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THE STABILITY OF BLOCKS SUBJECTED TO PLUNGING WATER JETS |
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| Authors: | S P Chee P V Padiyar |
| Institution: | Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Windsor, Ontario, and formerly Graduate Student, University of Windsor, respectively. |
| Abstract: | Laboratory observations were made on the stability of cubical blocks subjected to plunging water jets. The blocks were placed in a plunge basin at the base of a flip bucket. A dimensionless equation was derived and a nomogram was drawn to facilitate its solution. The results can be applied to determine the size of stones required to armor a plunge basin or scour hole. |
| Keywords: | stability erosion basin revetment armor rock water jet cubical block flip bucket scour hole plunge basin river bed energy dissipator |