EP2215308B1 - Fusegate - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a fusible shutter for a hydraulic construction such as a weir, a spillway on a dam or a safety embankment, that comprises a solid member (19) provided on the crest of the construction and maintained thereon by gravity in order to define a watertight or substantially watertight wall, installed on said hydraulic construction and capable of withdrawal so as to let the water flow freely when the level of the reservoir or river reaches a predetermined level, wherein a chamber (2) is formed at the base of the solid member (1) between the latter and the surface bearing same, and pressurising means are used for filling the chamber (2) with water in order to generate under the solid member an upward force when the water of the reservoir or the river reaches the predetermined level. According to the invention, the pressurising means include a water intake level with a supply structure (3) including two compartments (3a, 3b) defined by an inner vertical wall (4), wherein the two compartments (3a, 3b) communicate via at least one passage (5) in the upper portion of the supply structure (3), one of the compartments (3a) having one or more openings in the lower portion thereof for the intake of water from the reservoir or the river into the supply structure (3), while the other compartment (3b) communicates with the chamber (2) under the solid member (1). The invention can be used in a hydraulic construction such as a weir, a spillway on a dam or a safety embankment.

Description

The present invention relates to a fuse-up for a hydraulic structure such as a weir in a river, a spillway over a dam or a protective dyke comprising a structure forming a watertight or substantially water-tight wall, installed on said hydraulic structure and maintained on it by gravity , and can be erased so as to allow the water to pass unobstructed, said structure being sized in weight and size to be expelled by the water when the latter reaches a predefined level.

Fusible heaters of this type are well known and are installed in the usual way on the crest of a threshold disposed across a tank in order to raise the water level of the tank upstream of said threshold. Installed on the threshold of a dam, they make it possible to raise the level of reservoir retention or to improve the safety of the dam in the face of floods. They may also be installed on the weir of a dike bordering a river and be intended to protect neighboring areas against floods, the weir being in this case installed on the dike at a chosen location so that in case of water flows into a temporary storage tank or a safe area chosen for other areas adjacent to the river.

The fusegates can be of the non-spill type or of the overflow type, ie in the latter case, they can let a certain amount of water over their ridge when the water level upstream of the rise is greater than the retention height h _RN of the ridge and as long as this water level does not exceed a predefined height h _MAX . In any case, the fusegates must be erased if the water level upstream of the rise reaches a predefined level _MAX during a flood, in order to release the volume of water that it retains in the water. reservoir, and thus avoid a flooding of water from neighboring regions upstream or damage to the dike or dam.

Fusible hoists apply in particular to a dyke or dyke or embankment dam, or to a dyke or mixed dam constructed partly of backfill and partly of concrete or masonry. The dike can be a dike across a stream, or a dike along a stream to protect the surrounding land from flooding. In the case of a dam, it can be any type of dam creating a water reservoir, or a dam associated with the neck dam aforementioned.

On many hydraulic structures of the type indicated, it is known to create privileged break points which in the event of exceptional events, such as exceptional floods threatening the destruction structure, yield in predetermined locations of the structure chosen for Damage to the structure itself and / or to people or property flooded by the structure being broken is minimal. These breaking points can be formed using fusegates located on the crest of the portion of the dike, backfill or dam chosen, or other system for evacuation of the required flows.

Such an increase comprises at least one rigid and massive rising element which is placed on the crest of the pouring threshold and is held in place thereon by gravity, said rising element having a predetermined retention height _{RN RN} and being dimensioned in size and weight so that the moment of the forces applied by the water to the raising element reaches for a certain predefined level h _MAX , the moment of the gravitational forces which tend to keep the raising element in place on the threshold discharging and as a result said rising element is unbalanced and driven out when the water level upstream of the rise reaches the predefined level h _MAX .

It is clear that for moderate floods as long as the water level does not reach the predefined _{MAX level} of imbalance of the rise, which can be determined in practice to be equal to or slightly lower than the level of the highest waters, the water can be evacuated by the valves and other devices sized for the most common flows, without resulting in a destruction of the rise and therefore without the weir ceases to be closed by said rise. On the other hand, in the case of an exceptional flood, the level of the water reaches the predefined level _MAX of imbalance of the rise and one or more elements of rise are automatically unbalanced and driven out by the water under the sole action of the water forces, so without any outside intervention being necessary, thus giving the threshold its full evacuation capacity.

In order to promote imbalance and tilting of said at least one rising element at the moment when it becomes essential to evacuate an exceptional flood, means are provided for generating a pressure, known as underpressure according to the terminology allowed by the hydraulicians, in a chamber formed under the rising element or elements, when the water level reaches the predefined level h _MAX of imbalance of the rise.

Such means may advantageously be arranged so that the underpressure applied in the chamber of the raising element remains zero or very low as long as the level of the water remains below the predetermined level h _MAX , and for a sub substantially higher value pressure is suddenly applied to the rising element at the moment when the water level reaches said predetermined level, the dimensioning of the elements being such that at this moment the destabilizing motor moment becomes greater than the stabilizing moment.

Such means are in particular constituted by a conduit called a well having a lower end which opens into said chamber and an upper end which is located at a level corresponding to said predefined level.

The systems of the prior art are confronted with the problems of vandalism and aggression by external natural phenomena (body floats, waves) that reduce their efficiency or accuracy.

In order to solve this problem, it is known to equip the upper end of the duct communicating with the chamber with a protection device against the floating bodies in order to avoid a closure thereof, or with a protective device against the waves so that one or more successive waves inadvertently trigger the tilting of the rise by creating a pressure in the chamber while the preset level h _MAX is not reached. Also, these devices are intended to limit the entry of water into the well when one or more successive waves occur and thus the water level near the intake is higher than the well then the average water level of the reservoir or watercourse does not reach the predefined h _MAX switchover level.

Such a device may consist of a funnel whose upper edge is at a level higher than the predefined level as described in the patent applications. FR 2 733 260 or EP 0 493 183 .

In other spillway spillway arrangements such as those described in EP 0 435 732 or EP 0 434 183 other forms have been proposed for this protection device in which the end of the duct is curved in the form of a siphon or consists of a protective bell which caps the upper end of the duct and whose top is at a level slightly higher than the predetermined level h _MAX .

however, it has been observed that such protective devices are not always sufficient. Thus the funnel shape if it provides protection against floating debris does not provide sufficiently effective protection against waves of a certain amplitude. As a result, there is always the risk of a tilt partially related to waves and not to a real flood.

It has also been noted that the bell shape covering the upper end of the duct does not offer sufficient guarantees against the risk of obstruction by floating debris or by waves. Indeed, for this embodiment, in normal operation, that is to say when the water level is less than or equal to the retention height h _RN of the rise, the water inlet opening the bell is located above the water level, so that floating debris can obstruct the water inlet where the well itself and in addition the well remains accessible to potential vandals.

In addition, given the position of the water inlet opening, the well remains sensitive to waves so that there is always a risk of undesired tilting.

Consequently, the fuse heats described above remain subject to the following degraded operating causes: vandalism, in particular the theft of metal parts, effects related to large waves that can trigger the rocking of the rise while the level n ' is not really achieved, and the shutter means pressurizing floating debris on the surface of the water.

Moreover, the setting of the predefined height of tilting of the rises is not precise. In fact, in certain cases, when the water level of the reservoir or watercourse is significantly higher than the height of retention h _RN of the rise (cf. figures 9 ), the water level tends to decrease, a height Δh, approaching the rise, due to the increase in the flow velocity of the water in the channel 14 connecting the reservoir of water at the pouring threshold. Also, it is difficult to precisely determine the predefined water level of the reservoir or watercourse for which an increase will be unbalanced, in particular because of the low sensitivity of the water level near the rise, the variations the general level of the watercourse or reservoir.

The object of the present invention therefore has the main object of proposing an increase overcoming the problems of the prior art mentioned above, whose sensitivity to the problems of vandalism and aggression by external natural phenomena is less and whose the operation is optimized, and allowing, in particular, a finer regulation of the height of tilting of the rises.

• un élément massif comportant une paroi d'une hauteur de retenue h_RN ;
• une chambre formée à la base de l'élément massif entre ledit élément massif et une surface de support de l'élément massif ; et
• des moyens de mise en pression de la chambre, permettant le remplissage de la chambre avec de l'eau pour créer sous l'élément massif une poussée dirigée de bas en haut, de sorte à permettre l'effacement de l'élément massif par basculement lorsque l'eau en amont de la hausse atteint un niveau prédéfini h_MAX ;

ladite hausse étant remarquable en ce que les moyens de mise en pression comprennent une structure d'alimentation de la chambre pourvue de deux compartiments délimités par une paroi intérieure, les deux compartiments communiquant l'un avec l'autre par au moins un passage ménagé en partie haute de la structure d'alimentation à une hauteur correspondant sensiblement au niveau d'eau prédéfini h_MAX pour le basculement de la hausse, l'un des compartiments présentant au moins une ouverture d'entrée d'eau dans la structure d'alimentation, disposée à une hauteur h inférieure à la hauteur de retenue h_RN, et l'autre compartiment communiquant avec la chambre.For this purpose, the subject of the invention is a fuse-up for a hydraulic structure comprising:

• a solid element having a wall of a retaining height h _RN ;
• a chamber formed at the base of the solid element between said solid element and a support surface of the solid element; and
• pressurizing means of the chamber, allowing the filling of the chamber with water to create under the solid element a thrust directed from below upwards, so as to allow the erasure of the massive element by tilting when the water upstream of the rise reaches a predefined level h _MAX ;

said increase being remarkable in that the pressurizing means comprise a feed structure of the chamber provided with two compartments delimited by an inner wall, the two compartments communicating with each other by at least one passage formed by upper part of the feed structure at a height substantially corresponding to the predetermined water level h _MAX for the tilting of the rise, one of the compartments having at least one water inlet opening in the feed structure disposed at a height h less than the retaining height h _RN , and the other compartment communicating with the chamber.

Thus, the water intake, that is to say the water inlet opening in the structure is located under the ridge of the rise.

In other words, the fuse-up, for a hydraulic structure such as a river sill, a spillway over a dam or a protective dyke, includes a massive element disposed on the crest of the structure and held on it by gravity forming a watertight or substantially watertight wall, installed on said hydraulic structure and being able to be erased so as to allow the water to pass unobstructed when the level reservoir or stream reaches a predefined level, a chamber being formed at the base of the solid element between it and the surface which supports it, pressurizing means for filling the chamber with the water to create under the massive element a thrust directed upwards when the water of the reservoir or stream reaches the predefined level, characterized in that these pressurizing means consist of a hold of water at a feed structure provided with two compartments defined by an inner vertical wall, the two compartments being in communication with each other by at least one passage formed in part ha of the intake, one of the compartments having one or more openings in its lower part allowing the entry of water from the reservoir or the waterway into the water intake while the other compartment communicates with the chamber under the massive element.

Therefore, during a rise in water, the water inlet opening in the feed structure is immersed. Thus, very advantageously, in case of rising water, the entry of water into the pressurizing means is effected regularly from a submerged opening, in the lower part of the feed structure, so that all the risks of obstruction of the entry of the pressurizing means by floating debris to the surface of the water are avoided because they are below said surface.

Furthermore, it also limits the risk of vandalism such as theft of coins on such increases since access to the compartment communicating with the room is limited. Thus, the difficulty of access to the compartment is increased so that Accessories made of metal, for example stainless steel, are relatively complicated. The inviolability of the device is therefore improved.

Therefore, a fusible rise according to the present invention comprises means implemented to combat vandalism and external attacks to said increase.

Furthermore, very advantageously, the consequences of inaccuracies due to the effect of the waves are reduced since, when they occur, they no longer have any effect on the quantity of water entering the feed structure as well as formed, because the inlet opening of the water in the feed structure is immersed below the level of the crest of the rises, preferably below the level of the wave trough.

The accuracy associated with the upstream water height causing the tilting of the rises is thus greatly improved.

Preferably, the water inlet opening in the feed structure is disposed at a height h less than h _RN- ½ L, with L the theoretical maximum wave wavelength associated with the hydraulic structure. Thus, the inlet opening of the water is below the level of the trough of the waves, even when the theoretical amplitude of the waves is maximum, so that the influence of the waves on the tilt is completely eliminated. of the rise.

Advantageously, the water inlet opening in the feed structure is disposed near the lower portion of the feed structure of the chamber. Thus, the water inlet opening is necessarily located below the trough of the waves.

According to a preferred embodiment, the water intake and thus the feed structure are implanted on the basis of the solid element, above the pressurizing chamber, substantially in the form of a hollow column. .

According to another embodiment, said intake and the feed structure are formed outside the solid element.

The passage between the two compartments of the feed structure is formed between the upper part of the feed structure and the upper end of the inner vertical wall.

According to a first variant embodiment, the feed structure according to the invention comprises a so-called upstream compartment comprising at its base an upstream water inlet which thus makes it possible to recover a part of the kinetic energy of the stream. In other words, the water inlet opening in the feed structure is disposed on the upstream face.

Thanks to the feed structure described above, it is possible to achieve a finer regulation of the height of water causing the tilting of the rises. Indeed, beforehand, it was necessary to position the level of the wells of the rises at staggered heights whose difference was important so as to compensate for the inaccuracies of the tilting heights of adjacent rises, due in particular to the phenomenon of decreasing the level of water approaching the rise, illustrated on the figure 9 .

In particular, it was necessary to stagger the tilting levels of several increases of a height corresponding to the nominal filling required to cause the pressurization of the rise and this, in order to obtain tilts increases in the desired order and avoid simultaneous failovers.

The described method of feeding structure reduces the nominal water filling height, and advantageously reduces the difference in height of tilting between the rises. A finer regulation of the level of water in the upstream reservoir is obtained during episodes of flood. It is also possible to delay the rocking of the first rise because the tilt level difference between the feed structures is reduced.

Moreover, in certain configurations, illustrated on the figure 9 when tilting an adjacent rise, the water level on the spillway decreases due to the increase in flow velocities on the sill and it is difficult to make a well that allows the lower chamber to be lowered. pressure for higher water levels in the tank. An adequate configuration of the feed structure of the hoists according to the invention with a water intake on the front face makes it possible to generate a pressure (H) resulting from the static pressure corresponding to the water level on the weir (h _e ) and the kinetic pressure corresponding to the speed of the flow of water on the weir (v ² / 2g). The resulting pressure (H) corresponds to the general level of water in the reservoir or stream (H = h _e + v ² / 2g).

According to a second variant embodiment, the inlet of the water may be formed on a lateral face of the upstream compartment of the feed structure so that the water intake is independent of the flow velocity. In other words, the submerged water inlet opening in the feed structure is disposed on a side face so that the water inlet is independent of the flow velocity.

Thus, as has been seen, the water enters the bottom of the first compartment and rises in the feed structure to the upper end of the inner vertical wall and once a predetermined level reaches flows into the second compartment and therefore to the chamber under the massive element.

Preferably, the upper end of the inner vertical wall is provided with a labyrinth to increase the water flow rate.

The fusible rise according to the invention may or may not have a straight ridge.

In one embodiment of the invention, part of the rise called beam has beveled edges and on the upstream part of the lower face of the beam, is provided a strip which bears on a secondary seal cast in a groove provided on a base.

In one embodiment, the inner wall of the feed structure defines two compartments, the compartment in which enters the water through the submerged opening surrounding the compartment communicating with the chamber.

• La figure 1 représente une vue en coupe transversale d'une hausse fusible selon l'invention ;
• La figure 2 représente une vue en coupe selon la ligne AA de la hausse selon la figure 1 ;
• La figure 3 représente une vue en coupe selon la ligne BB de la hausse de la figure 2 ;
• La figure 4 représente une vue en coupe de l'extrémité de la paroi intérieure verticale du puits de la hausse selon l'invention ;
• Les figures 5a et 5b représentent une solution proposée pour l'installation de la base d'une hausse dans le cas où la linéarité de la surface du socle ne peut pas être assurée avec des tolérances suffisamment fines ; et
• La figure 6 représente une vue en perspective du dessus selon la figure 2;
• Les figures 7a et 7b représentent respectivement des vues en perspective avant et arrière de hausse fusible selon l'invention à une crête rectiligne ;
• Les figures 8a et 8b représentent respectivement des vues en perspective avant de deux exemples de hausse fusible selon l'invention présentant une crête non rectiligne ;
• La figure 9 représente une hausse et les variations du niveau d'eau à l'approche de la hausse, en raison de l'augmentation des vitesses d'écoulement dans le canal ;
• La figure 10 est une vue en perspective d'une hausse selon un mode de réalisation, dans lequel la face amont présente une ouverture d'entrée d'eau dans la structure d'alimentation ;
• La figure 11 est une vue en perspective, en coupe de la hausse de la figure 2 ;
• La figure 12 est une vue en perspective d'une hausse selon un autre mode de réalisation, dans lequel les faces latérales présentent une ouverture d'entrée d'eau dans la structure d'alimentation.

The invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the drawing in which:

• The figure 1 represents a cross-sectional view of a fusible rise according to the invention;
• The figure 2 represents a sectional view along the line AA of the rise according to the figure 1 ;
• The figure 3 represents a sectional view along line BB of the rise in figure 2 ;
• The figure 4 represents a sectional view of the end of the vertical inner wall of the well of the hoist according to the invention;
• The Figures 5a and 5b represent a proposed solution for the installation of the base of a rise in the case where the linearity of the surface of the base can not be ensured with sufficiently fine tolerances; and
• The figure 6 represents a perspective view of the top according to the figure 2 ;
• The figures 7a and 7b respectively represent front and rear perspective views of fusible rise according to the invention at a straight peak;
• The figures 8a and 8b are respectively front perspective views of two examples of fusible rise according to the invention having a non-rectilinear crest;
• The figure 9 represents a rise and changes in the water level as it approaches the rise, due to the increase in flow velocities in the channel;
• The figure 10 is a perspective view of a rise according to one embodiment, wherein the upstream face has a water inlet opening in the feed structure;
• The figure 11 is a perspective view, in section of the rise of the figure 2 ;
• The figure 12 is a perspective view of a rise according to another embodiment, wherein the side faces have a water inlet opening in the feed structure.

The fusible rise according to the invention is intended to be positioned on the crest of a hydraulic structure such as river sill, weir on dam or on a protective dike. It consists of a solid element 1 maintained on the peak by gravity and forming a sealed wall or substantially watertight. For this purpose, the solid element 1 comprises at least one wall 13 having a water retaining height h _RN .

In some cases, the ridge is not rectilinear and has a labyrinth shape to increase the flow rate of the rise. In other words such an embodiment allows the increase to circulate a larger discharge flow for a larger water slide.

This massive element 1 is installed on the hydraulic structure so as to be able to pass from a first erect position as on the figure 1 then fade to let the water virtually unobstructed when the level of the reservoir or stream reaches a predefined level.

A chamber 2 is formed at the base of the solid element 1 between it and the surface that supports it. Pressurizing means allow the filling of the chamber 2 with water to create under the solid element 1 a thrust directed from below upwards when the water of the reservoir or watercourse reaches the predefined level h _MAX . The chamber 2 is further provided with a purge 2a for draining water entering the chamber while the rise is not in nominal tilt configurations.

In practice, several rises are arranged adjacent to each other and each increase has a different predefined level _MAX tipping, so as to gradually increase the evacuation capacity according to the importance of the flood. Also, the determination of the height of tilting of the rises must be set very precisely so as to get tilts increases in the desired order and avoid simultaneous tilting increases.

The pressurizing means consist of a feed structure 3 which is provided with two compartments 3a and 3b delimited by an inner vertical wall 4. These two compartments 3a and 3b are in communication with one another by a passage 5 formed between the upper part of the feed structure 3 and the upper end of the inner vertical wall 4.

Preferably, the feed structure 3 is of substantially square section open at the top. In addition, the feed structure is closed by means of a plate 3c which allows to maintain access to the interior of the feed structure 3 especially for maintenance operations.

One of the compartments 3a has one or more openings 6 in its lower part allowing the entry of water from the reservoir or the waterway into the supply structure 3 while the other compartment 3b is in communication with room 2 at the base of massive element 1.

The inlet opening (s) 6 of the water in the feed structure is disposed at a height h less than the holding height h _RN . In other words, the upper edge of the water inlet opening 6 is located below the retaining height h _RN , that is to say below the upper edge of the wall 13. Also , the water inlet opening 6 is located below the access passage of the compartment 3b communicating with the chamber 2. Also, the access of water to the chamber 2 is in the form of a baffle.

Preferably, it has been found that the water inlet opening in the feed structure should be disposed at a height h less than h _RN- ½ L, with L the maximum wavelength of the associated theoretical waves. to the hydraulic work.

For example, for a given hydraulic structure, depending on, for example, data relating to the duration of exposure to wind, wind force and the size of the reservoir or watercourse, the maximum height of an wave to consider as well as its period.

One example is a wave with a height of 2m and a period of 5 seconds. The wavelength of this wave is 20 m. Under these circumstances, it has been found that at a depth of U2 is 10m, this surface swell will not be felt.

Therefore, according to the invention, the inlet opening 6 of the feed structure is disposed at least 10 m below the water retaining height h _RN .

Preferably, the inlet opening 6 is disposed near the lower end of the feed compartment.

In another embodiment not shown, it is also possible that the water inlet opening in the feed structure is located at a level lower than that of the base of the rises, that is to say that tell the support surface of the rise. This embodiment can in particular be achieved by performing a water intake independent of the increase described later in this document.

Furthermore, it is noted that, in the embodiments illustrated on the Figures 1, 2 , 3 , 6 , 7a and 7b , the feed structure 3 comprises a water inlet opening 6 in the feed structure 3 disposed on the upstream face and water inlet openings disposed on the side faces.

In other embodiments, shown in the figures 8a , 8b and 10 alternatively, only one or more inlet openings can be provided on the upstream face so as to allow the recovery of a part of the kinetic energy of the current.

In this embodiment, it is noted that the level of water h _struct in the feed structure is higher than the level of the flow, close to it, due to the recovery of part of the kinetic energy.

Thus, a portion of the kinetic energy is recovered so that the water level h _struct in the feed structure is independent of the a phenomenon of subsidence of the water level at the approach of the rise and the speed of flow of water in channel 14.

In another embodiment shown in the figure 12 , the device has one or more water inlet openings, disposed only in lateral face, so that the water inlet is independent of the kinetic energy of the current. Therefore, in this embodiment, the tilting of the rise does not take into account the subsidence of the water level at the approach of the rise and therefore depends on the speed of flow of water in the water. channel.

This inlet 6 of the water, in the feed structure thus formed, therefore allows a regular flow of water in the feed structure and the wave phenomenon can not create any risk of overpressure in the chamber 2.

Preferably at the end of the vertical inner wall 4, a labyrinth 7 is put in place, thus making it possible to increase the flow of water in the feed structure towards the chamber 2 as can be seen in FIG. figure 4 . This labyrinth 7 may consist of several waves.

Again in order to protect against vandalism and improve performance, it is also proposed to set up a new kind of seal at the base of the rise. Indeed, when the rise is based on its base 8, namely the crest of the hydraulic structure, it is necessary to provide some sealing. To do so, we put in place a joint between the base and the rise, more precisely under the part of rise called beam 9. For this purpose, we clean on the base 8, that is to say on the support of the rise, a groove 10 in which is set up a secondary seal such as a self-leveling grout 11 which provides an excellent wedging of the rise and reduce to a value close to 0 the space between the rise 1 and its support 10. Beveled edges 9a are made on the beam 9, then on the upstream part of the the lower face of the beam 9, is put in place a flexible strip 12 which in compression between the secondary seal 11 and the beam 9 provides a sufficient seal.

An increase according to the present invention therefore has improved qualities both from the point of view of reliability and security against vandalism.

In the fuse fuse labyrinth single wave secure according to the figure 8a , the inner wall 40 of the feed structure defines two compartments 30a and 30b, the compartment 30a in which enters the water through the inlet 60 surrounding the compartment 30b into which the water falls over the wall 40 by the passage 50 to the pressurizing chamber.

The figure 8b shows another embodiment of a fusible fuse labyrinth secured double wave in which the wall 4 defines two compartments 3a and 3b.

The invention is not limited to the example described, but also encompasses the variants of the dependent claims.

Claims (12)

1. A fusegate for hydraulic works comprising:

   - a bulky element (1) comprising a wall having a retention height of H_RN;

   - a chamber (2) formed at the base of bulky element (2) between said bulky element (1) and a supporting surface of bulky element (1); and

   - means for pressurizing chamber (2) so as to cause chamber (2) to be filled with water to create a bottom-top buoyancy under bulky element, so as to cause bulky element to move aside by overturning when at the upstream side of the fusegate, water reaches a predefined level h_MAX, the pressurizing means comprising a chamber supply structure (3) provided with two compartments (3a, 3b) delimited by a lower wall (4), both compartments (3a, 3b) communicating with each other through at least one passage (5) provided at the upper part of the supply structure (3) at a height substantially corresponding to the predefined water level h_MAX pour overturning of the fusegate, one of the compartments (3a) having at least one water entry opening (6) in the supply structure (3), arranged at a height h, and the other compartment (3b) communicating with chamber (2),

   said fusegate being characterized in that the height h at which the water entry opening (6) is arranged in the supply structure (3) is lower than retention height H_RN.
2. A fusegate according to claim 1, characterized in that the water entry opening in the supply structure is arranged below the support surface of bulky element (1).
3. A fusegate according to one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that water entry opening (6) in the supply structure (3) is arranged in the vicinity of the lower part of the chamber supply structure (3).
4. A fusegate according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the supply structure (3) extends substantially in a columnar shape, from the base of bulky element (1) over chamber (2).
5. A fusegate according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the supply structure (3) is provided outside bulky element (1).
6. A fusegate according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that passage (5) between both compartments (3a, 3b) of the supply structure (3) is provided between an upper part of the supply structure (3) and an upper end of the lower wall (4).
7. A fusegate according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the water entry opening (6) in the supply structure (3) is arranged on the upstream side so as to thereby allow the recovery of part of the kinetic energy of the water current.
8. A fusegate according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the water entry opening (6) in the supply structure (3) is arranged on a lateral side so that the entry of water is made independent from the water current kinetic energy.
9. A fusegate according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the upper end of the lower wall (4) is provided with a labyrinth (7) so as to increase the water passage flow rate.
10. A fusegate according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that part of the fusegate, called beam (9), has beveled edges (9a) and on the upstream part of the lower side of the beam (9), a strip (12) bearing on a secondary sealing (11) cast in a groove (10) provided on a stand (8) is provided.
11. A fusegate according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the supply structure lower wall (40) defines two compartments (30a, 30b), compartment (30a) in which water enters through water entry opening (60) in the supply structure surrounding compartment (30b) communicating with chamber (2).
12. A hydraulic works comprising a fusegate according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the water entry opening in the supply structure (3) is arranged at a height h lower than h_RN - ½ L, where L is the theoretical, maximal wavelength of the waves, associated to the hydraulic works.

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