Free Flow Speed of a Vehicle Free Flow Speed of a Vehicle Definition Free-flow-speed of a vehicle is defined as: The desired speed of drivers in low volume conditions and in the absence of traffic control devices. The mean speed of passenger cars that can be maintained in low to moderate flow rates...
FISH LADDER FISH LADDER A fish ladder is a fish pass provide along the divider wall to enable migrating fishes to move from U/S to D/S and D/S to U/S direction, in different seasons. Fish ladders are provide on all such works which hinder their movements. The fish ladder is always locat along the d...
Sediment Transport and Sediment load Sediment Transport and Sediment load SEDIMENT TRANSPORT A flowing water in a channel, always tries to scour its surface. Silt, gravel or even larger boulders are first detached from its bed or banks, and then swept D/S by moving water. The phenomenon of detaching...
Composition of oil paints Learn :Composition of oil paints: Base: White lead, Red lead, Zinc oxide (or zinc white), Iron Oxide, and metallic powders such as Aluminum, Copper and Bronze etc. are the commonly used bases,Vehicle: Oils most commonly used as vehicles are : Linseed oil, Poppy oil. Nut oi...
Wood wool Building material WOOD WOOL Generally it is bye-product of big timber industries in the form of shavings of light weight timbers like chir, deodar and kail etc. At times it may be specially prepared with the help of special planning machines. It is an effective heat and sound insulating m...