An earthen dam may be failed in the following three ways: 1. Hydraulic Failures 2. Seepage Type Failures 3. Structural Failures. 1. Hydraulic Failures: As per various reports the hydraulic failures of earthen dam varies upto 40%. This type of failure generally takes place in the following ways: i. Overtopping of the dam height. ii. Wave action towards u/s side [...]
An earthen dam usually fails due to sliding of large soil mass from a curved surface. From several investigations, it has been concluded that the sliding of curved surface takes place along its slip surface, which is normally close to the cylindrical shape, i.e. when cross section is in the form of arc. There have been developed various methods for [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Concept of Roof Water Harvesting 2. Amount of Roof Water Harvested 3. Conditions 4. Components 5. Process 6. Layout 7. Design 8. Maintenance 9. Advantages 10. Disadvantages. Contents: Concept of Roof Water Harvesting Amount of Roof Water Harvested Conditions to RWH System Components of Roof Water Harvesting System Process of RWH System [...]