Example:

Design a suitable section for the overflow portion of a concrete gravity dam having the
downstream face sloping at a slope of 0.7H:1V. The design discharge for the spillway is
8000m3/s. The height of the spillway crest is kept at RL 204.0m. The avg. river bed level at the
site is 100.0m. The spillway length consists of 6 spans having a clear width of 10m each.
Thickness of each pier may be taken to be 2.5m and take Cd=2.2.

Given; D/s slope 0.7H:1V

Crest level =204m
Bed level=100m
Crest length = 6spans*10m=60m
No. of piers = n-1= 6-1= 5
pier thickness= 2.5m
Solution.
𝑄=𝐶 𝐿 𝐻
𝐿 = 𝐿 − 2(𝑁𝐾 + 𝐾 )𝐻 Now , 𝑖𝑠 𝐻 > 1.33𝐻 ?
So let us assume; Le = L (only for approximation of He)
Le = L = 6 x 10=60m 𝑄=𝐶 𝐿 𝐻

8000 = 2.2(60) 𝐻
𝐻 = 15.4𝑚

And the height of spillway, H = 204 – 100 = 104m

⸫ = = 6.7 > 1.33 𝐻 𝐻 = 15.4𝑚

.

Now, determine the effective length Le

Assuming, Round-nosed piers Kp = 0.01
Rounded abutment Ka = 0.1
The number of piers N = 5
Here, the actual value of He is slightly more than 15.4m. So let’s try 16.4m
𝐿 = 𝐿 − 2(𝑁𝐾 + 𝐾 )𝐻
= 60 − 2(5 0.01 + 0.1) 16.4
= 55.1𝑚
Now, 𝑄 = 𝐶 𝐿 𝐻
8000 = 2.2(55.1) 𝐻 𝐻 = 16.4𝑚

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D/s profile: for a vertical U/S face the D/S profile:-
. .
= 2𝐻
. . .
= . = .
=
( . ) .

Tangent pt: the d/s slope of dam is 0.7H:1V

=
.

. .
= = 27.4𝑚 and = 21.12𝑚
. .

( )
⸫ we can generate the d/s profile co-ordinates; X=27.4 up to X=85.4 using = +
.

X 27.4 37.4 47.4 57.4 …. 85.37

Y 21.1 35.4 49.7 63.9 … 104

U/s profile:

. ( . ) .
. ( + 0.27𝐻 ) .
= . + 0.126𝐻 − 0.435𝐻

Using Hd =16.4m,
. .
= 0.07( + 4.428) + 2.07 − 1.234( + 4.428)

This curve should go up to = −0.27𝐻 = −0.27 16.4 = −4.428𝑚

Now the co-ordinates will be

X -0.5 -1 -2 -3 -4 -4.428

Y 0.05 0.093 0.28 0.67 1.36 2.07

Therefore, using a scale map we can plot the profile of the dam using these values of
coordinates.

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Assignment:

Design a suitable section for the overflow portion of a concrete gravity dam having the
downstream face sloping at a slope of 0.7H:1V. The design discharge for the spillway is
8500m3/s. The height of the spillway crest is kept at RL 204.0m. The avg. river bed level at the
site is 100.0m. The spillway length consists of 6 spans having a clear width of 10m each.
Thickness of each pier may be taken to be 2.6m and take Cd=2.2.

Caution;

 Use A3 paper to plot the profile of spillway.

 Use your own map scale.