Generally‚ excessive sediment deposition in earthen dams reduces their storage capacity as well as the recharge capacity of aquifers. The primary sediments reported at the site were highly erodible silts that would have been swept away by the flush floods (Zimmerman‚ 2007‚ p.2). 3.2.3 Effects of Differential Settlement‚ Loading and Reservoir Leakage Another item of consideration is increased settling of the earthen dam under sustained loading. This can be partly attributed to the weight of water
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Topic 1. # Introduction Earthquake Engineering can be defined as the branch of engineering devoted to mitigating earthquake hazards .In this broad sense‚ earthquake engineering covers the investigation and solution of the problems created by damaging earthquakes‚ and consequently the work involved in the practical application of these solutions‚ i.e. in planning‚ designing‚ constructing and managing earthquake-resistant structures and facilities In developing the Structural Engineering Slide
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weather. Temperate storm Boscastle flood 2004 A Temperate storm are storms of different types and occurs in the area of 30 to 60 degrees latitude with High Wind speed (39-55 mph + or 63–90 km/h). In 2004 various factors lead to the flooding of Boscastle. Boscastle is a rural village located on the North coast of Cornwall‚ in the South West of England. There are various physical factors which contributed to the flooding of Boscastle. Firstly‚ the storm which caused the flood was caused by the remnants of
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situation since the early 1970s‚ and responded with the development the Klang River Basin Flood Mitigation Project. The government has attempted to control flooding by creating holding ponds and increasing river channel capacity‚ but this has had only limited success. In 2001‚ the government sought proposals for a more effective solution to flooding‚ to prevent disruption to the city’s center during a typical flood event ‚ with a duration of three to six hours. The original idea was for a tunnel to
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theories & explanations for the disaster have surfaced in the aftermath of the floods in the state. Now clearer satellite images of the upstream & downstream areas of the Kedar Valley that have emerged are enabling a clearer understanding of the scientific & environmental reasons for the tragedy in the state. The Kedarnath valley‚ along with and other parts of the state of Uttarakhand‚ was hit with unprecedented flash floods on 16 and 17June 2013 almost after 80 years. The temple itself suffered some
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liaison with the RSPCA‚ NFU‚ and other organisations who play a role in assisting farmers and pet owners to protect the welfare of their animals. This page provides general advice on a variety of severe weather situations: severe cold weather‚ floods and hot weather Latest news Red diesel rules relaxed in cold snap (18 January 2013) Responsibilities Under the law an animal keeper has a duty of care to his animals and is required to take reasonable steps to protect their welfare and prevent
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table below I have separated the floods’ effects into Short term and long term effects: Short term effects Long term effects Electricity Cut-off- Electricity was cut off due to the torrential water’s force that swept away the electricity transmission towers. Death and severe injuries- 100s died as a result of the floods‚ thousands suffered from water-borne diseases and dysentery. Transport – Transport is a major struggle in LEDCs like Mozambique and the floods made that worse by wrecking 620 miles
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eliminating the occasional floods the delta needs to maintain and extend the partial recovery of the 1980s and 1990s. The drought has left the Southwest grasping for water. South of Yuma‚ where the river forms a 23-mile boundary between the United States and Mexico‚ the International Boundary and Water Commission is considering proposals to straighten the channel and plan for a flood flow of 140‚000 cub feet per second. Digging a channel capable of containing that flood level would require removing
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2013 North India floods From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia 2013 North India floods NASA satellite imagery of Northern India on June 17‚ showing rainclouds that led to the disaster NASA satellite imagery of Northern India on June 17‚ showing rainclouds that led to the disaster Fatalities: About 5‚700 (presumed dead) (as of 16 July 2013) Damages: 365 houses destroyed‚ 275 houses partially damaged (in Uttarakhand)[1] 4‚200 villages affected[2] Areas affected: India India (Uttarakhand
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PRESERVING NATURE VS. RESHAPING NATURE Critical analysis of recent floods in Uttarakhand ______________________________________________________________________________ “The environmentalist goal of ‘preserving nature’ unavoidably conflicts with the requirements of human life: Man ’s basic means of survival is to reshape nature to serve his ends‚ to take the raw materials of his environment and use them to produce values. This requires "touching" nature‚ not leaving it untouched” ____
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