Flow resistance and associated backwater effect due to spur dikes in open channels
A spur dike is a hydraulic structure built on the bank of a river at some angle to the main flow direction. A series of spur dikes in a row may also be placed on one side or both sides of a river to form a spur dike field. Spur dikes are used for two main purposes, namely river training and bank pro...
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University of Saskatchewan
2010
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Online Access: | http://library.usask.ca/theses/available/etd-03012010-130940/ |