Sharp-Crested Weirs: Difference between revisions
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“A weir is a notch of regular form through which water flows. The structure containing the notch is also called a weir. The edge over which the water flows is the crest. The two basic types of [[weirs]] are sharp-crested weirs and broad-crested weirs. The sharp-crested weir is used to measure the channel or stream flow. In a sharp-crested weir, the flow springs clear of the crest."<ref name="NRCS650">[[National Engineering Handbook: Chapter 3 - Hydraulics|National Engineering Handbook, Part 650, Chapter 3 - Hydraulics, NRCS | “A weir is a notch of regular form through which water flows. The structure containing the notch is also called a weir. The edge over which the water flows is the crest. The two basic types of [[weirs]] are sharp-crested weirs and [[Broad-Crested Weirs|broad-crested weirs]]. The sharp-crested weir is used to measure the channel or stream flow. In a sharp-crested weir, the flow springs clear of the crest."<ref name="NRCS650">[[National Engineering Handbook: Chapter 3 - Hydraulics|National Engineering Handbook, Part 650, Chapter 3 - Hydraulics, NRCS]]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:21, 11 July 2023
“A weir is a notch of regular form through which water flows. The structure containing the notch is also called a weir. The edge over which the water flows is the crest. The two basic types of weirs are sharp-crested weirs and broad-crested weirs. The sharp-crested weir is used to measure the channel or stream flow. In a sharp-crested weir, the flow springs clear of the crest."[1]
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Revision Date: 07/11/2023