Flood-Control Stilling Basin, Buford Dam, Chattahoochee River, Georgia: Hydraulic Model Investigation

Abstract

Model investigations of the flood-control stilling basin for Buford Dam were conducted on a 1:25-scale model to verify the hydraulic design of the basin and to determine if flow conditions could be improved by the addition of baffle piers or by revisions to the end sill. The removal of the right training wall also was investigated to determine whether such revision would impair flow conditions. The length, width, and elevation of the stilling basin were fixed by other considerations and could not be altered.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1952
Accession Number
ADA637536

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buildings And Structures
  • Dams
  • Design Criteria
  • Earth Fills
  • Elevation
  • Engineers
  • Flood Control
  • Floods
  • Hydraulic Models
  • Measurement
  • Models
  • Photographs
  • Piezometers
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Prototypes
  • Scale Models
  • Stilling Basins

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering