Bridges, as all objects in road networks, are built to provide a specified level of service over
a specified time period. This level of service ensures that acceptable levels of health, safety …

An asymmetric orifice can be added to a surge tank of a hydro power plant to dampen the
mass oscillation. This allows a reduction of the required volume and a more stable behavior …

The Swiss confederation aims to phase out nuclear power production with its Energy
Strategy 2050 program by increasing the renewable energy contribution to its overall energy …

The impact of an avalanche in a reservoir induces impulse waves, which pose a threat to
population and infrastructure. For a good approximation of the generated wave height and …

Orifices are largely used in pipeline systems. The most common application is to measure
the discharge of the water flowing through. However, orifices may be used to adapt …

Hydropower is an important source of renewable energy. Due to ageing infrastructure, more
and more existing hydropower plants have to be refurbished and modernised. This includes …

In this study, the effect of the floodplain's parallel wall with a compound meandering main
channel over the hydraulics flow has been analyzed experimentally. A constant sinuosity …

General guidelines are available for the design of intake structures in river power plants.
Nearly all existing criteria are limited in scope to a (rectangular) control section near the …

Featured Application The newly developed model provides better understanding of the semi-
pneumatic surge tanks and methods of application for the building and the refurbishment of …

Surge tanks in high-head power plants ensure safe and flexible transient operation of the
hydraulic machinery. Orifices or throttles in surge tanks are often critical structural elements …