| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 339 pages) : illustrations, maps (some color) |
| Series |
Environmental science, engineering and technology series |
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Environmental science, engineering and technology series.
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| Contents |
Check dams, morphologicaladjustments and erosion controlin torrential streams -- contents -- preface -- about the editors -- traditional uses of check dams:a global and historical introduction -- abstract -- introduction -- settings -- materials -- functions -- conclusion -- references -- criteria for optimizing check dam locationand maintenance requirements -- abstract -- 2.1. introduction -- 2.2. factors influencing check dam location -- 2.3. environmental impacts of check dams -- 2.4. design criteria for check dam structures |
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2.4.1. Distance between Check Dams and Effective Check Dam Height2.4.2. Drainage Area -- 2.4.3. Height -- 2.4.4. Number of Check Dams Needed Along a Channel -- 2.4.5. Maximum Discharge and Spillway Dimensions -- 2.4.6. Spillway Design -- 2.5. THE EFFECT OF POROUS CHECK DAMS ON FINE SEDIMENTRETENTION -- 2.6. STABILITY OF CHECK DAMS -- 2.6.1. Gravity or Bulk Dams -- 2.6.2. Temporary Check Dams -- 2.7. MAINTENANCE CONSIDERATIONS -- 2.7.1. Erosion Control -- 2.7.2. Size of Gully and Its Relationship to a Torrent |
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2.7.3. Criteria for the Selection of Gully Control Measures2.7.4. Criteria for Protection Measures -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- MODERN STRATEGIES FOR TORRENT CONTROL:SLIT AND W-WEIR CHECK DAMS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- HYDRAULIC BEHAVIOUR OF A SLIT CHECK DAM -- THE CONTROL PROBLEM FOR A SLIT CHECK DAM WITHA LINEAR CROSS-SECTION -- THE DESIGN PROBLEM FOR A SLIT CHECK DAM WITH ALINEAR CROSS-SECTION -- SLIT CHECK DAM WITH AN HYPERBOLIC CROSS-SECTION -- HYDRAULIC BEHAVIOUR OF A W-WEIR CHECK DAM -- EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON W-WEIR -- CONCLUSION |
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A) Methods based on Thiîry's equationb) Methods based on Valentini's formula -- c) Methods based on threshold velocity of water for bed-load movement or deposition -- d) Methods based on critical potential stress for the movement of bed-load -- e) Regional analytical dependencies -- 3.2. The Structural Analysis Design of the Check Dams -- 3.3. Effects of Check Dams -- a) Bedload Retention -- b) Reduction of Bed Slope -- c) Stabilisation Effect -- d) Summary Effect of Check Dams in Torrent Channels |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Dams.
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Stream channelization.
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Soil conservation.
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Barrages.
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dams (hydraulic structures)
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Civil -- Dams & Reservoirs.
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Barrages
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Dams
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Soil conservation
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Stream channelization
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Consesa Garcia, Carmelo
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Lenzi, Mario A. (Mario Aristide)
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| ISBN |
9781617617492 |
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1617617490 |
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