Hydraulic Design of the Box Inlet Drop Spillway (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Fred W. Blaisdell

9780266796114: Hydraulic Design of the Box Inlet Drop Spillway (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0266796117 ISBN 13: 9780266796114

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Master the design of box inlet drop spillways with a proven engineering approach.

This comprehensive guide explains how to determine free-flow and submerged-flow capacity, design the outlet, and apply practical methods to create safe, economical spillways. It presents the key equations, design charts, and step-by-step procedures used in a major experimental program at the St. Anthony Falls Hydraulic Laboratory.

Written by Fred W. Blaisdell and C. A. Donnelly, this edition compiles extensive test results and practical rules for shaping the box inlet, crest, headwall opening, and downstream outlet. The work emphasizes a data-driven path from basic principles to ready-to-use design procedures, with attention to real-world factors like tailwater, dikes, and wingwalls. It blends theory with applied guidance to help engineers produce reliable, field-ready solutions.

How to assess free-flow versus submerged-flow conditions and identify the control points (box-inlet crest or headwall opening).
Practical rules for sizing the straight section, stilling basin, end sill, and wingwalls to manage flow and minimize erosion.
Guidance on using correction factors, tailwater depth, and flow-per-foot-width to compute critical depths and discharge coefficients.
Illustrative examples and discussions of design charts and tables that translate tests into usable design steps.

Ideal for engineers and students working on spillway design or hydraulic structures, especially those focusing on box inlet drop spillways and their outlet arrangements.

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