I am new in my organisation and i'm still trying to update myself in the design of hydraulic structures.Pls can any water engineer tell me the connection between a reservoir volume,design flood and design head? How do i determine the design of a small warth dam? Also,based on your experience,how...
What if i have an ogee shaped weir that is 2meters in height,is it okay to assume a design head of 0.5meters and use the design head to plot out the shape of the weir just like its being done for spillways? Also how do i determine the vertical forces on the weir? being that it will be irregular...
PLS HOW DO I CALCULATE THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL FORCES ACTING ON AN OGEE SHAPED WEIR? ALSO,WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EFFECTIVE LENGTH OF A WEIR AND THE REQUIRED EFFECTIVE LENGTH OF A WEIR.WHICH OF THEM SHOULD NE PRODUCED ON A WORKING DRAWING? THANKS.