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PARTIAL CONTRACTION [1 record]

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Record 1 1996-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Reduced contraction resulting from the approach walls being so close to the sides of the throat of the weir that the full magnitude of the contraction is not obtained.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Contraction réduite du fait que les parois du canal d'approche sont trop près des extrémités latérales du déversoir pour que la contraction de la veine puisse avoir toute son amplitude.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Contracción que se produce cuando las paredes del canal de aproximación están tan próximos a las paredes del vertedero que no se obtiene en éste la contracción en toda su magnitud.

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