Modeling of a Multifunctional Hydraulic Structure

by Kenneth R. Avery, Erdman, Anthony Associates, Rochester, NY, USA,
Karl Nesbeitt, Erdman, Anthony Associates, Rochester, NY, USA,
Bih-Ling M. Cheng, Erdman, Anthony Associates, Rochester, NY, USA,
Joseph M. Wetzel, Erdman, Anthony Associates, Rochester, NY, USA,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Water for Resource Development

Abstract:

A 1:12 scale Froude model of a hydraulic control structure in the Rochester Combined Sewer Overflow Abatement Program (RCSOAP) was constructed and tested to optimize the design requirements for three operational modes. The prototype is required to convey pressure and open channel flows. The structure must also provide a means of energy dissipation when transitioning from pressure flow to open channel flow operation. Testing with clear water and with model sediments scaled from sample data indicated the need for geometric revisions and provided insights into proper prototype operation.

Subject Headings: Hydraulic models | Open channel flow | Hydraulic structures | Structural models | Scale models | Sediment transport | Pressurized flow

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