Structural Design of Spillway The point of application of this push is

located at the centroid of the trapezoidal

1. Loads acting on the structure.
diagram, ie:
Next, the stability analysis of the
21 + 2
structure under the more severe = ( )
3 1 + 2
condition, which occurs when the flood
When the water level is considered to
flow occurs develops. The forces are
spillway crest (when the weir comprises a
taken into account are:
gate), the diagram to be taken is the thrust
The weight of the busbar
whose value is:,
Buoyancy
2
The thrust due to riverbed = =
2 3
The thrust due to the c. underpressure
underpressure It is due to water pressure filtration acting
on the foundation of the curtain direction
from bottom to top, and therefore, is
unfavorable to the stability of the curtain.
Generally, the approach path filter is used
to determine the magnitude of the
underpressure.

= ( + )

Where:
Figure 15. loads acting on the structure
= ,
a. Own weight 2
=
This will be calculated according to the
material used. =

Material volumetric weight in kg / , .
m3
Masonry 2,000 = ,

concrete Simple 2.200
cyclopean concrete 2.200
Concrete 2,000
accommodated rockfill 1,800
Rockfill tumbled 1,800
Compacted clay 1,800
Sand and Gravel 1,600
Picture. volumetric weight of construction
materials.
b. hydrostatic pressure
If the condition of stability of the curtain is
pouring the maximum design flow, the
pressure diagram should be 1-2-3-4 Figure 16. Trajectory underpressure
(Trapezoidal load) of Figure 15, which
pressure value is: d. Soil pressure or sediment and
1 + 2 silt
= ( ) ( ) Due to silting and generally carries current
2
1 = ; 2 = banking upstream of the curtain, a
pressure to be taken into account will be
taken.
The thrust of these materials can be STABILITY REQUIREMENTS OF THE
determined using the formula Rankine, STRUCTURE
which is given by:
Compressive stresses in the structure:
Being a simple concrete mass, the
stresses in the structure should be
= , . minimal tractions COMPRESSION C).
= , .
The resultant of all forces in the plane of
=

study must take its point of application
= in the TERCIO CENTRAL (core).
, /3. The analysis should be done for
maximum reservoir and empty (Q = O)
The weight is determined: In the latter case the only active forces
= (1 ) will be the weight of the structure,
Where: Earthquake Forces, the value of Sh will
= . be directed towards aguan above.
, /3 . In the case of not fall resulting in the
=
central core will inclining the facing
=
, = 0.30.
upstream necessary to fulfill such a
condition.
: ,
Compressive stresses in the foundation:
,
1.4 / . Efforts should be permissible not to fail
the foundation by "crushing" or
2. Safety factors: "tipping" of the structure.
a. Overturning safety factor. By "soil mechanics" will determine the
Theoretically it avoided, passing the strength of the foundation. We
resulting inside the base, however, suggest recommend using tables "Resistance
that falls within the middle third of that. It is Soil" to "footings in small dams" (USBR)
recommended that this safety factor is
greater than 2.

=

b. Sliding safety factor.

Slippage in the landfill is produced by the

horizontal thrust caused by the water and
the thrust of river bed solids.

=

Where:
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