Public Safety at Low-Head Dams: Fatality Database And Physical Model of Staggered Deflector Retrofit Alternative

Public Safety at Low-Head Dams: Fatality Database And Physical Model of Staggered Deflector Retrofit Alternative

Low-head dams can cause dangerous currents near the downstream face of the structure. Fatalities at low-head dams are poorly documented. This thesis introduces a website with an interactive map and database of fatalities at low-head dams in the United States. The purpose of the web site is to genera...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kern, Edward William
Format: Others
Published: BYU ScholarsArchive 2014
Subjects:
low-head dam
hydraulics
river
channel
public safety
database
surface velocity
fatalities
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Online Access:https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/3984
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4983&context=etd

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