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Description for Barrages
Hardcover. This work looks at hydraulic and environmental aspects of barrage design and construction. It also covers planning and maintenance and operational issues. A particular focus is placed on the functions of barrages. Editor(s): Burt, Neville; Watts, Jacqueline. Num Pages: 516 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TNFL; TQS; TTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 256 x 181 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1070.
The very word "barrages" is evocative. In the context of tidal waters it conjures up pictures of massive structures and environmental change. Barrages represent the engineer s success where King Canute failed to stop the tide coming in. They are hardly a new concept as man has for centuries tried to harness tidal power to drive his machinery, but a new breed of barrage is emerging, aimed at regenerating depressed urban areas. One of the primary aims of such schemes has been to drown "unsightly" mud flats. If you happen to be a wading bird used to enjoying the worms ... Read more
The very word "barrages" is evocative. In the context of tidal waters it conjures up pictures of massive structures and environmental change. Barrages represent the engineer s success where King Canute failed to stop the tide coming in. They are hardly a new concept as man has for centuries tried to harness tidal power to drive his machinery, but a new breed of barrage is emerging, aimed at regenerating depressed urban areas. One of the primary aims of such schemes has been to drown "unsightly" mud flats. If you happen to be a wading bird used to enjoying the worms ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
516
Condition
New
Number of Pages
520
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471968573
SKU
V9780471968573
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Watts
Neville Burt is the editor of Barrages: Engineering, Design and Environmental Impacts, published by Wiley. Jacqueline Watts is the editor of Barrages: Engineering, Design and Environmental Impacts, published by Wiley.
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