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Reservoir safety and the environment
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Emerald Publishing Limited
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1680/rsate.20108
ISBN print:
978-0-7277-4909-3
Publication date:
1994
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The construction and performance of a wedge block spillway at Brushes Clough Reservoir

By
R. Baker, BSc, PhD, CEng, MICE, MIWEM;
R. Baker, BSc, PhD, CEng, MICE, MIWEM
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K. Gardiner, BSc, CEng, MICE
K. Gardiner, BSc, CEng, MICE
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R. Baker, BSc, PhD, CEng, MICE, MIWEM
K. Gardiner, BSc, CEng, MICE
Doi:
https://doi.org/10.1680/rsate.20108.0022
  • Published:
    1994

  • Synopsis

  • Introduction

  • Brushes Clough Reservoir

  • Original Spillway Design

  • The Wedge Block Alternative

  • Construction Details

  • Advantages

  • Perceived Disadvantages

  • Wedge Block Design

  • Underdrain Design

  • Site Monitoring

  • Dynamic Measurements

  • Observations

  • Vandalism

  • Conclusions

  • Acknowledgements

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