Research Article

Investigating the Effects of the Block Geometries and Sidewall Divergences on the Local Scour Downstream of Baffled Chute Spillways

Table 1

Dimensions and characteristics of the models constructed on the chute tested in the laboratory.

Model and block geometryL (cm)M (cm)b1 (cm)b2 = W (cm)b2/b1Number of the blocks on the chuteChute bed slopeThe number of experiments for each model

1(CW-USB)103.1597.597.51802 : 17
2(CW-SCB)103.1597.597.51802 : 17
3(CW-TRB)103.1597.597.51802 : 17
4(DW1-SCB)103.1515.967.2597.51.45692 : 17
5(DW1-TRB)103.1515.967.2597.51.45692 : 17
6(DW2-SCB)103.1519.255.0897.51.75652 : 17
7(DW2-TRB)103.1519.255.0897.51.75652 : 17
8(DW3-SCB)103.1528.4339.8097.52.45582 : 17
9(DW3-TRB)103.1528.4339.8097.52.45582 : 17