Hydraulics characteristics of tipping sediment flushing gate

• Main Authors: Bong, Charles Hin Joo, Tze, Liang Lau, Aminuddin, Ab Ghani
• Format: E-Article
• Language: English
• Published: IWA Publishing 2013
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/29996/1/Hydraulics%20characteristics%20of%20tipping%20sediment%20flushing%20-%20Copy.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/29996/; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24334888/
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

This paper highlights a preliminary study on the potential of a tipping flush gate to be used in an open storm drain to remove sediment. The investigation was carried out by using a plasboard model of the tipping flush gate installed in a rectangular flume. A steady flow experiment was carried out t...