An experimental study of clay soils for preliminary data for scour model in open channels

Abstract

Measuring building is one of the water construction buildings known as the sluice gate which serves to divide water according to the planned discharge by adjusting the water level. This building causes differences in inflow conditions in the upstream and downstream doors which results in the occurrence of scour around the measuring building which can endanger the construction. This research aimed at the analysis of the compressive strength of clay soil to make the scouring model on an open channel. The result showed the compressive strength of clay soil was 0,95 kg/cm2. It is expected that the results of this test will result in interactions between the factors causing changes in flow patterns from a model that directly affects scour.