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Record 1 1999-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dams and Causeways
DEF

"shutter weir". A movable weir consisting of a row of large panels hinged at the bottom and inclined slightly downstream toward the top when the weir is closed.

CONT

Shutter-Dams. ... The first dam constructed by movable shutters was probably the one across the river Orb (France) .... This dam was raised 3 feet by movable wooden shutters hinged to the top of the dam and held by props placed on their down-stream side. The sluice-openings were closed by stop-planks (poutrelles) placed horizontally, one on top of another and attached to each other by chains.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Barrages et chaussées
CONT

Barrages mobiles à hausses. Ce système de barrages diffère des précédents [barrages à pont supérieur] en ce qu'il n'a pas de pont supérieur et que les fermettes ou cadres et la bouchure ne font qu'un, de manière à constituer un panneau unique appelé hausse.

Spanish

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