I am working on a project to try and come up with a rational system of design standards for agricultural drains in Manitoba. These are the main system of drains or waterways that have drainage areas from about 20 square miles to 100's of square miles i.e. not field drains.
I was wondering what...
We have a hydraulic system to raise and lower 6' gates in a dam. The manual for the dam states that the control building temperature should not be allowed to drop below 50 degrees farenheit to keep the hydraulic systems warm. The dam was built in 1967. Now I'm wondering why the temperature has...
I occassionally design small water supply systems (less than 50 gpm). I would like to understand better the pros and cons of various types of pumps and generally the design process in pump selection. Can anyone suggest a good basic practical book?
I've been asked to design a small pumphouse to replace a 45 year old system for a campground and bunkhouse. The existing system works well so I will basically copy it. Except for the pump control (old Heally Ruff). It works well but can't be serviced locally.
The exiting system is split...
