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RECTANGULAR WEIR [2 records]

Record 1 1986-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Civil Engineering
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

A weir having a notch that is rectangular in shape.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie civil
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Déversoir ayant une échancrure de forme rectangulaire.

Spanish

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Record 2 1985-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Civil Engineering
OBS

(when the width of the weir is less than that of the channel of approach, the contraction that occurs at each end causes the real width of the stream of water to be less than that of the weir itself)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie civil
OBS

BT-44

Spanish

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