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: Received: 23 November 2022 / Approved: 25 November 2022 / Online: 25 November 2022 (10:11:03 CET)
How to cite:
Caballero, F.J.; Toledo, M.Á.; Morán, R.; Peraita, J. Performance of Wedge-Shaped Block Armoring for Embankment Dams and Levees in a Singular Testing Facility at Quasi-Prototype Size. Preprints2022, 2022110478. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202211.0478.v1
Caballero, F.J.; Toledo, M.Á.; Morán, R.; Peraita, J. Performance of Wedge-Shaped Block Armoring for Embankment Dams and Levees in a Singular Testing Facility at Quasi-Prototype Size. Preprints 2022, 2022110478. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202211.0478.v1
Caballero, F.J.; Toledo, M.Á.; Morán, R.; Peraita, J. Performance of Wedge-Shaped Block Armoring for Embankment Dams and Levees in a Singular Testing Facility at Quasi-Prototype Size. Preprints2022, 2022110478. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202211.0478.v1
APA Style
Caballero, F.J., Toledo, M.Á., Morán, R., & Peraita, J. (2022). Performance of Wedge-Shaped Block Armoring for Embankment Dams and Levees in a Singular Testing Facility at Quasi-Prototype Size. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202211.0478.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Caballero, F.J., Rafael Morán and Javier Peraita. 2022 "Performance of Wedge-Shaped Block Armoring for Embankment Dams and Levees in a Singular Testing Facility at Quasi-Prototype Size" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202211.0478.v1
Abstract
The article presents the results and conclusions of a series of tests of wedge-shaped blocks armoring carried out on a new experimental facility (‘Hydraulic Experimentation Facility - Luis Ruano’) in quasi-prototype conditions. The article describes the singular testing facility that was built at the inlet channel of the Acequia de Sora channel, immediately upstream of the Laverné reservoir (Zaragoza, Spain). The inflow of the testing facility has a maximum discharge of 9 m3s-1. The aim is to perform experimental research on technologies to protect embankment dams and dikes against overflowing erosion under quasi-prototype conditions. The results of the tests showed the ability of the WSBs to withstand high unit discharges under extremely negative conditions. Furthermore, conclusions were drawn about potential threats to the sound behavior of the armor.
Keywords
Wedge-shaped block; WSB; overtopping; overflowing erosion; dam protection; dam spillway; dam safety; embankment dam; precast concrete; ACUÑA
Subject
Engineering, Civil Engineering
Copyright:
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
