Publications by Mohammad Javad Ostad Mirza

Bottom-Pressure Development Due to an Abrupt Slope Reduction at Stepped Spillways

Anton Schleiss, José Pedro Gamito de Saldanha Calado Matos, Michael Pfister, Mohammad Javad Ostad Mirza

Fluctuating bottom-pressures on stepped chutes are relevant for the spillway design. An abrupt slope reduction causes a local alteration of the bottom-pressure development. Little information is available regarding the air–water flow properties near an abr ...

2022

Effect of an abrupt slope change on air entrainment and flow depths at stepped spillways

Anton Schleiss, José Pedro Gamito de Saldanha Calado Matos, Michael Pfister, Mohammad Javad Ostad Mirza

Several stepped spillways have been built in recent decades, mostly integrated in the downstream faces of roller compacted concrete dams. Among them, only a few have changing bottom slopes. Comprehensive information on the effect of a slope change on the f ...

Taylor & Francis Ltd2017

Experimental study on the influence of abrupt slope changes on flow characteristics over stepped spillways

Mohammad Javad Ostad Mirza

Application of stepped spillways increases the energy dissipation rate along the spillway and may reduce the dimensions of the terminal energy dissipation structure. This pronounced energy dissipation makes stepped chutes attractive under various condition ...

EPFL2016

Air entrainment and pressure development in skimming flow on an abrupt slope change on stepped spillways

Anton Schleiss, José Pedro Gamito de Saldanha Calado Matos, Michael Pfister, Mohammad Javad Ostad Mirza

Numerous stepped spillways were built to date, namely on RCC gravity dams or on valley flanks besides embankment or rockfill dams, while some others are currently under design or construction. In some cases, slope changes may be required on stepped chutes, ...

2015

Air Entrainment in Skimming Flow on Stepped Spillways: the Effect of an Abrupt Slope Change

Anton Schleiss, José Pedro Gamito de Saldanha Calado Matos, Michael Pfister, Mohammad Javad Ostad Mirza

Numerous stepped spillways were built during the last decades. In particular, a stepped spillway may be integrated economically into the downstream face of a RCC gravity dam, or on valley flanks besides embankment or rockfill dams, where slope changes may ...

2015

Review on pressure distribution on stepped spillways

Anton Schleiss, José Pedro Gamito de Saldanha Calado Matos, Michael Pfister, Mohammad Javad Ostad Mirza

Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto2014