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Harold Huff H d H ld H ff Hydraulic Engineer li E i Sacramento District Corps of Engineers June 14, 2011
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Folsom Dam
Dam Safety Only 65% PMF Capacity
Flood Protection D/S Levee Capacity 160,000 f 160 000 cfs Lower Outlets 25,000 cfs
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Stilling Basin
Stepped Chute
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Background
CORPS CONSTRUCTED DAM IN 1950S DAM TURNED OVER RECLAMATION ( (HYDROPOWER AND WATER SUPPLY) ) RECENTY HISTORY CORPS AUTHORIZED TO INCREASE FLOOD REDUCTION CAPABILITY OF DAM; USBR FOR DAM SAFETY PROJECT
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DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
PMF Q = 320K CFS; FC DESIGN Q = 135K CFS THRU AUX SPWY LIMITED SPACE FOR AUXILIARY SPWY; SPWY 6 34 HIGH BY 23 WIDE SUBMERGED (BY 100 +) TAINTER GATES IN CONTROL STRUCTURE ; CHUTE WIDTH = 169; HIGH UNIT Q q = 800 (DES) AND 1900 (PMF) CFS/FT
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DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
2100 LONG CONCRETE LINED, RECTANGULAR CHUTE; SLOPE OF 2% BASED ON ROCK LINE RESULTED IN VERY HIGH VELOCITIES V = 67 FPS FOR 135k CFS & 80 /SEC FOR 320k CFS @ DOWNSTREAM END OF CHUTE
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DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
STEPPED CHUTE U/S OF A STILLING BASIN SELECTED INSTEAD OF MORE CONVENTIONAL PARABOLIC DROP / STILLING BASIN BASED ON COMPARATIVE COSTS. OVERALL INVERT PROFILE WAS BASED ON A PARABOLIC DROP EQ. STEP HEIGHTS VARY FROM ABOUT 0.8 AT U/S END TO 3 (MOST ARE 3)
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1V:2.483555158H
Stilling Basin
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DESIGN CONCERNS
ENERGY DISSIPATION INTERACTION OF STEPS AND BASIN CAVITATION POTENTIAL ABRASION OF STEPS NEED FOR ADDED AERATION DURABILITY / MAINTENANCE LOADINGS FOR STRUCTURAL DESIGN
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Q = 135,000 cfs
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Elevation, feet
260 240 220 200 180 160 140 120 31+00 32+00 33+00 34+00 35+00 36+00
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Station, feet
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Depth (ft)
0 35 45 55 65 75 85 95 105 115
Velocity (ft/sec)
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Depth (ft)
Step 32_3
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Step 32_2 Step 32_1 Step 61_5 Step 61_4 Step 61 3 St 61_3
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Velocity (ft/sec)
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80%
78%
55%
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25%
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301,710
67%
34%
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33%
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MODELING ADDRESSED
ENERGY DISSIPATION INTERACTION OF STEPS AND BASIN CAVITATION POTENTIAL
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