Experimental Study on the Flow Mitigation Characteristic of Sub-Water Permeable Spur Dike

Abstract

Methodology to evaluate the permeability characteristic of porous spur dike based on the fundamental theory of permeability is established. The series of flume tests were carried out and the permeability characteristic of porous spur dike was studied through testing of the proposed generalized model. Results indicate that for the porous spur dike with lower capacity of permeability, the generated resisting force when water goes through the spur dike can be divided into the drag force and the permeability force. Given the specific hydraulic condition and pattern of spur dike, the permeability force cannot be ignored, thus the porous spur dike with some permeable capacity can more effectively block the water in-flow compared with solid revetments.