Definition

Sketch
The analytical approach used in this spreadsheet is
based on the methods articulated in papers by Boes
and Hager (ASCE Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, Vol.
129, No. 9, September, 2003). To refer to these
documents, double-click the embedded object below.
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Q
(m3/s)
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Chute Characteristics Instruct

Bottom Chute Side Step Chute
Chute Length 1. Input data in required cel
Width Slope Height F
Slope Lc sin(F) cos(F) 2. If chute cross section is t
B (in cross section) s (Radians)
Zs:1 Z:1 value in cell C6. If chute cro
(m) (m) (m)
input a value of zero (0) in c
12 3 0.08 2.5 12.87 0.380506 0.371391 0.928477 3. Solve for Critical Depth b
labelled as such.
Critical Conditions 4. Solve for conditions at en
Critical button labelled as such.
Depth Top Width Area Velocity
hc T A V Q2T/gA3
(m) (m2) (m/s)
(m)
0.716 16.295 10.127 2.469 1.000

Flow Type
Stable Skimming

Vertical
Length to
"Clear Drop Mixture
Aerated Vertical Inception
Unit Roughness Water" Required Depth at
Uniform Spillway Hdam/Hc Point of
Discharge Froude Uniform to Attain Inception
Flow Depth Height Surface
qw Number Depth Uniform Point
h90,u Hdam Aeration
(m3/s/m) F* hw,u Flow hm,I
(m) (m) Li
(m) Hdam,u (m)
(m)
(m)
1.977 45.795 0.214 0.315 4.780 6.677 8.873 26.196 0.317
No Cavitation on
Unaerated Portion
of Chute

Stilling Basin Dimensions

Smooth Bed
Maximum Residual
Energy Energy Required Required
hw,e Sequent Basin
Head Head Hres' F 2

Hmax Hres (m) Depth Length

(m) (m)
(m) (m)
5.854 3.502 0.257 3.502 23.122 1.62 10.00
 Non-
Uniform Uniform
F fb/8*sin(F)
Hres/Hmax Hres/Hmax
4.850776 0.0424154 0.420776 0.5982765
 Instructions
1. Input data in required cells
2. If chute cross section is trapezoidal, input side slope
value in cell C6. If chute cross section is rectangular,
input a value of zero (0) in cell C6.
3. Solve for Critical Depth by pressing the button
labelled as such.
4. Solve for conditions at end of chute by pressing
button labelled as such.

Input Required
Calculated Values

Approximate
Clear-Water Pseudo- Relative
bottom Hydraulic Bottom
Depth at Residual
Roughness Diameter Friction
End of K/Dhw Energy
Height Dh,w Factor
Chute Head
K (m) fb
hw,e Hres/Hmax
(m)
(m)

0.257 0.074 0.962 0.077 0.126 0.598

Stilling Basin Dimensions

Rough Bed

Required Required
Sequent Basin
Depth Length
(m) (m)

1.23 4.00
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