In this article we will discuss about the design of impervious floor of the weir for sub surface flow. Khanki weir failed in 1895. An expert's committee under the Chairmanship of Lt. Col. Caliborn, then Principal of Thomson College, Roorkee was set up to investigate the causes of failure of this weir, which was founded on sandy soil. The committee [...]
The following points highlight the eight main components of diversion head works. The components are: 1. Weirs 2. Scouring or Under Sluices 3. Divide Wall 4. Fish Ladder 5. Log Chute 6. Main Canal Head Regulator 7. Regulation of Head Regulator 8. Silt Control at Head Regulator. Component # 1. Weirs: Weir is a solid obstruction, put across the river [...]
List of some major dams across the world: 1. The Bhakra Dam (Gravity Dam) 2. Idduki Dam (Arch Dam) 3. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam (Masonry Dam) 4. The Hirakud Dam (Earth Dam) 5. Grand Coulee Dam (Gravity Dam – USA) 6. Kariba Dam (Double Curvature Arch Dam – Zambia) 7. Grand Dixence Dam (Gravity Dam – Switzerland) 8. Mangla Dam (Earthfill [...]