Download or read book An Introduction to Hydraulic Design of Spillways written by J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A. and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2017-12-17 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers interested in hydraulic design of spillways at dams and other water resources facilities. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION 2. BASIC CONSIDERATIONS 3. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR SPILLWAY DISCHARGE 4. ABUTMENT AND PIERS 5. EFFECT OF APPROACH FLOW 6. GRADIENTS IN GENERAL 7. HYDRAULIC AND ENERGY GRADIENT LINES 8. MEAN SPILLWAY PRESSURE COMPUTATION 9. SPILLWAY ENERGY LOSS 10. ENERGY LOSS FOR FULLY DEVELOPED TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW 11. TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER DEVELOPMENT ENERGY LOSS 12. HYDRAULIC JUMP ENERGY DISSIPATORS 13. CAVITATION.