Parapet wall effect on piano key weir efficiency

Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Volumn 139, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 506-511

  Machiels, O ^a   Erpicum, S ^b   Archambeau, P ^b   Dewals, B ^b   Pirotton, M ^b  

^a Box 3   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Experimental; Hydraulic structure; Parapet wall; Piano key weir; Spillway

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX GEOMETRIES; COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS; DISCHARGE CAPACITIES; EXPERIMENTAL; EXPERIMENTAL CAMPAIGN; PARAPET WALL; PIANO KEY WEIRS; VERTICAL EXTENSION;

HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; RECONSTRUCTION (STRUCTURAL); RESERVOIRS (WATER); SPILLWAYS;

WEIRS;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DESIGN; DISCHARGE; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HYDRAULICS; SPILLWAY; WALL; WEIR;

EID: 84879558858     PISSN: 07339437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)IR.1943-4774.0000566     Document Type: Article

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