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MULTIMEDIA LIBRARY - METHODS IN HYDRAULICS


EXPERIMENTAL METHODS AND PHYSICAL MODELLING

 Physical model of a dam on the Parma river 

 

part 1: physicalmodel_dam_parma_river_a.flv - 8050 KB

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part 2: physicalmodel_dam_parma_river_b.flv - 9488 KB

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The model was realized to assess the optimal position/height of the baffled piers in the stilling basin. The optimal criterion was the uniformity of the current downstream. Measurements carried out using UltraSound Velocity Profilers.


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