Machu Picchu: Ancient hydraulic engineering

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Volumn 123, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 838-843

  Wright, Kenneth R ^a,b   Kelly, Jonathan M ^b   Zegarra, Alfredo Valencia ^c  

^a ASCE   (United States)

^b WRIGHT WATER ENGINEERS INC   (United States)

^c University of Cuzco   (Peru)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANALS; SPRINGS (WATER); WATER SUPPLY; FOUNTAINS; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; HYDRAULICS; LANDFORMS; SHORE PROTECTION; WATER RESOURCES; WATERWORKS;

HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING;

HYDRAULICS; WATER SUPPLY;

CANAL; SPRING; WATER DISTRIBUTION;

CANAL SYSTEM; HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; INCA CIVILIZATION; IRRIGATION SYSTEM;

PERU, ANDES, MACHU PICCHU;

ENGINEERING METHODS; FIELD RESEARCH; FIELD SURVEYS; HYDRAULIC ANALYSIS; HYDRAULIC CHARACTERISTIC; HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; HYDROLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS; OPERATIONAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL CONSTRAINTS; WATER SYSTEM;

EID: 0031256067     PISSN: 07339429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(1997)123:10(838)     Document Type: Article

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