Labyrinth and Piano Key Weirs
Author | : Sébastien Erpicum |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 314 |
Release | : 2011-05-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780203804063 |
ISBN-13 | : 0203804066 |
Rating | : 4/5 (066 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Labyrinth and Piano Key Weirs by : Sébastien Erpicum
Download or read book Labyrinth and Piano Key Weirs written by Sébastien Erpicum and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-05-10 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Labyrinth spillways are almost as old as dam engineering. In spite of the fact that they appear as a very good technical-economical compromise, only 0.1% of large dams are equipped with such weirs. The main reason for this is that traditional labyrinth weirs usually cannot be installed on top of concrete gravity dams as they require a large foundat