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Bridge Pier Scour Physical Model and Calculator
A combined physical and computer-based project to study local scour around bridge piers.
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Overflow Weir Hydraulic Calculation for Intake Canals
How to set up a practical overflow weir calculation after a settling basin or intake canal.
PROJECT IDEAS
Physical Model of Run-of-River Hydropower Headworks
A college project idea for building a small headworks model with weir, intake, undersluice, gravel trap, and settling basin concepts.
HYDRAULICS
Side Intake Opening and Submergence Check
A practical checklist for sizing side intake openings and checking safe submergence.
HYDRAULICS
Settling Basin Hydraulic Design Checklist
The core hydraulic checks for settling basin length, velocity, flushing, and overflow safety.
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Headloss Budget from Intake to Headrace Canal
How to prepare a headloss budget across intake, trash rack, transition, canal, and settling basin.
HYDRAULICS
Canal Freeboard and Water Level Check
A simple way to check canal water level, freeboard, and side wall elevation.
HYDRAULICS
Picking the Right Manning's n: A Field-First Checklist
A pragmatic checklist for choosing Manning's roughness coefficient — what to look at on site, when to trust Chow's tables, and how much error to budget for.