Design of Hydraulic Structures
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Design of Hydraulic Structures
Dhrubajyoti Sen
Department of Civil Engineering
IIT Kharagpur
What are hydraulic structures?
• A structure that is constructed in rivers, generally
• Controls and/or regulates the river flow in some way
• Different from marine structures and structures for municipal water supply and disposal
Types of hydraulic structures
Storage (dams)
Types of hydraulic structures (contd.)
Diversion (diversion dams / weirs / barrages)
Types of hydraulic structures (contd.)
Conveyance structures (canals, aqueducts…)
Functions of hydraulic structures
• To store water, mainly excess water of the monsoon, and redistribute it (by diversion / conveyance) during periods of less flows
• Reduce effect of flooding
• Use the water potential to generate electricity
• To divert water into canals that convey water to irrigation fields or to hydropower stations.