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BENDWAY WEIRS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bendway weir
1, record 1, English, bendway%20weir
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bendway weirs are discontinuous, redirective structures usually constructed of rock, designed to capture and then safely direct the flow through a meander bend. A minimum of five structures are typically placed in series(the series are known as "weir fields") along straight or convex bank lines. Bendway weirs differ from spurs and vanes in that they form a control system that captures and directs the streamflow through the weir field, usually all the way through the bend(hence the name bendway weirs). Bendway weirs are generally longer... and lower than barbs or spurs, flat crested, and designed to be continuously submerged or at least overtopped by the design flows. 2, record 1, English, - bendway%20weir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bendway weir: designation usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - bendway%20weir
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bendway weirs
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épi de navigation
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pi%20de%20navigation
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- épi de courbe 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9pi%20de%20courbe
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'espacement [...] des épis de navigation est généralement de l'ordre de 0,5 à 1 fois la largeur de la rivière (mesurée entre les têtes). La longueur des épis est de 0,7 à 1 fois leur espacement côté concave, de 0,3 à 0,5 fois leur espacement côté convexe. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pi%20de%20navigation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
épi de navigation : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pi%20de%20navigation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- épis de navigation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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