Generally, a lot of rain water would go in drain flowing from the roofs of houses and the street. Rain water harvesting is requiring conserving the water and recharging the underground water which helps when there is a water scarcity. ...
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SURGE TANKS – TYPES OF SURGE TANKS, ITS FUNCTIONS AND USES
Surge tank is a water storage device used as pressure neutralizer in hydropower water conveyance system to resists excess pressure rise and drop conditions.
Canal Falls – Their Types and Importance
What is Canal Fall? Canal fall is a solid masonry structure which is constructed on the canal if the natural ground slope is steeper than the designed channel bed slope. If the difference in slope is smaller, a single fall ...
Types of Rain Gauges for Measuring Rainfall Data
Rain gauge is a type of instrument used by meteorologists and hydrologists to measure and record rainfall rate and data in a certain period of time.
What Is Hydraulic Jump? Types and Characteristics of Hydraulic Jump
Hydraulic jump is standing wave formed when depth of water changes from supercritical to subcritical state. Types of hydraulic jump based on froude number is discussed.
CROSS DRAINAGE WORKS AND ITS TYPES
What is cross drainage works? Cross drainage works is a structure constructed when there is a crossing of canal and natural drain, to prevent the drain water from mixing into canal water. This type of structure is costlier one and ...
WHAT IS A WEIR? TYPES OF WEIRS AND FLOW OVER WEIRS
What is a weir? A weir is a concrete or masonry structure which is constructed across the open channel (such as a river) to change its water flow characteristics. Weirs are constructed as an obstruction to flow of water. These ...
Failure of Gravity Dams – Causes and its Failure Modes
Failure of gravity dam occurs due to overturning, sliding, tension and compression. A gravity dam is designed in such a way that it resists all external forces acting on the dam like water pressure, wind pressure, wave pressure, ice pressure, ...