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A gate for large openings that bears on a train of rollers in each gate guide.
Industry:Energy
One of the earth sciences that encompasses the natural occurrence, distribution, movement, and properties of the waters of the earth and their environmental relationships.
Industry:Energy
A gate or valve that operates under full pressure flow conditions to regulate the rate of discharge.
Industry:Energy
A situation that creates the potential for adverse consequences such as loss of life, property damage, or other adverse impacts.
Industry:Energy
The period(s) at which maximum spectral amplitudes are shown on response.
Industry:Energy
A solid wall built along the top of a dam (upstream or downstream edge) used for ornamentation, for safety of vehicles and pedestrians, or to prevent overtopping caused by wave runup.
Industry:Energy
A sheet, thin zone, or facing made of an impervious material such as concrete, steel, wood, plastic, etc. Also see core wall.
Industry:Energy
The vertical rise in the stillwater level at the face of a structure or embankment caused by wind stresses on the surface of the water.
Industry:Energy
A subsidiary dam of any type constructed across a saddle or low point on the perimeter of a reservoir.
Industry:Energy
The vertical distance between successive horizontal construction joints.
Industry:Energy
