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Freeboard Calculation

The document contains input data and calculations for designing a dam under normal and minimum conditions. It includes design water levels, fetch length, wind velocity, gravity, water depth and other parameters. The calculations determine effective fetch, wind velocity, wave height, run up, freeboard required and provided, and minimum top of dam elevation needed.

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Freeboard Calculation

The document contains input data and calculations for designing a dam under normal and minimum conditions. It includes design water levels, fetch length, wind velocity, gravity, water depth and other parameters. The calculations determine effective fetch, wind velocity, wave height, run up, freeboard required and provided, and minimum top of dam elevation needed.

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INPUT DATA DESIGN CONDITIONS

Normal (@FRL) Minimum (@MWL)


Design water Level (FRL/MWL)= 341 343.2
Fetch Length (F) = 6000 6000
Effective fetch (Fe) = 3660 4000
Wind velocity on land (u) = 42 28
Embankment slope (V:H) = 0.4 0.4
Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 9.81 9.81
Average water depth (D) = 29 31.2

CALCULATIONS

Calculations for
Normal freeboard
S.No. Computed Item Symbol (unit) (@FRL)

1) Effective fetch Fe (m) 3660


2) Wind velocity over land u (m/s) 42
3) Wind coefficient Q 1.23
4) Wind velocity over water v (m/s) 51.66
5) Significant wave height Hs (m) 2.40
6) Wave Period Ts (s) 4.91
7) Wave length Ls (m) 37.56
8) Design wave height factor 1.67
9) Design wave height H0 (m) 4.01
10) Wave steepness H0/Ls 0.107
11) Relative Run up R/H0 1.6
12) Run up R, (m) 6.41
13) Surface roughness coefficient N 0.75
14) Design run up Ra, (m) 4.81
15) Average water depth D, (m) 29
16) Wind set up S, (m) 0.12
17) Freeboard required (m) 4.92
18) Minimum Freeboard (m) 2
19) Freeboard provided f, (m) 4.92
20) Top of dam reqd (m) 345.92
21) Provide (m) 346

*all dimensions are in SI unit to be used in formulas


calculated; no input
m input for calc
m
m
m/s

m/s
m

Calculations for
Minimum freeboard Reference/
(@MWL) Remarks

4000
28 For minimum, its 0.5-0.667 of normal
1.24 Table 1, IS 10635
34.72 u*Q
1.64
4.22
27.82
1.27 Cl. 5.3,5.4
2.09
0.075
1.72 Fig 4
3.59
0.75 Table 2
2.69 Minimum value H0, Cl A-1.8
31.2
0.05
2.74
1.5 Cl. 5.3,5.4
2.74
345.94 345.94
346
INPUT DATA DESIGN CONDITIONS
Normal (@FRL) Minimum (@MWL)
Design Water Level (FRL/MWL) = 1746 1749
Fetch Length (F) = 426 426
Effective fetch (Fe) = 120 200
Wind velocity on land (u) = 26 17.33
Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 9.81 9.81
Average water depth (D) = 2.5 2.9

CALCULATIONS

Calculations for
Normal freeboard
S.No. Computed Item Symbol (unit) (@FRL)

1) Effective fetch Fe (m) 120


2) Wind velocity over land u (m/s) 26
3) Wind coefficient Q 1.1
4) Wind velocity over water v (m/s) 28.60
5) Significant wave height Hs (m) 0.26
6) Design wave height factor 1.67
7) Design wave height H0 (m) 0.43
8) Average water depth D, (m) 2.50
9) Wind set up S, (m) 0.03
10) Freeboard required (m) 0.60
11) Minimum Freeboard (m) 1.5
12) Freeboard provided f, (m) 1.50
13) Top of dam reqd (m) 1747.50
14) Provide (m) 1751

*all dimensions are in SI unit to be used in formulas


calculated; no input
m input for calc
m
m
m/s
m/s
m

Calculations for
Minimum freeboard Reference/
(@MWL) Remarks

200
17.33 For minimum, its 0.667 of normal
1.1 Table 1, IS 10635
19.07 u*Q
0.21
1.27 Cl. A-1.7
0.27
2.90
0.01
0.37
1.5 Cl. 5.3,5.4
1.50
1750.50 1750.50
1751
a° cos(a) Xi (km) Xi*cos2(a)
42 0.743 2.08 1.149
36 0.809 2.29 1.499
30 0.866 4.73 3.548
24 0.914 4.32 3.605
18 0.951 4.26 3.853
12 0.978 5.11 4.889
6 0.995 5.68 5.618
0 1.000 6 6.000
6 0.995 5.18 5.123
12 0.978 3.37 3.224
18 0.951 2.95 2.668
24 0.914 2.9 2.420
30 0.866 2.77 2.078
36 0.809 3.09 2.022
42 0.743 3.16 1.745
13.511 49.442

3.66 km

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