River training works may be directive or protective or both. Types of river training works depend on the purpose to be achieved. The following are the usual types of river training works: Type # 1. Guide Banks: They are used to guide the river to pass through the constrained width of the river at the […]
Types of River Training Works: 6 Types | Geography
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How to Analyse the Stability of Gravity Dams? | Geography
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The following are the various methods which can be adopted for carrying out the stability analysis of gravity dams: 1. Gravity Method: This method of stability analysis is also sometimes known as two dimensional methods. In this method, the dam is considered to be composed of parallel sided vertical cantilevers. Each cantilever is considered free […]
Forces Acting on a Gravity Dams (With Diagram) | Geography
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A detailed sketch of a gravity dam is shown in Fig. 13.1. All the predominant forces that act on the dam have been shown in the figure itself. The forces that act on the dam are the following: 1. Weight of the dam 2. Horizontal hydrostatic pressure due to water 3. Uplift pressure due to […]