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Silt canal and the main intake canal is constructed as one unit.
The forces
A. Intake canal
Trash rack force when rack clog fully
Water pressure to the trash rack mounting wall
Water pressure to the base of the canal
Silt pressure to the wall when no water in the intake canal
The levels
Height from pipe invert level at the intake to the weir crest = 2.45 m
Intake pipe Internal diameter through the dam = 1.08 m
Figure -01 – Intake canal structure cross section.
Factors of safety
Water load up to the Maximum water height – 100 yr flood condition - 1.4