Hard Engineering Flashcards
1
Q
Why would we modify the banks and/or the channel?
A
the enable the river to have a greater carrying capacity.
2
Q
Why would we remove larger rocks and boulders from the river?
A
to reduce the channel bed roughness to increase the velocity of the water.
3
Q
Why would we construct dams or weirs?
A
to regulate the rate at which water passes down a river
