Resource

Mechanics of washout of erodible fuse plug

Resource Type
Industry Papers and Articles
Reference Title
Mechanics of washout of erodible fuse plug
Author/Presenter
Tinney, E.R.
Hsu, H.Y.
Organization/Agency
American Society of Civil Engineers
Publisher Name
American Society of Civil Engineers
Year
1961
Journal Title
Journal of the Hydraulics Division
Journal Volume
87
Topic Location
Idaho
Oregon
Abstract/Additional Information

Laboratory and field experiments demonstrate feasibility of fuse plug in spillway of Oxbow dam on Snake River. Similitude relationships derived from data and tractive force theory permit application of model test results to rates of washout.