Experimental Study on the Effect of Froude Number on Temporal Variation of Scour around a T Shaped Spur Dike in a 90 Degree Bend
2011 ◽
Vol 147
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pp. 75-79
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Keyword(s):
The Past
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In the past few decades, the use of spur dikes for stability of the outer banks of rivers has attracted the attention of hydraulic engineers. Setting spur dikes in the flow’s direction leads to local scour around the spur dike and changes the topography of the bed. This paper deals with the study of the temporal variation of the scour hole and topography of the bed around a T shaped spur dike located in a 90 degree bend. The experiments were carried out in a channel with a 90 degrees bend. Uniform sediments having an average diameter of 1.28mm were used under clear water condition. The effects of Froude number on the amount and the geometry of scour hole around a T shaped spur dike and the time variation of scour were investigated.