Showing 7 results for Dike
A Masjedi, A Moradi,
Volume 13, Issue 50 (1-2010)
Abstract
In order to study the effect of spur dike position in the bend on the process of scoring, some tests were done in a laboratory flume of Plax glass material with 180 deg bend and R/B=4/7. In this research, by setting an spur dike in the laboratory flume with positions of 30,60,90,120,150and 160 degrees, discharge rates of 20 ,24 and 28 Lit/s , and fixed depth of 13 cm, the process of scoring around spur dike in pure water was investigated. For flume bed, gravels of uniformly granulated sizes were used. The results showed that the maximum scoring in the length of river bend is obtained with increasing the rate and angle of position up to the angle of 60 deg, and then from position of 60 deg the rate of scoring decreases up to the position of 120 deg, and finally the increase in the position up to 160 deg results in the maximum scoring.
M. Vaghefi, M. Ghodsian, M. Akbari,
Volume 20, Issue 75 (5-2016)
Abstract
In this study, the effect of the secondary flow strength and vorticity on variations of bed shear stress for different positions of spur dike are compared through a mild 90˚ bend along with a T-shaped spur dike in a rigid bed. To carry out these experiments, three dimensional velocimeters (ADV) have been used for measuring velocity. Moreover, a comparison has been made between velocity vectors and variations of streamlines along the bend; the secondary flow strength and vorticity values are estimated for various positions of spur dike, and their effects on bed shear stress variations have been analyzed. It is concluded that the maximum secondary flow strength is evident in a distance of 0.6 of spur dike’s length at upstream under all these different positions of spur dike. Also the maximum vorticity position corresponds to the position of the maximum secondary flow strength, in front of spur dike’s wing. According to these results, it is predicted that the maximum scour occurs near the position of maximum secondary flow strength and maximum vorticity. Besides, the path of sediments motion coincides with the maximum shear stress points locus.
E. Jasemi Zargani, S. M. Kashefipour,
Volume 21, Issue 3 (11-2017)
Abstract
Spur dikes are the most common hydraulic structures for river bank protection. Since the construction of this structure causes higher velocities around it, this structure is exposed to erosion. Riprap around the structure nose is one of the most common and economic way to protect spur dike. The main aim of this study is to investigate the riprap stability in a mild 90 degrees bend. Experiments were conducted in a laboratory flume with a 90 degree bend. After specifying the critical spur dike along the bend, this spur and one before and one after it were protected by riprap. The variables were the length of the structure, spur space, riprap size, Froude number, and the amount of submergence, and 205 experiments were carried out in this flume. Finally an experimental equation was developed based on the flow and geometric parameters of submerged spur dike, which can be applied for designing the riprap size.
M. Dorosti, M. Shafai Bajestan, F. Amirsalari Maymani,
Volume 22, Issue 2 (9-2018)
Abstract
Scour around structures in the river is the most destructivr factor of these structures. Therefore, different methods have been studied to reduce it. A creation slot is one of these methods in the suitable position that can be modified to control the flow pattern scour. In this study, the effects of using two parallel chord rectangular slots in the single spur dike with the opening of the effective spur dike area of 10% and a ratio of a/b = 4 (a and b are the length and width of the slot) on two occasions were investigated, one near the bed (near the slot spur dike) and the other near the water surface (away from the nose of spur dike) on the pattern of erosion and sediment around the nose triangular spur dike in clear water conditions. In all experiments, flow depth and angle of the triangular spur dike installation angle were constant. The experiment was done in different hydraulic conditions (Froude number 0.287, 0.304, 0.322). Eventually the results of spur dike without slot (control experiments) were compared. The results showed the slot near the bed toward the slot near water surface and control experiments had a better performance in reducing the maximum depth of scour and deposition of sediments washed to the outer bank. The reduction of the maximum depth of scour at the slot near the bed in Froude numbers 0.287, 0.302 and 0.322, respectively, was compared to the control experiments , which were 23%, 13% and 24%, respectively, and then compared to the slot near the water surface, which was 60%, 40% and 32% respectively.
A. Masjedi, B. Jafari,
Volume 22, Issue 3 (11-2018)
Abstract
In this study, the performance of slot in the spur dike was evaluated as a way to reduce the scouring around the installed flat spur dike in a 180 degree bend and the development of scouring in the slotted spur dike was compared with that of the spur dike with no slot. To evaluate the effect of the slot on the development of scouring around it, a flat spur dike made of Plax Glass was installed in a position of 70 degrees from a bend (180 degrees) in the flume bed. After determining the maximum of scouring depth at the tip, to reduce the scouring around the spur dike, two slots with the determined height were placed in 4 different positions in the spur dike. Experiments with 4 different discharges and constant flow depth in clear water conditions were conducted. The results of the experiments showed that the created the slot reduced the scouring depth toward the spur dike. In both slots, the minimum of scouring depth was seen in a model with the closest position of the slot toward tip, and its maximum was seen in a model with the farthest position from the slot.
E. Gravandi, A. Kamanbeadst, A. R. Masjedi, M. Heidarnejad, A. Bordbar,
Volume 22, Issue 3 (11-2018)
Abstract
Rivers has long been regarded as one of the most basic human water supplies. If the topography, a morphology, water requirements conditions, etc. allow water to be transferred to gravity, the use of the dike can have a significant impact on the flow rate and the sediment input to Intake. Dike design needs to consider several parameters such as position, length, type, etc. Using a good design can increase the input flow rate and reduce the sediment entering it. In this study, to evaluate the dike impact on flow hydraulic conditions in the Intake with different situations, 30, 45, 60 and 90 degrees two simple L-shaped dikes in the upstream and downstream Intake and for five inlet flows (0.7, 1.12, 2.84, 5.04 and 6.23 Lit/s) were considered in the laboratory flume made by the author as a physical model to simulate the flow of the basin; then different effects of the dike on the hydraulic flow were studied. The results of the tests showed that the L-shaped dike in the upstream and downstream Intake in the internal arc flume increased the inflow flow rate into the Intake. Also, the best angle of deviation for the maximum flow entered the Intake angle of 60 degrees.
A. Atarodi, H. Karami, A. Ardeshir, Kh. Hosseini,
Volume 24, Issue 1 (5-2020)
Abstract
In general, engineering designs need to optimize the factors affecting the under-study phenomenon; however, this is often a costly and time-consuming process. In this regard, new methods have been developed to optimize with fewer tests; thus, they can make the whole process more affordable. In this study, Taguchi and Taguchi-GRA methods were used to design the geometric parameters of the protective spur dike in order to optimize their efficiency in reducing the scouring in a series of spur dikes. The results of both methods showed the optimal ratio of the length of the protective spur dike to the length of the first spur dike was 2.5 and the angle of the protective spur dike was 90 °. However, the ratio of the length of the protective spur dike to the length of the main spur dike in the Taguchi method was 0.8 and in the Taguchi-GRA method, it was 0.6. In addition, using variance analysis showed that the distance between the protective spur dike from the first spur dike, the protective spur dike angle, and the length of the protective spur dike were, respectively, the most effective on the performance of the protective spur dike. The results of this study, therefore, indicate that both methods are highly effective in optimization and, therefore, can be useful in the hydraulic engineer studies.
