Large-Scale Cutoff Wall Model Test Using Ethanol Bentonite Slurry

2005 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 719-724 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Asada ◽  
A. Ishikawa ◽  
S. Horiuchi
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Jiao ◽  
Jia He ◽  
Peiyuan Zhou ◽  
Ziqian Cao

When soil slurry is used as a fill material in land reclamation projects, vacuum preloading or geotextile tube systems are often adopted for the dewatering treatment in a large scale. However, these two methods often suffer from clogging problems and impede further dewatering treatment. In this study, we test the potential of using flocculants to enhance the dewatering efficiency in a vacuum preloading model test and a geotextile tube model test. Experimental results show that, by adding a flocculant into soil slurry, the dewatering efficiency in terms of drainage volumes and rates is significantly improved as compared to that in pure soil slurry. The amounts of drainage water in the tests with flocculant addition are about 20% and 100% more than those in pure slurry tests in the vacuum preloading and geotextile tube model tests, respectively. The underlying reason could be the flocculation effect that prevents the movement of small soil grains and the formation of impermeable layers on the filters.


2020 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-21
Author(s):  
Kiwamu TSUNO ◽  
Kaho KINOSHITA ◽  
Takashi USHIDA

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 2332
Author(s):  
Wyatt Lantz ◽  
Brian Mark Crookston ◽  
Michele Palermo

Piano key (PK) weirs are used in a variety of flow control structure applications, including spillway crests and open channel diversion structures. However, to the best of authors’ knowledge, structure-specific design guidance for scour mitigation is still needed. To fill this gap of knowledge, a systematic experimental campaign was conducted by testing different configurations of horizontal aprons with a cutoff wall. Protection structures were located at the toe of the PK weir. Namely, experiments were performed at large-scale to assess the effect of three apron lengths on downstream scour hole geometry under different hydraulic conditions. It was observed that a horizontal apron deflects the plunging jets originating from the PK weir, thus significantly reducing scour. Experimental evidence allowed corroboration that significant scour depth reduction occurs for an apron length 1.5 times the weir height, with longer aprons found to provide marginal benefits. Finally, also provided herein are tools to estimate the main scour characteristics and help practitioners in optimizing apron design.


2013 ◽  
Vol 72 ◽  
pp. 69-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Ramirez ◽  
P. Frigaard ◽  
T. Lykke Andersen ◽  
L. de Vos

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