Download or read book Energy Dissipation in Hydraulic Structures written by Hubert Chanson and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-05-12 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent advances in technology have permitted the construction of large dams, reservoirs and channels. This progress has necessitated the development of new design and construction techniques, particularly with the provision of adequate flood release facilities. Chutes and spillways are designed to spill large water discharges over a hydraulic struc