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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Azinfar, Hossein
Other Authors: Kells, Jim
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: University of Saskatchewan 2010
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Online Access:http://library.usask.ca/theses/available/etd-03012010-130940/