Practice mode Water Management

The downstream sloping glacis of a hydraulic structure is designed to form what automatically and dissipate the surplus energy of flowing water?

Correct answer B. Hydraulic jump

Explanation

The sloping glacis lets supercritical flow strike the tailwater and form a hydraulic jump, where turbulence dissipates surplus energy before water reaches the unprotected bed.

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