Water Engineering

Spillway Investigation and Emergency Repairs at Lower Carno Reservoir

Author(s) Richard Williams, MEng, CEng, SupE Matthew Hill, BEng, MPhil, ARPE   Abstract Lower Carno reservoir sits above Ebbw Vale in South Wales and provides raw water for supply to the local district. The reservoir was inspected in 2015 under the Reservoirs...

Analysis of Seepage Control system Improvement in an Earthen Dam

Author(s) Mohammad Gharehzadeh Shirazi, PhD Ahmad Safuan Bin A Rashid, PhD Abideen Adekunle Ganiyu, PhD   Abstract This paper concerns the adequacy of utilising a chimney drain, horizontal filter and cutoff wall in reducing seepage through an earthen dam. To this...

Analysis of Seepage Control System Improvement in an Earthen Dam

Author(s) Mohammad Gharehzadeh Shirazi, PhD Ahmad Safuan Bin A Rashid, PhD Abideen Adekunle Ganiyu, PhD   Abstract This paper concerns the adequacy of utilising a chimney drain, horizontal filter and cutoff wall in reducing seepage through an earthen dam. To this...

Foundation Cut-offs for Flood-detention Reservoirs

Author(s) Simon Pryce, BSc, MSc, EurGeol, CGeol, FGS Alan Brown, MA, MSc, DIC, CEng, FICE, MCIWEM, FGS Liz   Abstract In design and periodic safety reviews of flood-detention reservoirs one of the key issues, in terms of sustainability, affordability and safety,...

General Free-Flow Discharge Equation for Parshall Flumes

Author(s) Ali R. Vatankhah, PhD   Abstract Standard Parshall flumes are widely used as in-line flow measurement structures in open channels and irrigation projects. The calibration of flow measurement structures is an important issue in practical applications. At...

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