Hydraulic Tables, Coefficients, and Formulae, for Finding the Discharge of Water from Orifices, Notches, Weirs, Pipes, and Rivers |
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... considerable use of their labours in Section XIV . In practice , the irregular , sometimes sloping , broken and ... considerably in the same cross section , and where the cross sections themselves vary in short distances apart . In such ...
... considerable use of their labours in Section XIV . In practice , the irregular , sometimes sloping , broken and ... considerably in the same cross section , and where the cross sections themselves vary in short distances apart . In such ...
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... considerable practice take it as proportionate to the inner surface of a pipe , which was only correct when the diameter remained constant . The Statistics of rain - fall , and of catchment - basins have not yet received the full ...
... considerable practice take it as proportionate to the inner surface of a pipe , which was only correct when the diameter remained constant . The Statistics of rain - fall , and of catchment - basins have not yet received the full ...
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... considerable , the results must be looked upon as pretty accurate ; and it is worthy of * The value of √ 2 g h , equation ( 1 ) , for measures in French feet , is 7.77 √h , and for measures in French inches , 26.9√h ; g being equal ...
... considerable , the results must be looked upon as pretty accurate ; and it is worthy of * The value of √ 2 g h , equation ( 1 ) , for measures in French feet , is 7.77 √h , and for measures in French inches , 26.9√h ; g being equal ...
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... water surface some distance back from the orifice , and the second obtained when the lesser heads , measured directly at the orifice , were used . A very considerable increase in the value of 60 THE DISCHARGE OF WATER FROM.
... water surface some distance back from the orifice , and the second obtained when the lesser heads , measured directly at the orifice , were used . A very considerable increase in the value of 60 THE DISCHARGE OF WATER FROM.
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John Neville. used . A very considerable increase in the value of the coefficients for very oblong and shallow small orifices , may be perceived as they approach the surface , and the mean value for all rectilinear orifices at consider ...
John Neville. used . A very considerable increase in the value of the coefficients for very oblong and shallow small orifices , may be perceived as they approach the surface , and the mean value for all rectilinear orifices at consider ...
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acre average Avoirdupois Bossut Buât Buât's calculated catchment cent centre channel cloth boards coefficient of discharge coefficient of velocity column contraction cost crest cubic feet cubic foot cylindrical d₁ d₂ diagram diaphragm discharge in cubic Ditto drainage drains Du Buât's Edition effect engine equal equation experiments Falls per mile feet per minute feet per second finding the discharge flowing foot formula friction gallons give given h₁ head due heads measured hydraulic inclination hydraulic mean depth Illustrated inches per second increase Interpolated junction Killaloe length loss of head maximum mean radius mean velocity multiplied nearly notch orifice of entry pipe practical RALPH TATE ratio reservoir Revolutions per minute river RIVER ROBE SCOTT BURN sewers short tube side square square mile supply surface theoretical thin plates tical tion Treatise vary velocity of approach velocity of discharge weir wheel width Woodcuts
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