The design of canals using Kennedy’s Silt theory is explained in the following sections. Added to that, assumptions regarding the suggested theory, its concept, limitations, and improvements will be presented. What is Kennedy’s Silt Theory? RG Kennedy investigated canals systems ...
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What are Intake Structures? 8 Types of Intake Structures
Intake structures are used for collecting water from the surface sources such as river, lake, and reservoir and conveying it further to the water treatment plant. These structures are masonry or concrete structures and provides relatively clean water, free from ...
RELATIVE DENSITY OF WATER W.R.T. TEMPERATURE
The density of water changes with respect to change in temperature. The density of water can be calculated as the mass of water per unit volume. Relative density is the term used for the ratio of density of a substance ...
TYPES OF HYDRO POWER PLANTS
There are different types of hydro power plants based on types of facilities for generation of hydropower. We will discuss about these hydropower plants. Construction of large hydropower plants is practical and economically viable proposition as the capital costs of ...
DESIGN PRINCIPLES OF EARTH DAMS
Design of earth dams starts with calculation of forces acting on the dam structure. The loads acting on earth dams is same as loads acting on gravity dams. Earth dams are made of non-rigid materials i.e. soil. Fig: Earth Dam ...
Quality Test in Rainwater Harvesting- H2S Strip Test
Water quality tests must be conducted on rainwater if the main source of drinking water is from rainwater harvesting. Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S) strip test is one of the easy test that can be conducted by the occupants who are dependent ...
Components of Rainwater Harvesting System and their Uses
Rainwater harvesting system components are used for transporting rainwater through pipes or drains, filtration and tanks for storage of harvested water. Components of Rainwater Harvesting System The common components of a rainwater harvesting system are: Cachments Coarse mesh Gutters Conduits ...
STRUCTURE OF A GRAVITY DAM
STRUCTURE (PARTS) OF A GRAVITY DAM Heel: contact with the ground on the upstream side Toe: contact on the downstream side Abutment: Sides of the valley on which the structure of the dam rest Galleries: small rooms like structure left ...