CAIRO UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
IRRIGATION AND HYDRAULICS DEPARTMENT

IRRIGATION DESIGN II

Example 1
An intermediate regulator has to be constructed on a canal according to the
following data and sketch:-
U.S. regulator D.S. regulator
Road level (22.00 ) (21.00 )
Canal bed width 23.0m 21.0m

Width of bridge = (10m + 2*1.5 side walk), Dead load=1.0t/m2, Live load= 3.0t/m2
P P P P

Canal Side Slope = 2:1, Q max = 70 m3/sec,

R R P P Q min = 55 m3/sec, Coefficient of Lane = 8
R R P P

Width of vents (S)= 6.0m, thickness of pier (tp)=1.5m, thickness of floor (tf)=1.50m

It is required to:-
1. Submit all hydraulic calculations of the regulator.

2. By using sketches, calculate stresses underneath the pier for the case of maximum moment
about the axial axis-x of pier, maximum Mx.

3. For the floor, determine the followings:

i- Maximum stresses on the soil
ii- Maximum tensile stress in the floor
iii- Missing dimensions of the floor and sketch the uplift diagram

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4. Draw a neat sketch showing the plan half earth remove (P.H.R) and section elevation of the
regulator with sufficient levels and dimensions.

1-Hydraulic design of Regulator

Qmax = 70 m3/sec,
P P Qmin = 55 m3/sec
P P

For maximum discharge of the down stream canal of regulator

Ac = (21+2*3.7 ) 3.70 =105.08 m2 P

Vc = 70 /105.08 = 0.67 m/sec

Assume Vv =1.20 m/sec

Av = 70/1.20 =58.33 m2 P

=n*s*d

S= 6.0 m given

58.33
n= = 2.62 Take n=3
6 * 3.7

Then, actual area of vents

av = 3*6*3.70 = 66.6 m2 P

Vv = 70/66.60 = 1.05 m/sec < 1.50 m/sec

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i- check of Geometry

(3*6+ 2*1.5)=21.0m = 21m (width of down stream canal)

ii- check of contraction

105.08 − 66.6
∝= = 36.6% ∠ 45%
105.08

iii- Check of heading -up

Vc2  A 
2

hu =  c  − 1
2gc 2  a v  

0.67 2  105.08  2 
=   - 1 
2g(0.92) 2  66.60  

= 4.0cm < [(20.0) − (19.70)] = 30cm

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2-Stresses underneath the pier for the case of Max. Mx
As shown in the attached sketch

I- Vertical Forces

i- from Bridge
6 + 1.5
R d.l = 1.0 * 13 = 48.75 tons
2
6 + 1.5
R L.L = 3.0 + 13 = 146.25 tons
2

Rt = 2 *Rd.l + RL.L = 2 * 48.75 + 146.25 = 243.75 tons

ii- Own weight of pier

( wp ) = 2.5 *1.5 * 17 *5.0 = 318.75 tons

II- Water pressure

For high water level case, difference in water level = (20.00)- (19.70) =0.30m
For low water level case, difference in water level = (19.70)- (19.40) =0.30m
So, consider water level of high water condition

du= 4.0m, dd = 3.70m

Eu = 0.5 γw (4.0)2 = 8.0 t/m (pressure due to up stream water depth)
P P

Ed = 0.5 γw (3.7)2 = 6.845. t/m (pressure due to down stream water depth)
P P

N= 243.75 + 318.75= 562.5 tons

tp d
M x = R L.L. * + E d * L e * d t.m
4 3
1.5 3.7
M x = 146.25 * + 6.845 * 17 * = 198.36 t.m
4 3
S  d S  d
M y = E u  + t p  * u − E d  + t p  * d + Rt * e x
2  3 2  3
e x = 17/2 - ( 13/2 + 1.0 ) = 1.0 (see the attached figure)
6  4 6  4
M y = 8  + 1.5  * − 6.845  + 1.5  * + 243.75 * 1.0 = 253.76 t.m.
2  3 2  3

Properties of section
A=17*1.5 =25.5 m2 P

Ix =17(1.5)3/12 =4.75 m4
P P P P

Iy = 1.5 (17)3 /12 =614.125 m4

P P P P

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Stresses Underneath Pier

N M My
f =-  x y  ×
A Ix Iy
562.5 198.36 1.5 253.76 17
f =−  *  *
25.5 4.78 2 614.125 2
f = −22.10  31.12  3.51
f 1 = −56.73 t/m 2 < 500 t/m 2
f 2 = +12.53 t/m < 170 t/m 2

3- Design of Floor

I -stress on the Soil

R =( 3+1) (6+1.5) *1.0 =30 t/m
Wp= (2.5 ( 1.5 51.0) = 18.75 t/m
Wf = [2.5 *1.20 + 2.2 *0.30][7.5 *1.5] =27.45 t.m

30 + 18.75 + 27.45
Stress on Soil f = = 10.16 t/m 2
7.5 * 1.0

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II- Tensile Stress in the floor
30 + 18.75
w= = 6.50 t/m 2
7.5
6.5(1.05*) 2
M= = 32.25 t.m
8
6M 6 * 32.25
ft = 2 = 2
= 134.4 t/m 2 < 170t/m
t (1.2)

III- Missing -dimensions of the floor

CL = 8
H max = (19.70)-(16.00) =3.70 m
Lp= Cl Hmax = 8*3.70 = 29.60 m

To get sheet pile depth (d1 , d2)

From the up-lift diagram

1 + 21 + 18
Lp = 29.60 = + (2 * 1.5 + 2D)
3
29.60 − 16.33
D = (d 1 + d 2 ) = = 6.63m
2

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 h1
t f = 1.50 = * 1.30
γm −γw
γ m = 2.20 t/m 3 , γ w = 1.0 t/m 3
1.2 * 1.5
h1 = = 1.385
1.3
1 1 + 21 + 2 
h 1 = 3.70 −  + 1.5 + 2d 1  = 1.385
8 3 
d 1 = 4.51m ≅ 4.55m
d 2 = 6.63 − 4.55 = 2.08 ≅ 2.10m

To get the reduction distance (x)

 

From the up-lift diagram

h2
t = 1.0 = * 1.30
2.2 − 1
h 2 = 0.923
1 ×
h 2 = 0.923 = ( + 1.5 + 2 * 2.10)
8 3
× = 5.05m ≅ 5.0m

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