Spillways are essential safety components of any dam to channel excess floodwater downstream in a controlled way. Proper spillway design prevents overtopping, structural damage, and catastrophic failure under extreme inflow. Engineers select…
Category: Hydrology
Hydrology is that branch of civil engineering in which the study of the water cycle, runoff in rivers, estimation of precipitation is done.
Scope of Water Resource Engineering in USA
Water Resource Engineers typically develop and maintain the water supply systems. They are responsible for ensuring the quality of potable water. Water Resource Engineers design structures and oversee their construction, along with…
Criteria for Selection of Dam Site
Dams are multipurpose structure. Often dams are very very costly and important structure for the country. Also, construction time of dam and design life are very big. There are many criteria for…
Evapotranspiration – A Part of Water Cycle
Water is one of Earth’s most precious resources, essential for all forms of life. It circulates through various phases in a continuous cycle, known as the hydrological cycle or water cycle. Evapotranspiration…
What is Aquifer, Aquiclude, Aquitard and Aquifuge?
Aquifer, Aquiclude, Aquitard, and Aquifuge are geological formations, classified based on their water storage and water carrying capacity.Aquifers are further classified into two types namely, 1) Confined Aquifer and 2) Unconfined Aquifer…