Block ramp rebuilding and exploitation problems : chute stone dimension choosing; upstream the ramp river channel erosion

The paper shows a rebuilding example of drop hydraulic structure which was changed into the block ramp hydraulic structure. Artificial roughness of a slope plate of the block ramp was reached by placing cobbles along the chute slope. The dimension of cobbles was calculated applying different methods and the optimum value for that dimension was chosen. Also the diagram of Radecki-Pawlik et al. 2015 was used. Finally we are showing the distribution of velocities and shear stresses upstream of the block ramp for exploitation and river channel bed protection reason to give the information on the possible erosion process there and seek some suggestions for river bed protections. The work was carried on in Polish Carpathians on the Brennica River.