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Waller Creek Outlet CFD Modeling Results Connection #2 with 3’ High Spillway Flip Bucket 2-Year Flood (2320 cfs) Lady Bird Lake Inflow (1.25 ft/s) 9/9/2008 1 ALDEN RESEARCH LABORATORY, INC.

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Waller Creek Outlet CFD Modeling Results

Connection #2 with 3’ High Spillway Flip Bucket2-Year Flood (2320 cfs)

Lady Bird Lake Inflow (1.25 ft/s)

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General View of the CFD Model

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General View

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Plan View of the CFD Model

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Velocity Contours at Water Surface

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Flow Patterns

From the Tunnel Shaft to the Spillway

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Velocity Magnitude Contours and Velocity Vectors in Horizontal Plane at Z=406 ft

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Velocity Magnitude Contours and Velocity Vectors in Horizontal Plane at Z=415 ft

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Velocity Magnitude Contours and Velocity Vectors in Horizontal Plane at Z=422 ft

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Velocity Magnitude Contours and Velocity Vectors in Horizontal Plane at Z=430 ft

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Velocity Magnitude Contours and Velocity Vectors in Longitudinal Plane at X=200 ft

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Velocity Magnitude Contours and Velocity Vectors in Longitudinal Plane at X=150 ft

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Velocity Magnitude Contours and Velocity Vectors in Longitudinal Plane at X=250 ft

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Velocity Magnitude Contours and Velocity Vectors in Lateral Plane at Y=400 ft

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Velocity Magnitude Contours and Velocity Vectors in Lateral Plane at Y=350 ft

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Velocity Magnitude Contours and Velocity Vectors in Lateral Plane at Y=450 ft

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Velocity Magnitude Contours and Velocity Vectors in Lateral Plane at Spillway Crest

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Flow Impacts

Caused by Stacked Rock at the Ends of the Spillway Crest

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Left Side Stacked Rock

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Right Side Stacked Rock

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Velocity Profiles

Along the Ogee Spillway Section

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Velocity Profile along the Spillway Ogee Section at X=200 ft

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Velocity Profile along the Spillway Ogee Section at X=150 ft

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Velocity Profile along the Spillway Ogee Section at X=250 ft

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Hydraulic Jump at the Toe of the Spillway

Velocity and Froude Number

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Velocity

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Froude Number

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Scour Potential

In the Exit Channel, both Concrete Apron and Riprap Section

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Velocity Magnitude Contours and Velocity Vectors in the Exit Channel in Horizontal Plane at Z=415 ft

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Velocity Magnitude Contours and Velocity Vectors in the Exit Channel in Horizontal Plane at Z=422 ft

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Velocity Magnitude Contours and Velocity Vectors in Horizontal Plane at Z=415 ft

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Velocity Magnitude Contours and Velocity Vectors in Horizontal Plane at Z=422 ft

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Velocity Magnitude Contours and Velocity Vectors in the Exit Channel in Longitudinal Plane at X=200 ft

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Velocity Magnitude Contours and Velocity Vectors in the Exit Channel in Longitudinal Plane at X=150 ft

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Velocity Magnitude Contours and Velocity Vectors in the Exit Channel in Longitudinal Plane at X=250 ft

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Velocity Magnitude Contours and Velocity Vectors in the Exit Channel in Longitudinal Plane 1 foot apart Left Retaining Wall

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Velocity Magnitude Contours and Velocity Vectors in the Exit Channel in Longitudinal Plane 1 foot apart Right Retaining Wall

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Velocity Magnitude Contours and Velocity Vectors in Vertical Planes

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Water Surface Elevations

At Spillway Crest and Upstream

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Water Surface Elevations at Spillway Crest and Upstream

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Pressure Forces

On the Pipe Riser and Water Intake Screen

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Pressure Force on Pipe Riser and Water Intake

Time (second) X-Force (lbf) Y-Force (lbf) Z-Force (lbf) Total (lbf)Average 1774 -622 -622 1895

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