New Type of Spur Dike at the Exit of Diversion Channel: Courter-Arc Vertical Ladder Spur Dike

Abstract

Arranging spur dike at the exit of diversion channel significantly influences the safety of the downstream cofferdam and the scour of the downstream bed by changing the water velocity and turbulence. In order to compare the advantages of different arrangement of spur dike, detailed profiles of velocity and scouring are measured in laboratory flume. And water depths, surface velocity and the condition of downstream bed scouring are investigated at the exit of diversion channel at different arrangement. A new type of spur dike is designed, which is named as courter-arc vertical ladder spur dike. Through experiments on physical model, the new type of spur dike alters the direction of the outflow, decreases water speed and reduces downstream bed scouring and ensure high slope safety.