Tools for Designing and Assessing Spillways: Agenda


Tools for Designing and Assessing Spillways: Agenda

October 8, 2024
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern

  • ASDSO Introductory Remarks
  • Spillways 101 
    • Types of Spillways
    • Types of Energy Dissipation
    • Spillway Layout and Considerations 
  • Empirical Methods
  • Q&A 
  • Numerical Modeling 
    • 1D Models 
    • 2D Models 
    • 3D Models / Computational Fluid Dynamics 
  • Physical Modeling 
  • Q&A 
  • Comparison of Methods 
    • Pros and Cons 
    • Examples
      • Labyrinth, VA
      • Fusegate, PA
      • Broad-crested Weir, HI
      • Ogee, CA
      • Bypass Tunnel, Columbia
      • Arced Labyrinth, CA
  • Q&A / ASDSO Closing Remarks
  • End