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BS 3680-1:1991

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Measurement of liquid flow in open channels Glossary of terms

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

15-02-2001

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-01-1992

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Foreword
Glossary
Section 1. General terms
Section 2. Velocity-area amethods
Section 3. Notches, weirs and flumes
Section 4. Dilution methods
Section 5. Instruments and equipment
Section 6. Sediment treatment
Section 7. Uncertainties in flow measurement
Appendix
A Symbols
Table
1 Particle size ranges for clay, silt, sand, gravel,
    cobble and boulder
Figures
1 Stage-discharge relation
2 Typical vertical velocity curve
3 Sounding line corrections
4 Geometrical definitions
5 Looped stage-discharge curve
6 Weir
7 Thin-plate weir
8 Thin-plate notch weirs
9 Broad-crested weirs
10 Triangular-profile weir
11 Flat-V weir
12 Venturi flume
13 Parshall flume
14 Saniiri flume
15 Point gauge
16 Hook gauge
17 Cup-type current-meter
18 Propeller-type current-meter
19 Cableway system: unmanned instrument carriage
20 Cableway system: manned instrument carriage
21 Wading rod
22 Types of float
23 Definition sketch
24 Diagram illustrating the terms relating to errors and
    uncertainties
Index

Defines terms and gives symbols used in the field of liquid flow measurement of surface water and ground water. The terms and definitions are grouped into sections according to the method of measurement, or in relation to a particular subject.

Committee
CPI/113
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 3680-1(1983), 90/20761 DC, 93/209901 DC & 95/201878 DC. (03/2007)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
66
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

ISO 772:1996 Hydrometric determinations — Vocabulary and symbols

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