La presa de Casupá is a gravity-type concrete compacted dam with a straight plan and a height over the foundation of 30.39 meters.
AIN active has constructed a reduced-scale model of it at 1/30 scale, which consists of the following elements:
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Incoming pipeline
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Incoming chamber
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Flow measurement canal
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Reservoir
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Dam
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Buffer basin
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Receiving channel
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Bottom drainage channel
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Return channel
The experimentation on this model has focused on different aspects:
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Analysis of the spillway’s drainage capacity.
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Flow aeration and obtaining the flow profile.
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Study of velocities and depths along the stepped chute.
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Formation of the hydraulic jump and its behavior under both project and extreme flood conditions. Sensitivity study regarding the step used in the basin and its length.
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Evaluation of depths, pressures, and velocities in the buffer basin.
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Analysis of the reintegration into the channel.
