International Conference on Engineering and 
Ecohydrology for Fish Passage June 9-11,2014 
University of Wisconsin -Madison 
Dr.eng.environment Răzvan G. Voicu 
National Institute of Hydrology and Water Management 
Laboratory of Eco-Hydrology, România 
Senior Project Manager. Eric L. Kay 
KAY ASSOCIATES, Comox, BC. Canada 
Forest and Industrial Road & Water Management Consultants
CASE STUDY 
LOCATION 
Crisul Repede River România 
discharge sill
OVERVIEW 
The paper presents a case study 
that proposes practical solutions 
for the restoration of longitudinal 
connectivity of Crisul Repede 
River 
In the town of Oradea there are a lot transversal constructions 
such as discharge sills and small dams, that stops migration 
process of various fish species.
BACKGROUND 
The Crisul Repede River bed width is 50 m at the discharge sill, it has 
25.6 m3/s flow rate and its water speed is 0.4 m/s [Source: ABA Crisuri]. 
The migratory fish species from 
the area are: 
• Nase (Chondrostoma nasus) - 
protected by Bern Convention 
(Appendix III)., 
• Barbell (Barbus barbus) - Rare species 
protected Habitats Directive (Annex V), 
annex 4A of Low nr.462 and Red List of 
RBDD) 
• Freshwater bream (Abramis brama) - 
protected by Bern Convention 
(Appendix III) 
protected by Bern Convention (Appendix III). 
Dimension for discharge sill 
near Ferdinand bridge 
h=1,5m-height l= 50m-length 
h1 (water fall )=1m
BACKGROUND 
discharge sill near Ferdinand bridge
DOWNSTREAM 
metal semi-cylinder 
discharge sill 
metal hinge 
resistant rubber canal watercourse 
rubber fixing system for the canal 
Figure 1 Positioning the metal semi-cylinder – indicative scheme
left bank right bank 
resistant rubber canal discharge sill 
module M2 module M1 watercourse 
bascule for redirecting 
fish towards the rubber canal 
metal grill 
left bank metal grid fence 
fish redirecting system (electromagnetic field) 
rubber canal 
discharge sill 
Figure 2 Rubber canal positioning – indicative scheme
metal semi-cylinder 
l semi-cylinder 
resistant rubber canal 
metal hinge 
discharge sill 
Crisul Repede River 
Figure 3 Water level in the rubber canal – indicative scheme
electric motor 
or winch 
metal bar 
metal oval 
metal cable 
metal oval 
mobile bascule or mobile semi-cylinder 
mobile semi-cylinder 
framework 
metal sheet pile - grid 
left bank 
water level in the rubber canal 
Figure 4 Positioning the electric motor – indicative scheme
electric winch (hc-winch.com) 
metal cable 
Crisul Repede River 
rubber canal metal bar 
discharge sill 
metal fence 
metal semi-cylinder 
metal plate 
metal hinge
Conclusions 
© Andy Loghin 
The solution, intended for one river bank only, has the advantage of 
being used as fish passage system upstream of discharge sill, too. 
Another advantage of this system is that they can be dismantled and 
stored (during winter) and used in other areas where rivers are 
crossed by hydrotechnical works with transversal bars. 
The costs for these systems are considered reasonable in contrast 
with conventional systems costs. 
They can work automatically, as the human intervention is required 
only when it comes about supervision.
Thank you! 
Vă mulțumesc ! 
Răzvan G.VOICU, dr.eng.environment 
rzvnvoicu@yahoo.com 
getiiliberi@gmail.com 
National Institute of Hydrology and Water Management 
Laboratory of Eco-Hydrology, România 
Eric L.KAY, Senior project manager 
erickay@kayassociates.com 
KAY ASSOCIATES, Comox, BC. Canada 
Forest and Industrial Road & Water Management Consultants
Vassalboro, Maine (Kennebec County) 
http://flyfishingonly.net/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5967
UPSTREAM SOLUTION 
fishtek.co.uk- Fish Pass Design 
Larinier bottom baffle pass River 
Neath, Aberdulais (Source: 
Armstrong et al., 2004) 
left bank 
discharge sill 
concrete ramp 
metal dowel concrete bed 
metal bracket 
indicative scheme 
Crisul Repede River 
Concrete ramp positioning 
Răzvan G.VOICU, dr.eng.environment
l = 4m 
discharge sill concrete bed 
concrete ramp 
H= 2,5 m(thickness) 
indicative scheme 
h = 3, 8m 
L= 5, 52 m 
Crisul Repede River 
h1= 1,4 m 
Concrete ramp dimensions
right bank the metal grid 2 left bank 
metal stopper 
discharge sill 
concrete ramp 
crenelated metal rail 
metal bars 
metal and concrete fences 
indicative scheme 
Metal grids positioning
crenelated metal rail 
Crisul Repede River 
discharge sill electric motor 
concrete ramp metal frame 
metal frame electric motor 
crenelated metal rail 
concrete bed crenelated pinion 
indicative scheme 
rubber wheel 
Crenelated rail positioning inside the concrete ramp
telescopic hydraulic cylinder 
crenelated metal rail 
concrete bed crenelated pinion 
indicative scheme 
metal hinge 
metal frame 
electric motor 
metal mobile grid 1 (maximum height) 
bearing bearing 
Telescopic hydraulic cylinder positioning on the metal frame and on the 
metal mobile grid1 
vitess-industrial.ro
mobile metal grid 1 
metal bar for opening the grid 2 
the metal grid 2 
2 cm 
metal and concrete fences 
concrete platform 
indicative scheme 
rubber roller 
rubber wheel 
electric motor 
Metal frame fastening system
rolling metal bar rubber wheel 
metal bar securing the metal frame 
rubber wheel 
indicative scheme 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train_(roller_coaster) 
Rollers positioning
mobile metal grid 2 – metal spring 
concrete platform 
crenelated metal rail 
Crisul Repede River 
30dd 
metal bar mobile metal grid 1 
discharge sill metal frame 
concrete ramp electric motor 
metal spring 
indicative scheme 
30 cm 
Minimum and maximum levels of metal mobile grids 1 and 2
mobile metal grid 2 - metal spring 
rsc.org 
mobile metal grid 1 
telescopic hydraulic cylinder 
Crisul Repede River 
30dd 
mobile metal grid 1 
discharge sill electric motor 
concrete ramp metal frame 
indicative scheme 
≈ 30 cm 
bearing 
Rack railway 
Metal grid refolding and system returning on horizontal surface 
http://www.connectmums.com/wp-content/ 
uploads/2012/03/Mt-Pilatus- 
Rack-Railway-3-540300.jpg
mobile metal grid 1 
metal fence concrete fence 
mobile metal grid 2 
metal spring 
metal bar for opening the grid 2 discharge sill 
concrete platform 
indicative scheme 
Concrete platform positioning
Conclusions 
The motor contains unsophisticated software to operate all 
controls. 
Power consumption is very low, considering that fish migration 
does not take place throughout the year and during the winter, 
when temperatures cause partial freezing of the watercourse, 
the mobile framework can be detached and stored in a 
properly place. 
The costs for these systems are considered reasonable in 
contrast with conventional systems costs. 
They can work automatically, as the human intervention is 
required only when it comes about supervision.
Thank you! 
Răzvan G.VOICU, dr.eng.environment 
rzvnvoicu@yahoo.com 
getiiliberi@gmail.com

Madison fish passage conference presentation 2! Razvan Voicu, Eric Kay!

  • 1.
    International Conference onEngineering and Ecohydrology for Fish Passage June 9-11,2014 University of Wisconsin -Madison Dr.eng.environment Răzvan G. Voicu National Institute of Hydrology and Water Management Laboratory of Eco-Hydrology, România Senior Project Manager. Eric L. Kay KAY ASSOCIATES, Comox, BC. Canada Forest and Industrial Road & Water Management Consultants
  • 2.
    CASE STUDY LOCATION Crisul Repede River România discharge sill
  • 3.
    OVERVIEW The paperpresents a case study that proposes practical solutions for the restoration of longitudinal connectivity of Crisul Repede River In the town of Oradea there are a lot transversal constructions such as discharge sills and small dams, that stops migration process of various fish species.
  • 4.
    BACKGROUND The CrisulRepede River bed width is 50 m at the discharge sill, it has 25.6 m3/s flow rate and its water speed is 0.4 m/s [Source: ABA Crisuri]. The migratory fish species from the area are: • Nase (Chondrostoma nasus) - protected by Bern Convention (Appendix III)., • Barbell (Barbus barbus) - Rare species protected Habitats Directive (Annex V), annex 4A of Low nr.462 and Red List of RBDD) • Freshwater bream (Abramis brama) - protected by Bern Convention (Appendix III) protected by Bern Convention (Appendix III). Dimension for discharge sill near Ferdinand bridge h=1,5m-height l= 50m-length h1 (water fall )=1m
  • 5.
    BACKGROUND discharge sillnear Ferdinand bridge
  • 6.
    DOWNSTREAM metal semi-cylinder discharge sill metal hinge resistant rubber canal watercourse rubber fixing system for the canal Figure 1 Positioning the metal semi-cylinder – indicative scheme
  • 7.
    left bank rightbank resistant rubber canal discharge sill module M2 module M1 watercourse bascule for redirecting fish towards the rubber canal metal grill left bank metal grid fence fish redirecting system (electromagnetic field) rubber canal discharge sill Figure 2 Rubber canal positioning – indicative scheme
  • 8.
    metal semi-cylinder lsemi-cylinder resistant rubber canal metal hinge discharge sill Crisul Repede River Figure 3 Water level in the rubber canal – indicative scheme
  • 9.
    electric motor orwinch metal bar metal oval metal cable metal oval mobile bascule or mobile semi-cylinder mobile semi-cylinder framework metal sheet pile - grid left bank water level in the rubber canal Figure 4 Positioning the electric motor – indicative scheme
  • 10.
    electric winch (hc-winch.com) metal cable Crisul Repede River rubber canal metal bar discharge sill metal fence metal semi-cylinder metal plate metal hinge
  • 11.
    Conclusions © AndyLoghin The solution, intended for one river bank only, has the advantage of being used as fish passage system upstream of discharge sill, too. Another advantage of this system is that they can be dismantled and stored (during winter) and used in other areas where rivers are crossed by hydrotechnical works with transversal bars. The costs for these systems are considered reasonable in contrast with conventional systems costs. They can work automatically, as the human intervention is required only when it comes about supervision.
  • 12.
    Thank you! Vămulțumesc ! Răzvan G.VOICU, dr.eng.environment rzvnvoicu@yahoo.com getiiliberi@gmail.com National Institute of Hydrology and Water Management Laboratory of Eco-Hydrology, România Eric L.KAY, Senior project manager erickay@kayassociates.com KAY ASSOCIATES, Comox, BC. Canada Forest and Industrial Road & Water Management Consultants
  • 13.
    Vassalboro, Maine (KennebecCounty) http://flyfishingonly.net/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5967
  • 14.
    UPSTREAM SOLUTION fishtek.co.uk-Fish Pass Design Larinier bottom baffle pass River Neath, Aberdulais (Source: Armstrong et al., 2004) left bank discharge sill concrete ramp metal dowel concrete bed metal bracket indicative scheme Crisul Repede River Concrete ramp positioning Răzvan G.VOICU, dr.eng.environment
  • 15.
    l = 4m discharge sill concrete bed concrete ramp H= 2,5 m(thickness) indicative scheme h = 3, 8m L= 5, 52 m Crisul Repede River h1= 1,4 m Concrete ramp dimensions
  • 16.
    right bank themetal grid 2 left bank metal stopper discharge sill concrete ramp crenelated metal rail metal bars metal and concrete fences indicative scheme Metal grids positioning
  • 17.
    crenelated metal rail Crisul Repede River discharge sill electric motor concrete ramp metal frame metal frame electric motor crenelated metal rail concrete bed crenelated pinion indicative scheme rubber wheel Crenelated rail positioning inside the concrete ramp
  • 18.
    telescopic hydraulic cylinder crenelated metal rail concrete bed crenelated pinion indicative scheme metal hinge metal frame electric motor metal mobile grid 1 (maximum height) bearing bearing Telescopic hydraulic cylinder positioning on the metal frame and on the metal mobile grid1 vitess-industrial.ro
  • 19.
    mobile metal grid1 metal bar for opening the grid 2 the metal grid 2 2 cm metal and concrete fences concrete platform indicative scheme rubber roller rubber wheel electric motor Metal frame fastening system
  • 20.
    rolling metal barrubber wheel metal bar securing the metal frame rubber wheel indicative scheme http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train_(roller_coaster) Rollers positioning
  • 21.
    mobile metal grid2 – metal spring concrete platform crenelated metal rail Crisul Repede River 30dd metal bar mobile metal grid 1 discharge sill metal frame concrete ramp electric motor metal spring indicative scheme 30 cm Minimum and maximum levels of metal mobile grids 1 and 2
  • 22.
    mobile metal grid2 - metal spring rsc.org mobile metal grid 1 telescopic hydraulic cylinder Crisul Repede River 30dd mobile metal grid 1 discharge sill electric motor concrete ramp metal frame indicative scheme ≈ 30 cm bearing Rack railway Metal grid refolding and system returning on horizontal surface http://www.connectmums.com/wp-content/ uploads/2012/03/Mt-Pilatus- Rack-Railway-3-540300.jpg
  • 23.
    mobile metal grid1 metal fence concrete fence mobile metal grid 2 metal spring metal bar for opening the grid 2 discharge sill concrete platform indicative scheme Concrete platform positioning
  • 24.
    Conclusions The motorcontains unsophisticated software to operate all controls. Power consumption is very low, considering that fish migration does not take place throughout the year and during the winter, when temperatures cause partial freezing of the watercourse, the mobile framework can be detached and stored in a properly place. The costs for these systems are considered reasonable in contrast with conventional systems costs. They can work automatically, as the human intervention is required only when it comes about supervision.
  • 25.
    Thank you! RăzvanG.VOICU, dr.eng.environment rzvnvoicu@yahoo.com getiiliberi@gmail.com