A practical guide to determining catchment yield and the amount of water required in a dam. Also advises on working with engineers and contractors, and outlines the causes of dam failures and how to remedy problems quickly. It further covers relevant legislation, as well as environmental and ecological issues from a global perspective,
A practical guide to determining catchment yield and the amount of water required in a dam. Also advises on working with engineers and contractors, and outlines the causes of dam failures and how to remedy problems quickly. It further covers relevant legislation, as well as environmental and ecological issues from a global perspective,Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Barry Lewis has over thirty years of experience as an engineer and has written extensively on farm dams, soil conservation, catchment management and the environmental impact of farm dams both on- and off-stream. He is directly involved in the licensing and regulation of farm dams in Victoria, Australia.
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Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Section 1 Planning Section 2 Investigation Section 3 Design Section 4 Documentation Section 5 Construction Section 6 Maintenance Section 7 Water Section 8 Ecology Section 9 Commercial Section 10 Legal 10.1 Legal and policy aspects in Australia References and suggested further reading Appendix 1 Glossary of terminology Appendix 2 Engineering specification for an earth-fill farm dam Appendix 3 Metric and imperial conversion tables