supercritical depth as'd' is less than critcal depth.
Critical Depth

Profile of upper nappe:

S.N.
x / Hd
1
-1.000
2
-0.800
3
-0.600
4
-0.400
5
-0.200
6
0.000
7
0.200
8
0.400
9
0.600

y / Hd
-0.4820
-0.4800
-0.4720
-0.4570
-0.4310
-0.3840
-0.3130
-0.2200
-0.0880

x (m)
-4.80
-3.84
-2.88
-1.92
-0.96
0.00
0.96
1.92
2.88

y (m)
2.31
2.30
2.26
2.19
2.07
1.84
1.50
1.06
0.42

8.0905

10
11
12
13
14
15

0.800
1.000
1.200
1.400
1.600
1.800

0.0750
0.2570
0.4620
0.7050
0.9770
1.2780

3.84
4.80
5.76
6.72
7.67
8.63

The flow at the toe may remain supercritical for certain distance ,
the slope of the discharge carrier should be more than the critical.
q
Critical
Velocity V
=
d
Hydraulic Mean Depth,
Critical

Slope

R=A/P

Sf

Provide a slope of
Curve Radius at toe
T.E.L.

351.30

-0.36
-1.23
-2.22
-3.38
-4.69
-6.13

12.60
2.50

113.50
113.50
N 2 . V2
R 4/3
1/
200.00
=

level at the end of

0.10

Water Depths on Discharge Carrier of Chute Spillway :

q
=
12.60
Cumec
12.60
Vel. V
=
d

x
+

2.50
5.00

0.0026

in
2 . Hd

1/ 200.00 slope
=

N
h

S.N.

Length

Depth

Vel. V

Vel. Head

1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

2
0.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
2.00
2.00

3
1.069
1.030
0.998
0.969
0.944
0.923
0.903
0.886
0.878
0.871

4
11.79
12.23
12.63
13.00
13.34
13.66
13.95
14.22
14.34
14.47

5
7.09
7.62
8.13
8.61
9.07
9.50
9.92
10.30
10.49
10.67

351.20

=
=

Area

Vel. Head

Drop in level
Length of chute channel

20.00

113.50
6
121.28
116.94
113.22
110.01
107.19
104.72
102.52
100.57
99.69
98.85

=
=

5.000
30.00

Design of Curve No.:

Junction of
y

tan

Here

=
=
=
=

=
=

k
d
h
x
200.00
This curve will meet the downstream slope where

dy/dx

The coordinates of the profile :

x
0.00
y
0.00
Design of Curve No.:
=
tan

Slope angle of the floor upstream of the curve

1/
200.00
=
0.0050
0.00500

cos
factor of safety to ensure positive pressure on the floor
1.50
depth of flow at the beginning of transition
velocity head at the beginning of transition.
x2
+

48.92
dy /dx
=
1/ 6.0
1
x
+
=
200.0
76.02
3.95
m

1.00
0.0254

3.00
0.1990

Junction of
1/

x
6.00
This curve will meet the downstream slope where
x

The coordinates of the profile :

x
0.00
0.00
y
0.00
NA
y

6.00
=

Design of Curve No.:

Minimum Radius

4.00
0.3470

2
=

0.1667

0.16515

x.tan

x.tan

=
x2
53.29

+
=

0.00
0.00
NA

0.00
NA

Junction of
10 .d
9.40

=
=

y1
Design of energy dissipator :
y2
( y1 /
=
2
) x ( 1 + 8 F1 2
If Froude number is a high value than ,the water depth in the stilling basin should
% more than the calculated conjugated depth y2 .
be
5
Required water depth
Required basin level

cos

=
=
=
Stilling basin is designed for N = 0.008 ,therefore stilling basin is checked for
y1
=
0.871
m
V
=

5.68
Downstream water level 338.86
14.47

m/s

y2
y2

( y1 /

=
Required water depth
Required basin level

)x(
m

2
5.68

1 + 8 F1 2
=
=
=
=

Stilling basin elev.

Length of stilling basin
Basin appurtenances :
Chute Blocks :

5.68
Downstream water level 338.86
338.86

16.00

Height
Width
Fractional space
Height h b

Basin Blocks :

Width
Fractional space
Slope of taper face of basin block is
N.B.U/s face of the basin blocks should be at a distance of
the downstream face of the chute blocks .
Height h s
Dentated End Sill :
Width
Provide slope of taper face of dent and sill block
Free Board :
Free Board for discharge channel where flow is supercritical :
Free board ( in m )
=
v
=
d
=
Free board ( in m )
=
=
Free Board for the side walls of stilling basin:
Free board ( in m )
=
v1
=
d2
=
Free board ( in m )

=
=
=
=
=
=

0.90
0.90
0.40
1.40
1.10
0.53

=
=

1.10
0.90

0.61
+
0.0378
maximum velocity of flow in m/s
depth of flow in meter
0.61
+
0.52
1.13
(v 1
0.10
+
Incoming velocity to the basin in m/s
Conjugate tailwater depth in m
2.01
m

Depth of sheet piles from scour considerations :

U/S sheet pile :
Discharge intensity 'q'
Depth of scour 'R' = 1.36{q2/f}1/3
Anticipated scour = 1.25 R

=
=
=

12.60
7.36
9.20

cumec/m
m
m

R.L. of the bottom of scour hole

=
=

351.00
341.80

m
yd/2+0.50
2.50
3.00
343.00

Minimum depth of u/s cutoff below bed level

RL of the bottom of sheet pile

=
=
=
=

9.20

+
m
m

(where yd is water depth im m

0.50

Provide sheet pile bottom elevation at

=
If U/S sheet bottom El. is above Cistern level then provide El.=
D/S sheet pile :

341.70
338.00

Discharge intensity 'q'

Depth of scour 'R' = 1.36{q2/f}1/3
Anticipated scour = 1.5 R

=
=
=

12.60
7.36
11.05

cumec/m
m
m

R.L. of the bottom of scour hole

=
=

344.54
333.49

m
yd/2
3.27
3.77
334.23
333.40
332.00

Minimum depth of d/s cutoff below bed level

=
=
=
=
=

RL of bottom of sheet pile

Sheet pile bottom elevation
Provide sheet pile bottom elevation
Total floor length and exit gradient

m
m

11.05
+
+
m
m
m
m

0.50
0.50

The exit gradient should be checked for the condition when there is no water in the stilling basin
when high flood is passing in the river; this provides the worst static condition.
Maximum static head

Depth of d.s. cut off,d

GE

head =
=

350.50
12.50

338.00

338.00
6.00

332.00

H
= ---d

1
'---

1
GE*d
-----------=
-------------H

From Khosla's exit gradient curve,

Hence requirement of total floor length b

0.08

30.65

=
=

Adopt total floor length =

184.00

183.88

d
m

The floor length shall be provided as below:Stilling basin length

Discharge carrier length
D/s glacis length
U/s glacis length
Upstream floor

=
=
=
=
=

16.00
50.00
5.64
1.23
111.00

m
m
m
m
m

Total

184.00

1.00

m and near the downstream cutoff

Pressure calculations
Let the floor thickness in the u/s be
be 1.50
m.
(i)

Upstream sheet pile

d
b

=
=
=

d/b

346.00
4.30
184.00

m
m

0.02

341.70

I/

From Khosla's Pressure curves

=
21.90

=
86.29
C1
=
90.34
D1

%
%

Correction for floor thickness =

DC1
0.94

corrected
=

=
87.43

6.00
4.30

m
m

0.19

(+ ve)

Correction for interference due to d/s sheet pile line, C = 19D/b'.(d+D)/b

where,
D
=
338.00
332.00
=
d
=
346.00
341.70
=
b'
=
182.50
m
b
=
184.00
m
Then,
C=
0.19
(+ ve)
C1

4.05

86.29
%

0.94

m
m

332.00

(ii) Downstream sheet pile

d

=
=
b =

338.00
6.00
184.00
d/b=

8.00
184.00

0.03

From Khosla's Pressure curves

15.84

16.17
%

11.37
%
D

Correction for floor thickness =

1.20

(- ve)

4.80

I/

Correction for interference due to u/s sheet pile line, C = 19D/b'.(d+D)/b

where,
d
=
338.00
332.00
=
D
=
346.00
341.70
=
b'
=
182.50
m
b
=
184.00
m
Then,
C=
0.16
(- ve)

corrected

=
=

16.17
14.81

6.00
4.30

1.20

m
m

0.16

(iii) The levels of hydraulic gradient lines at key points under different flow conditions are
given in the following table Condition

D/S water level U/S water level

Head

No flow (max
static head )
high flood

338.00

350.50

12.50

344.54

351.00

6.46

Flow at pond
level

344.54

350.50

5.96

Hight/elevation of subsoil H.G. line above datum

Upstream pile line
Downstream pile line
fE
fD
fC
fE1
100.00
90.34
87.43
14.81
12.50
11.29
10.93
1.67
350.50
349.29 348.93
339.67
6.46
5.84
5.65
0.96
351.00
350.38 350.19
345.50
5.96
5.38
5.21
0.88
350.50
349.92 349.75
345.42

Floor thickness
The maximum static head will occur on the floor when there is nowater in the D/S and FTL
Thus maximum static head

=
350.50
338.00
=
12.50
m
The subsoil hydraulic gradient line shall be drawn for the maximum static head only since the floor
thicknesses are governed by this critical condition.
Downstream floor
(i) Upto

5.00 m from d/s end

Unbalanced head =

1.90 m

Floor thickness required

Provide floor thickness =

(ii) At

of stilling basin

1.90 /1.24

1.53 m

1.60 m

8.00 m from d/s end and upto

Unbalanced head =
Floor thickness required

5.00 m

2.05 m
=

2.05 /1.24

1.66 m

Provide floor thickness =

(iii) At

1.70 m

16.00 m from d/s end and upto

Unbalanced head =

8.00 m

2.48 m

Floor thickness required

2.48 /1.24

Provide floor thickness =

2.00 m
(iv) At
33.00 m from d/s end and upto
Unbalanced head =
Floor thickness required

Provide floor thickness =

(v) At

Floor thickness required

Provide floor thickness =

(vi) At

Floor thickness required

Provide floor thickness =

16.00 m

2.72 m

33.00 m

3.79 m
3.79
---------- =
1.24
3.10 m

66.00 m from d/s end and upto

Unbalanced head =

2.00 m

3.37 m
3.37
---------- =
1.24
2.80 m

41.00 m from d/s end and upto

Unbalanced head =

3.06 m

41.00 m

5.11 m
5.11
---------- =
1.24
4.20 m

4.12 m

(8) Protection works beyond impervious floor

(i) u.s. protection :

It shall be the same as per IS: 6531-1994

Scour depth,R
Anticipated scour
Uownstream scour level

=
=

Min scour depth 'D' below u.s floor

(b) Launching apron

7.36
m
1.25 R =
9.20
=
351.00
=
341.80
=
4.20

m
m
m

Loose apron 1.5 D long consisting of either boulders of not less than 40 kg or wire boulder
crates should be provided so as to ensure a minimum thickness of 1 m in launched position
(refer IS 6531 : 1994).
Thickness of launching apron

1.50

9.20

Quantity of launching apron required =

Length required =

9.46
1.50

Provide launching apron

2.25 D
9.46

6.31

1.50

cu m/m

m deep in a length of

6.30

(ii) d.s. protection :

Scour,
Anticipated scour,
Downstream scour level

R=
1.5R =
=
=

7.36
11.05
344.54
333.49
3.77

Min scour depth 'D' below d.s. floor =

m
m
-

11.05

m
m

(a) Inverted filter

AS per IS 6531 : 1994, Just at the end of concrete floor on the downstream an inverted filter
1.5 to 2 D long (D being the depth of scour below bed ), consisting of 600 to 900 mm deep concrete
blocks with open gaps ( 100 - 150 mm to be suitably filled with coarse material ) laid over 500 to 800
mm graded filter, should be provided.
The graded inverted filter should conform to the following design criteria :
D 15 of filter
D 15 of foundation
Length of filter =
Provide 12.00
with
10.00
filter in a length of

4.00

2D
=
rows of
cm.gap filled
16.20

D 15 of filter
D 85 of foundation
7.54 m
say
15.00 m thick graded
1.25 m X
1.25
m X
0.90
with ' bajri ' over
0.80
m thick graded
m.

(b) Launching apron

Downstream of the inverted filter, loose apron 1.5 D long consisting of either boulders of not
less than 40 kg or wire boulder crates should be provided so as to ensure a minimum thickness
of 1 m in launched position (refer IS 6531 : 1994).
Thickness of launching apron
Quantity of launching apron required =

Length required =

Provide launching apron

(c)Toe wall
Also provide
0.60

8.48
1.70

=
=
=

1.70
2.25 D
8.48

4.99

1.70
m thick

and

m
cu m/m
cu m/m
m

deep in a length of
1.70

say

5.00

5.00

m deep masonry toe wall between the filter and th

*************

Q
(cumecs)
MWL
(m)
Crest level
(m)
FRL/FRL
(m)
TBL
(m)
L
(m)
Gates
Piers
Av.u/s Bed level
P

=
=
=
=
=
=

1430.00
351.00
346.50
350.50
354.70

=
=
=
=

(m)
(m)
Kp

Ka
TWL
Length of approach channel

4.50
8.50
2.00
346.00
0.50
3
0.01
0.10
344.54
100.00
0.00

11.00 Each
10.00 Each

=
=

1.00
30.00
1000.00
2300.00
1800.00
2000.00
1.78
100.00
0.00

m
m

m
m

:1

0.0180
0.0180
0.0080
0.0180

[KNOWN]
=
346.50
346.50
River bed level
346.00

Q
L
L
C
3.69
+
-

m
4.50
0.50

=
=
=
=
O.K.

1430.00
8.50
113.50
1.78
=
=

Cumecs
*
11.00 +
m,

351.00
346.00

m
m

2.00 *

10.00

113.50
m2

567.50
1430.00
0.324

+
/

0.00

567.50

0.00

2.52

m/s

=
=

113.50
123.50

+
m

5.00

567.50
123.50
4.60

Wetted Perimeter,P

0.00

2.00

m
hf

hf

Sf

=
=
=

Crest Elevation
346.50
351.297

4.50

N2

.V2
.L
4/3
R
0.0269
m

N2

.V2

R4/3
0.000269
1 in
3713
+
Head Over Crest
+
0.32

Say
+
-

1 in 3000.00
Vel.Head
0.027

m
Hd

=
=

=
=

Height of spillway crest from stream bed

Head Over Crest including head due to velocity of approach

Head due to velocity of approach

=
2.( N .K p + K a ) Hd

351.297
4.80

346.50

1.946

1.92

1430.00

Cumecs

O.K.

X 1.75 = 1.869 (Hd) 0.75 .y

[IF SLIGHTLY OUT OF RANGE THAN USE SAME EQU. AS PER ha / Hd WITH CAUTION]
R.L.

1.50
0.336
5.00
2.760

5.00

=
=

346.50 &
3.403
m
2.00
0.555
6.00
3.797

343.10

2.50
0.821
7.00
4.973

3.00
1.129
7.50
5.611

8.00
6.282

8.50
6.985

5.64
3.407

Head loss

4.80
y (m)
X

0.00

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

0.00

-0.04

-0.12

-0.24

-0.40 -0.59

2.50

3.00

3.50

-0.82 -1.07

4.00

4.50

-1.35

-1.66

0.00
-1.00

-2.00

NA

-3.00
d

-4.00

8.15
[ hd

m Total Energy Line m

Hd

1.7 x
+

d]

8.20

-5.00
-6.00

Cum./sec.m
/

Q
q
V

=
=
=

V.A
V.d
q/d

V.

b.d

Row 102

8.154

8.0905

2.50

0.00

APPLY GOAL SEEK

3.00
2.00
1.00
0.00
-6.00 -4.00 -2.00
0.00
-1.00
-2.00
-3.00
-4.00
-5.00
-6.00
-7.00

2.00

4.00

6.

APPLY GOAL SEEK FOR CALCU

DIFFERENT SECTIO

5.04

m/s

2.50
5.00

2.39

0.0026

1.00
389.30

m
=

distance.
9.59
=

351.20

1 in 389

343.10

0.10

343.00

0.018
8.09
d2

Perimeter

.d
6
121.28
116.94
113.22
110.01
107.19
104.72
102.52
100.57
99.69
98.85

7
115.64
115.56
115.50
115.44
115.39
115.35
115.31
115.27
115.26
115.24

P= 113.50 +2d

Slope

Area

5.000
30.00

Sf

N2 V2
R4/3
L

R4/3

Slope
Sf

8
1.05
1.01
0.98
0.95
0.93
0.91
0.89
0.87
0.86
0.86

9
1.07
1.02
0.97
0.94
0.91
0.88
0.86
0.83
0.82
0.81

10
0.0423
0.0477
0.0531
0.0584
0.0636
0.0687
0.0737
0.0786
0.0809
0.0164

Av. Slope
S fm

11
0.0450
0.0504
0.0557
0.0610
0.0662
0.0712
0.0761
0.0797
0.0451

hf

12
0.18
0.20
0.22
0.24
0.26
0.28
0.30
0.16
0.09

.S 0

Drop in bed
level
13
0.00
0.667
1.333
2.000
2.667
3.333
4.000
4.667
5.000
5.333

1/ 200

slope and
x2
k [4.(d + hv ) cos2 ]

stream of the curve

0.0050
cos
ve pressure on the floor

1/ 6

slope

1.00

=
=
dy /dx

1
200.0

1.07
7.09
x
24.46

6.0
1
6

3.95
0.3394
1/ 6

k
cos

slope and
1.50

1/ 6
d
h

0.9864

dy /dx

1
6.0
=

=
dy /dx

0.00
NA

0.00
NA

1/ 6

slope and

9.00
0.871

-1 )

m
eam water level m

slope
1.00
8.13

x2
k [4.(d + hv ) cos2 ]

say

=
=

x
26.64
1/ 6.0

1/ 6

slope

14.47

m/s

5.68

m
m

V
y2

F1

4.95

y2
this condition as well.
F1

4.95

-1 )

m
eam water level m
Say

y2
338.00

m
0.90
0.90
0.40
1.40
1.10
0.53

m
m
m
m
m
m

4.95

y2

5.68

14.47

y1

0.87

Top length
Spacing
between block and wall.
Top length
Spacing
between block and wall.

=
=

0.90
0.90

m
m

=
=

0.03
1.10

m
m

1:1
4.50
1.10
0.90

m
m

Top length
Spacing

=
=
2:1

0.0378
of flow in m/s

v.d1/3

0.52

d2)

o the basin in m/s

(where yd is water depth im m at u/s )

=
=

14.34
0.88

m
0.10
0.90

from
m
m

(where yd is water depth in m at d/s )

wnstream cutoff

line above datum

Downstream pile line
fD1
11.37
1.24
339.24
0.73
345.27
0.68
345.22

fC1
0.00
0.00
338.00
0.00
344.54
0.00
344.54

m.

m thick graded
m
m thick graded

C.C. blocks

m.

oe wall between the filter and the launching apron

10.00

5.00

Head loss

ON]
X 1.747 = 1.905 (Hd) 0.747 .y

OUT OF P/Hd APPLICABILITY RANGE

X 1.747 = 1.905 (Hd) 0.747 .y

5.00

6.00

7.00

7.50

-1.99

-2.74

-3.59

-4.06 -5.05 -5.21

8.50

8.65

Row 102
0.0000
-0.0500
-0.1000
-0.1500

Column AK

-0.2000
-0.2500
-0.3000

2.00

4.00

6.00

8.00 10.00

-0.3500
0.0000
-0.148
-0.444
-0.74
-0.888
1.0355
1.1094
1.1834
1.2943
1.4053
1.4423

0.0000
-0.0030
-0.0259
-0.0747
-0.1087
-0.1501
-0.1738
-0.1997
-0.2426
-0.2921
-0.3106

OAL SEEK FOR CALCULATING WATER DEPTH AT

DIFFERENT SECTION
1.07
1.03
1.00
0.97
0.94
0.92
0.90
0.89
0.88
0.87

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

Actual

T.E.L.
Bottom
Elev.

14
343.00
342.33
341.66
341.00
340.33
339.66
339.00
338.33
338.00
337.66

as cal.
at
the end
15
351.151
350.982
350.791
350.578
350.345
350.090
349.815
349.520
349.363
349.201

Actual
T.E.L.

16
351.197
350.971
350.780
350.568
350.334
350.080
349.805
349.511
349.361
349.725

T.E.L
T.E.L.
17
-0.01
-0.01
-0.01
-0.01
-0.01
0.99
-0.01
0.00
0.52

Froude
No. F r

18
3.64
3.85
4.04
4.22
4.38
4.54
4.69
4.82
4.89
4.95

Hd) 0.747 .y

ABILITY RANGE
.y

Column AK

1 EFFECT OF APPROACH DEPTH :

VALUES OF COEF

EFFECT OF DEPTH OF APPROACH

VALUES OF P/ H d

CO

P/ H d

1.700
1.800
1.850
1.900
2.000
2.100
2.150
2.160
2.170
2.174
2.175

0.000
0.050
0.100
0.150
0.250
0.500
1.100
1.500
2.000
2.500
3.000

2.2

f(x) = - 0.0257649229x^6 + 0.2717215462x^5 - 1.144296342x^4 + 2.4576783147x^3 - 2.8474838323x^2 + 1.726

R = 0.9987916784

VALUESOF Co

2.1

P/ H d

0.104

C O (= Y )

1.86

2
1.9
1.8
1.7
0.000

0.500

1.000

1.500

2.000

VALUES OF P/Hd

2.500

3.000

2 EFFECT OF UPSTREAM FACE SLOPE :

VALUES OF COEF

VALUES OF P/ H d

FOR SLOPES 1(H) : 3(V)

C i / Cv
P / Hd

1.0295
1.0265
1.0225

0.150
0.200
0.300

EFFECT OF UPSTREAM SLOPE

FOR SLOPE 1/3
FOR SLOPE 2/3
FOR SLOPE 3/3

FOR SLOPE 1/3 TRENDLIN

FOR SLOPE 2/3 TRENDLIN
FOR SLOPE 3/3 TRENDLI

1.0400
f(x) = 0.0418482987x^6 - 0.2425076311x^5 + 0.5614282844x^4 - 0.6749867556x^3 + 0.48
R = 0.9999302565

1.0300
f(x) = 0.0275746237x^6 - 0.1530150522x^5 + 0.3369474011x^4 - 0.3786125036x^3 + 0.24
R = 0.9997802361
C inclined / C vertical

0.150
0.200
0.300
0.400
0.500
0.600
0.700
0.800
0.900
1.000
1.100
1.200
1.300
1.400
1.500
FOR SLOPES 2(H) : 3(V)
C i / Cv
P / Hd

OF COEFFICIENTS

1.0100
1.0090
1.0070
1.0060
1.0050
1.0042
1.0036
1.0031
1.0027
1.0023
1.0019
1.0016
1.0013
1.0010
1.0008

1.0200

1.0100
f(x) = - 0.0044926163x^5 + 0.0245002492x^4 - 0.0531975977x^3 + 0.0593653203x^2
R = 0.9995379622
1.0000

0.9900

1.0185
1.0160
1.0135
1.0110
1.0090
1.0075
1.0060
1.0050
1.0040
1.0032
1.0026
1.0020

0.400
0.500
0.600
0.700
0.800
0.900
1.000
1.100
1.200
1.300
1.400
1.500
FOR SLOPES 3(H) : 3(V)
C i / Cv
P / Hd

1.0400

0.150

1.0340

0.200

1.0250
1.0180

0.300
0.400

1.0130
1.0085

0.500
0.600

1.0045
1.0020
0.9995
0.9978
0.9964
0.9958
0.9952
0.9948
0.9945

0.700
0.800
0.900
1.000
1.100
1.200
1.300
1.400
1.500

RATIO OF COEFFICIENTS

C inclined / C

R = 0.9997802361
1.0200

1.0100
f(x) = - 0.0044926163x^5 + 0.0245002492x^4 - 0.0531975977x^3 + 0.0593653203x^2
R = 0.9995379622
1.0000

0.9900

0.9800
0.000

0.500
VALUES
OF P / Hd

1.000

P / Hd
C i / C v FOR SLOPE 1(H):3(V)
Ci
C i / C v FOR SLOPE 2(H):3(V)
Ci
C i / C v FOR SLOPE 3(H):3(V)
Ci

3 EFFECT OF HEADS DIFFERING FROM DESIGN HEAD :

VALUES OF H/ H d

C / CO
0.800
0.840
0.900
0.940
0.980
1.000
1.020
1.040
1.050
1.060
1.070

COEFFICIENT OF DISCHARGE FOR OTHER TH

H / Hd
0.050
0.150
0.400
0.600
0.850
1.000
1.150
1.300
1.400
1.500
1.600

RATIO OF COEFFICIENTS C / Co

VALUES OF COEF

1.100
1.050
1.000

f(x) = 0.0416244589x^3 - 0.169486142

R = 0.9993070366

0.950
0.900
0.850
0.800
0.000

0.200

0.400

0.600

0.800

1.000

1.

RATIO OF HEAD ON CREST TO DESIGN H

RATIO OF

0.850
0.800
0.000

0.200

0.400

0.600

0.800

1.000

1.

RATIO OF HEAD ON CREST TO DESIGN H

H / Hd

1.300

C / CO

=
=

1.040
1.934

4(a) EFFECT OF DOWNSTREAM APRON INTERFERENCE AND DOWNSTREAM SUBMERGENCE :

VALUES OF h d / H d
h d / Hd

VALUES OF COEF

Cs / C
Y-AXIS

X-AXIS

h d / Hd
Cs / C
Cs

4(b) VALUES OF COEF

Cs / C
Y-AXIS
0.780
0.844
0.900
0.940

=
=
=

RATIO OF MODIFIED COEFFICIENT TO FREE DISCHARGE COEFFICIENT Cs / C

0.000
0.050
0.100
0.150
0.200
0.250
0.300
0.350
0.400
0.450
0.500
0.550
0.600
0.650
0.700
0.750
0.800

1.000

f(x) = - 74.7879930004x^6 + 219.5467519872x^5 - 261.0709416666x^4 + 161.8281069337x^3 - 56.0288964936x^2 + 10.744

R = 0.9997135741
0.800
0.600

0.600
0.979
1.894

VALUES OF ( h d + 1) / H d
( h d + 1 ) / Hd

X-AXIS
1.000
1.100
1.200
1.300

RATIO OF DISCHARGE COEFFICIENTS DUE TO APRON EFFECT

R A T IO O F M O D IF IED C O EF F IC IEN T S T O F R EE D IS C H A R G E C O EF F IC IEN T C s / C

0.000
0.430
0.650
0.780
0.850
0.900
0.920
0.940
0.950
0.960
0.970
0.980
0.985
0.990
0.996
0.997
1.000

0.400
0.200
0.000
0.000 0.100 0.200 0.300 0.400 0.500 0.600 0.700 0.800 0.900

DEGREE OF SUBMERGENCE

hd / Hd

RATIO OF DISCHARGE COEFFICIENTS DUE TO TAIL WATER

1.000
f (x) = - 4.739962993x^5 + 32.4580197079x^4 - 87.8268962349x^3 + 116.7962402198x^2 - 75.62362859
R = 0.9999556241

R A T IO O F M O D IF IED C O EF F IC IEN T S T O F R EE

0.964
0.982
0.992
0.996

1.400
1.500
1.600
1.650

RATIO OF DISCHARGE COEFFICIENTS DUE TO TAIL WATER

1.000
f (x) = - 4.739962993x^5 + 32.4580197079x^4 - 87.8268962349x^3 + 116.7962402198x^2 - 75.62362859
R = 0.9999556241

( h d + 1 ) / Hd

=
=
=

Cs / C
Cs

1.650
1.004
1.902

0.900

0.800

0.700

1.000
1.100
1.200
1.300
1.400
POSITION OF DOWNSTREAM APRON

Kp & Ka

Coefficients :--Kp
1

2
3

Ka

For square nosed pier with corner

rounded on a radius equal to about
0.1 of pier thickness
For round nosed piers with 90 cut
water
For pointed nose piers
0

Ogee Profile :
Values of ha / Hd

0.080
0.120

-0.490
-0.480
-0.475
-0.460
-0.425
-0.371
-0.300
-0.200

For square abutments with headwall at

at 90 degree to direction of flow

For rounded abutments with headwall at

at 90 degree to direction of flow, when
0.5Hd >= r >=0.15Hd

For rounded abutments where r >0.5Hd

and headwall is placed not more than 45
degree to direction of flow

0.01
0.00

Coordinates of Water Surface Profile :

Without Piers
P / Hd
0.500
1.000
1.330
y / Hd
-0.933
-0.915
-0.893
-0.865
-0.821
-0.755
-0.681
-0.586

1
0.02

Applicable P / Hd Range

x / Hd
-1.0
-0.8
-0.6
-0.4
-0.2
0.0
0.2
0.4

1.500
1.600
( hd + d)/ Hd

-1.210
-1.185
-1.151
-1.110
-1.060
-1.000
-0.912
-0.821

Equation of the d/s Crest profile

1.000

X 1.78 = 1.852 (Hd) 0.78 .y

0.570

X 1.75 = 1.869 (Hd) 0.75 .y

0.300

X 1.747 = 1.905 (Hd) 0.747 .y

( Upper nappe )
Central Line of Span
P / Hd
0.500
1.000
1.330
x / Hd
y / Hd
-1.0
-0.482
-0.941
-1.230
-0.8
-0.480
-0.932
-1.215
-0.6
-0.472
-0.913
-1.194
-0.4
-0.457
-0.890
-1.165
-0.2
-0.431
-0.855
-1.122
0.0
-0.384
-0.805
-1.071
0.2
-0.313
-0.735
-1.015
0.4
-0.220
-0.647
-0.944

1.700

1.800

0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8

-0.075
0.075
0.258
0.470
0.705
0.973
1.269

-0.465
-0.320
-0.145
-0.055
0.294
0.563
0.857

-0.700
-0.569
-0.411
-0.220
0.002
0.243
0.531

0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8

-0.088
0.075
0.257
0.462
0.705
0.977
1.278

-0.539
-0.389
-0.202
0.015
0.266
0.521
0.860

-0.847
-0.725
-0.564
-0.356
-0.102
0.172
0.465

1.60
2.000
3.000
4.000
4.500

L b / D 2 R ATIO

Hydraulic jump type stilling basin with horizontal apron :

Basin I
Ref: IS:4997-1968,PAGE-15 FIG.8A Hydraulic jump type stilling basin with horizontal apron :
Lb
F1
D2
2.75
3.150
4.050
4.750
5.000

RECOMMENDED LENGTH FOR BASIN I

BASIN I

5.00

f(x) = - 0.0127210581x^3 + 0.0138757286x^2 + 1.0729626213x + 1.0500119083

R = 0.9999999156

4.50
4.00
3.50

Lb

F1
/D2

=
=

4.949
5.16

3.00
2.50
2.00
1.50
1.00
0.50
0.00
1.00

Basin II

4.50
5.00
6.000
7.000
8.000
9.000
10.000
11.000
11.500

Lb

F1
/D2

2.00
2.50
FROUDE
NUMBER
(3.00
F 1)

3.50

4.00

4.50

5.00

Ref: IS:4997-1968,PAGE-17 FIG.9A Hydraulic jump type stilling basin with horizontal apron :

Lb
D2
2.70
2.88
3.200
3.450
3.680
3.800
3.870
3.920
3.950
=
=
=
=

LENGTH FOR BASIN II

Chart Title
5.00
4.00
L b / D2

F1

1.50

3.00
2.00
1.00
0.00
4.00

4.95
2.863
2.865
2.864

f(x) = 0.0010162284x^3 - 0.0521226397x^2 + 0.8041954022x + 0.

R = 0.9992868709

6.00

8.00

FROUDE NUMBE

Column C

Polynomial (Column C)

4.50
4.00
3.50
3.00
2.50
2.00

f(x) = - 0.0277331578x^2 + 0.6186829054x + 0.4816800527

R = 0.9989478042

Column C

Polynomial (Column C)

4.50
4.00
3.50
3.00

f(x) = - 0.0277331578x^2 + 0.6186829054x + 0.4816800527

R = 0.9989478042

2.50
2.00
1.50
1.00
0.50
0.00
4.00

Dimension sketch for Basin II

BASIN BLOCK FOR I / II
hb
F1
D1
1.40
0.40
2.00
0.75
3.00
1.20
4.00
1.40

hb

F1
/D1

=
=

BASIN BLOCK
basin block initial curve

12.00

Linear (BASIN BLOCK)

Polynomial (basin block initial curve)

4.00

h b / D1
4.95
1.559

10.00

APPURTENANCES FOR BASIN II

f(x) = 0.1568224299x + 0.783364486

R = 0.9998785523

3.00

1.40
2.050
2.670
3.600

8.00

Ref:- IS :4997-1968 Page 16

3.50

4.00
8.000
12.000
18.000

6.00

2.50
2.00
1.50
1.00
0.50

f(x) = - 0.1107829395x^2 + 0.9856928314x - 0.7678414097

R = 0.9996700469

0.00
0.00

FROUFE NO. F1

10.00

20.00

OF DEPTH OF APPROACH

- 1.144296342x^4 + 2.4576783147x^3 - 2.8474838323x^2 + 1.7269662523x + 1.7064056362

1.500

2.000

UES OF P/Hd

2.500

3.000

FFECT OF UPSTREAM SLOPE

FOR SLOPE 1/3
FOR SLOPE 2/3
FOR SLOPE 3/3

FOR SLOPE 1/3 TRENDLINE EQU.

FOR SLOPE 2/3 TRENDLINE EQU.
FOR SLOPE 3/3 TRENDLINE EQU.

6311x^5 + 0.5614282844x^4 - 0.6749867556x^3 + 0.4806687841x^2 - 0.2351518305x + 1.0664410142

0522x^5 + 0.3369474011x^4 - 0.3786125036x^3 + 0.2442740428x^2 - 0.1131773329x + 1.0420478676

0245002492x^4 - 0.0531975977x^3 + 0.0593653203x^2 - 0.0385284735x + 1.0146322369

0245002492x^4 - 0.0531975977x^3 + 0.0593653203x^2 - 0.0385284735x + 1.0146322369

0.500
VALUES
OF P / Hd

1.000

0.104

=
=

NA
NA

=
=

NA
NA

=
=

1.046
1.946

1.500

COEFFICIENT OF DISCHARGE FOR OTHER THAN THE DESIGN HEAD

x) = 0.0416244589x^3 - 0.1694861427x^2 + 0.3424123038x + 0.7872044531

= 0.9993070366

0.200

0.400

0.600

0.800

1.000

1.200

1.400

RATIO OF HEAD ON CREST TO DESIGN HEAD H / Hd

1.600

1.800

0.200

0.400

0.600

0.800

1.000

1.200

1.400

1.600

RATIO OF HEAD ON CREST TO DESIGN HEAD H / Hd

UBMERGENCE :

NTS DUE TO APRON EFFECT

1.0709416666x^4 + 161.8281069337x^3 - 56.0288964936x^2 + 10.7448016177x + 0.0035884596

0.600 0.700 0.800 0.900

CE

hd / Hd

GE COEFFICIENTS DUE TO TAIL WATER EFFECT

^4 - 87.8268962349x^3 + 116.7962402198x^2 - 75.6236285979x + 19.7162034626

1.800

GE COEFFICIENTS DUE TO TAIL WATER EFFECT

^4 - 87.8268962349x^3 + 116.7962402198x^2 - 75.6236285979x + 19.7162034626

1.300
1.400
TREAM APRON

1.500
1.600
( hd + d)/ Hd

1.700

1.800

Ka

butments with headwall at

to direction of flow

0.20

abutments with headwall at

to direction of flow, when

0.10

abutments where r >0.5Hd

is placed not more than 45
ection of flow

0.00

n of the d/s Crest profile

= 1.852 (Hd) 0.78 .y
= 1.869 (Hd) 0.75 .y
= 1.905 (Hd) 0.747 .y

Along Piers
P / Hd

0.500

x / Hd
-1.0
-0.8
-0.6
-0.4
-0.2
0.0
0.2
0.4

-0.495
-0.492
-0.490
-0.482
-0.440
-0.383
-0.265
-0.185

1.000
y / Hd
-0.950
-0.940
-0.929
-0.930
-0.925
-0.779
-0.651
-0.545

1.330
-1.235
-1.221
-1.209
-1.218
-1.244
-1.103
-0.950
-0.821

0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8

-0.076
-0.060
-0.240
0.445
0.675
0.925
1.177

-0.425
-0.285
-0.121
0.067
0.286
0.521
0.729

-0.689
-0.549
-0.389
-0.215
-0.011
-0.208
0.438

lling basin with horizontal apron :

BASIN I

BASIN I

8757286x^2 + 1.0729626213x + 1.0500119083

4.00

4.50

5.00

lling basin with horizontal apron :

LENGTH FOR BASIN II

Polynomial (LENGTH FOR BASIN II)

284x^3 - 0.0521226397x^2 + 0.8041954022x + 0.0381979733

09

6.00

8.00

omial (Column C)

6186829054x + 0.4816800527

FROUDE NUMBER ( F1)

10.00

12.00

omial (Column C)

6186829054x + 0.4816800527

10.00

12.00

S FOR BASIN II

(BASIN BLOCK)
omial (basin block initial curve)

4299x + 0.783364486
5523

0.9856928314x - 0.7678414097

00

FROUFE NO. F1

20.00

-0.22
-0.21
-0.2
-0.19
-0.18
-0.17
-0.16
-0.15
-0.14
-0.13
-0.12
-0.11
-0.1
-0.09
-0.08
-0.07
-0.06
-0.05
-0.04
-0.03
-0.02
-0.01
0
0.01
0.02
0.03
0.04
0.05
0.06
0.07
0.08
0.09
0.1
0.11
0.12
0.13
0.14
0.15
0.16
0.17
0.18
0.19
0.2

1.06
1.05
1.04
1.03
1.02
1.01
1
0.99
0.98
0.97

-0.22
-0.21
-0.2
-0.19
-0.18
-0.17
-0.16
-0.15
-0.14
-0.13
-0.12
-0.11
-0.1
-0.09
-0.08
-0.07
-0.06
-0.05
-0.04
-0.03
-0.02
-0.01
0
0.01
0.02
0.03
0.04
0.05
0.06
0.07
0.08
0.09
0.1
0.11
0.12
0.13
0.14
0.15
0.16
0.17

1.0484
1.0441
1.04
1.0361
1.0324
1.0289
1.0256
1.0225
1.0196
1.0169
1.0144
1.0121
1.01
1.0081
1.0064
1.0049
1.0036
1.0025
1.0016
1.0009
1.0004
1.0001
1
1.0001
1.0004
1.0009
1.0016
1.0025
1.0036
1.0049
1.0064
1.0081
1.01
1.0121
1.0144
1.0169
1.0196
1.0225
1.0256
1.0289
1.0324
1.0361
1.04

0
0.01
0.02
0.03
0.04
0.05
0.06
0.07
0.08
0.09
0.1
0.11
0.12
0.13
0.14
0.15
0.16
0.17
0.18
0.19
0.2

Column B

d^3-8.154*d^2+8.0905
-10.64
-7.89
-5.38
-3.11
-1.06
0.76
2.36
3.75
4.94
5.93
6.72
7.33
7.76
8.01
8.09
8.01
7.77
7.38
6.85
6.18
5.37
4.44
3.38
2.21
y=
0.94
-0.44
-1.92
-3.49
-5.15
-6.88
-8.69
-10.56
-12.50
-14.49
-16.53
-18.61
-20.73
-22.88
-25.05
-27.25
-29.45
-31.67
-33.88

-1.4
-1.3
-1.2
-1.1
-1
-0.9
-0.8
-0.7
-0.6
-0.5
-0.4
-0.3
-0.2
-0.1
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8

-36.10
-38.30
-40.48
-42.64
-44.77
-46.87
-48.92
-50.93
-52.88
-54.78
-56.61
-58.37
-60.06
-61.66
-63.17
-64.59
-65.90
-67.11
-68.21
-69.19
-70.04
-70.76
-71.34
-71.79
-72.08
-72.22
-72.19
-72.00
-71.64
-71.10
-70.37
-69.45
-68.34
-67.02
-65.49
-63.75
-61.79
-59.60
-57.18
-54.52
-51.61
-48.46
-45.04
-41.36
-37.42
-33.20
-28.70
-23.91
-18.83
-13.45
-7.76

2.9
3
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9
4
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
5
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
5.8
5.9
6
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.6
6.7
6.8
6.9
7
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.6
7.7
7.8
7.9

50.00
40.00
30.00
20.00
10.00
0.00
-10.00
-20.00
-30.00
-40.00
-50.00
-60.00
-70.00
-80.00

-1.77
4.55
11.18
18.15
25.45
33.09
41.08

8
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.5
8.6

Column D

8.65

-5.05

-5.21

8.65

6.00

8.50

8.50

8.00

8.00

7.50

7.50

6.50 7.00

7.00

6.00

6.50

5.5

-2.25 -2.74 -2.97 -3.59 -4.06 -4.56

5.50

5.00

5.00

4.50

4.50

4.00

4.00

0.00
-0.50
-1.00
-1.50
-2.00
-2.50
-3.00
-3.50
-4.00
-4.50
-5.00
-5.50
-6.00
-6.50
-7.00
-7.50
-8.00
-8.50
-9.00
-9.50
-10.00
-10.50
-11.00
-11.50
-12.00

3.50

3.50

3.00

3.00

2.50

2.50

2.00

2.00

1.50

0.00

1.00

1.50

0.00 -0.04 -0.12 -0.24 -0.40 -0.59 -0.82 -1.07 -1.35 -1.66 -1.99

1.00

0.00 0.50

0.50

-7.50
-8.00
-8.50
-9.00
-9.50
-10.00
-10.50
-11.00
-11.50
-12.00

30.65 32.65 34.65 36.65 38.65 40.65 42.65 44.65 46.65 48.65 50.65 52.65 54.65 56.65 58.65 60.65 62.65 64.65 66.65 68.65 70.65 72.65

-5.31

-5.56

76.65

74.65

72.65

70.65

68.65

66.65

64.65

62.65

60.65

58.65

56.65

54.65

52.65

50.65

48.65

46.65

-7.81 -8.06 -8.31 -8.56 -8.81 -9.06 -9.31 -9.31 -9.31 -9.31 -9.31 -9.31 -9.31

44.65

42.65

40.65

38.65

36.65

-6.81 -7.06 -7.31 -7.56

34.65

32.65

-6.06 -6.31 -6.56

30.65

-5.81

28.65

8.65

28.65

Row 5

96.65

-9.31 -9.31 -9.31

94.65

-9.31

92.65

90.65

88.65

86.65

84.65

82.65

80.65

78.65

76.65

74.65

72.65

-9.31 -9.31 -9.31 -9.31 -9.31 -9.31 -9.31 -9.31

70.65

68.65

74.65 76.65 78.65 80.65 82.65 84.65 86.65 88.65 90.65 92.65 94.65 96.65