Hydraulic Tables, Coefficients, and Formulae, for Finding the Discharge of Water from Orifices, Notches, Weirs, Pipes, and Rivers |
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Page vii
... reference to the plans , estimates , and specifica- tions submitted , is of much value ; but the sooner the system adopted for drainage works since 1853 is gene- rally carried out , and persons to be taxed for INTRODUCTION TO THE THIRD ...
... reference to the plans , estimates , and specifica- tions submitted , is of much value ; but the sooner the system adopted for drainage works since 1853 is gene- rally carried out , and persons to be taxed for INTRODUCTION TO THE THIRD ...
Page x
... reference to the velocity v . The loss is therefore directly as the length of the channel , directly as ( 1/2 ) ; and inversely as the hydraulic mean depth -which is one - fourth of the diameter for a X INTRODUCTION TO THE THIRD EDITION .
... reference to the velocity v . The loss is therefore directly as the length of the channel , directly as ( 1/2 ) ; and inversely as the hydraulic mean depth -which is one - fourth of the diameter for a X INTRODUCTION TO THE THIRD EDITION .
Page xi
... reference to elevation , contour , temperature , and iso- thermal lines has not been sufficiently attended to . The connexion of the rain - fall with the discharge gene- rally , for the whole catchment , for the tributary catch- ments ...
... reference to elevation , contour , temperature , and iso- thermal lines has not been sufficiently attended to . The connexion of the rain - fall with the discharge gene- rally , for the whole catchment , for the tributary catch- ments ...
Page 48
John Neville. rounding of the arrises , and the depth and position with reference to the sides of the vessel , and surface of the water , are of far greater practical importance than ex- treme accuracy in the mathematical formula , which ...
John Neville. rounding of the arrises , and the depth and position with reference to the sides of the vessel , and surface of the water , are of far greater practical importance than ex- treme accuracy in the mathematical formula , which ...
Page 78
... reference to the gaugings on the Metropolitan MAIN DRAINAGE QUESTION would have been obviated if the calculators , or engineers , had taken into account the different circumstances attendant on it , instead of applying generally a ...
... reference to the gaugings on the Metropolitan MAIN DRAINAGE QUESTION would have been obviated if the calculators , or engineers , had taken into account the different circumstances attendant on it , instead of applying generally a ...
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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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