ENERGY DISSIPATING STRUCTURES Discharge from the fixed or mobile structures is usually supercritical at the outlet High flow

ow velocity and turbulence at outlet may produce erosion at the toe of the structure, specially if the riverbed is not erosion resistant (e.g. silt, clay, loose sand, gravel and fractured rock) Precaution To dissipate the flow energy by formation of hydraulic jump i.e. by creating turbulence at desired locations (dissipates lot of energy over a short distance) following structures (mostly reinforced concrete slabs) are used just downstream of the spillways and weirs Stilling basin Baffled apron drop Plunge pool Chute cascades Steeped chutes are used in the downstream of spillway reduces flow velocity and hence reduces the dimensions of the silting basin