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The hydraulic design of a dam includes a knowledge of the following foundational topics: pressurized and free-surface flow, uniform flow, gradually and rapidly varied flow, steady and unsteady flow, energy and momentum principles, energy losses, and [[cavitation]]. <ref name ="USACE">[[Hydraulic Design of Spillways (EM 1110-2-1603) | EM 1110-2-1603 Hydraulic Design of Spillways, USACE, 1992]]</ref>  
The hydraulic design of a dam includes a knowledge of the following foundational topics: pressurized and free-surface flow, uniform flow, gradually and rapidly varied flow, steady and unsteady flow, energy and momentum principles, energy losses, and [[cavitation]]. <ref name ="USACE">[[Hydraulic Design of Spillways (EM 1110-2-1603) | Hydraulic Design of Spillways (EM 1110-2-1603), USACE, 1992]]</ref>  


==Types of Evaluations==
==Types of Evaluations==
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==Best Practices Resources==
==Best Practices Resources==
{{Document Icon}} [[Federal Guidelines for Inundation Mapping of Flood Risks Associated with Dam Incidents and Failures (FEMA P-946) | Federal Guidelines for Inundation Mapping of Flood Risks Associated with Dam Incidents and Failures (FEMA P-946) (Federal Emergency Management Agency)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 14: Appurtenant Structures for Dams (Ch. 3: General Spillway Design Considerations) | Design Standards No. 14: Appurtenant Structures for Dams (Ch. 3: General Spillway Design Considerations), USBR, 2022]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Selecting and Accommodating Inflow Design Floods for Dams (FEMA P-94) | Selecting and Accommodating Inflow Design Floods for Dams (FEMA P-94) (Federal Emergency Management Agency)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Technical Release 210-60: Earth Dams and Reservoirs | Technical Release 210-60: Earth Dams and Reservoirs, NRCS, 2019]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Technical Release 210-60: Earth Dams and Reservoirs | Technical Release 210-60: Earth Dams and Reservoirs (Natural Resources Conservation Service)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Federal Guidelines for Inundation Mapping of Flood Risks Associated with Dam Incidents and Failures (FEMA P-946) | Federal Guidelines for Inundation Mapping of Flood Risks Associated with Dam Incidents and Failures (FEMA P-946), FEMA, 2013]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Hydraulic Design of Spillways (EM 1110-2-1603) | Hydraulic Design of Spillways (EM 1110-2-1603) (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Selecting and Accommodating Inflow Design Floods for Dams (FEMA P-94) | Selecting and Accommodating Inflow Design Floods for Dams (FEMA P-94), FEMA, 2013]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Hydraulic Design of Reservoir Outlet Works (EM 1110-2-1602) | Hydraulic Design of Reservoir Outlet Works (EM 1110-2-1602) (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Hydraulic Design of Spillways (EM 1110-2-1603) | Hydraulic Design of Spillways (EM 1110-2-1603), USACE, 1992]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design Standards No. 14: Appurtenant Structures for Dams (Ch. 3: General Spillway Design Considerations) | Design Standards No. 14: Appurtenant Structures for Dams (Ch. 3: General Spillway Design Considerations) (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design of Small Dams | Design of Small Dams, USBR, 1987]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Design of Small Dams | Design of Small Dams (Bureau of Reclamation)]]
{{Document Icon}} [[Hydraulic Design of Reservoir Outlet Works (EM 1110-2-1602) | Hydraulic Design of Reservoir Outlet Works (EM 1110-2-1602), USACE, 1980]]


==Trainings==
==Trainings==
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{{Video Icon}} [[On-Demand Webinar: Designing Spillways to Mitigate Failure Modes]]
{{Video Icon}} [[On-Demand Webinar: Designing Spillways to Mitigate Failure Modes]]
{{Video Icon}} [[On-Demand Webinar: Introduction to Addressing Inadequate Conveyance Capacity at Dams]]
{{Video Icon}} [[On-Demand Webinar: Introduction to Addressing Inadequate Conveyance Capacity at Dams]]


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Revision as of 20:36, 19 December 2022


Analysis of spillway hydraulics using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).

The hydraulic design of a dam includes a knowledge of the following foundational topics: pressurized and free-surface flow, uniform flow, gradually and rapidly varied flow, steady and unsteady flow, energy and momentum principles, energy losses, and cavitation. [1]

Types of Evaluations

Types of Hydraulic Modeling

Selection of either a one-, two-, or three-dimensional hydraulic model is necessary depending on both the complexity of the flow conditions and the level of accuracy required of the model. Hydraulic modeling helps to attain a higher-optimized level of operation of the dam and reduce uncertainty.

“Maintaining the high efficiency of a spillway requires careful design of the spillway crest, the approach configuration, and the piers and abutments. For this reason, when design considerations require departure from established design data, model studies (or three-dimensional computer models) of the spillway system should be accomplished”. Physical model studies or three-dimensional Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) models are recommended to confirm any design that involves complex geometric considerations and/or large discharges and velocities. [1]

Best Practices Resources

Design Standards No. 14: Appurtenant Structures for Dams (Ch. 3: General Spillway Design Considerations), USBR, 2022

Technical Release 210-60: Earth Dams and Reservoirs, NRCS, 2019

Federal Guidelines for Inundation Mapping of Flood Risks Associated with Dam Incidents and Failures (FEMA P-946), FEMA, 2013

Selecting and Accommodating Inflow Design Floods for Dams (FEMA P-94), FEMA, 2013

Hydraulic Design of Spillways (EM 1110-2-1603), USACE, 1992

Design of Small Dams, USBR, 1987

Hydraulic Design of Reservoir Outlet Works (EM 1110-2-1602), USACE, 1980

Trainings

On-Demand Webinar: Hydraulics 101: Intro to Hydraulics for Dam Safety

On-Demand Webinar: Hydraulics 201 for Dam Safety

On-Demand Webinar: Inlet and Outlet Hydraulics for Spillways and Outlet Structures

On-Demand Webinar: Designing Spillways to Mitigate Failure Modes

On-Demand Webinar: Introduction to Addressing Inadequate Conveyance Capacity at Dams


Citations:

  1. 1.0 1.1 Hydraulic Design of Spillways (EM 1110-2-1603), USACE, 1992 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "USACE" defined multiple times with different content


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Revision Date: 12/19/2022