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LAYMAN’s Guidebook on how Develop a Small Hydro Site.pdf

August 29, 2009 · Filed Under Civil & Architectural Engineering · Comment  · Tags: , , , , ,

Taken from Definition of small hydropower: There is no consensus in EU member states on the definition of small hydropower: Some countries like Portugal, Spain, Ireland, and now, Greece and Belgium, accept 10 MW as the upper limit for installed capacity. In Italy the limit is fixed at 3 MW (plants with larger installed power should sell their electricity at lower prices); in France the limit was established at 8 MW and UK favour 5 MW. Hereunder will be considered as small any scheme with an installed capacity of 10 MW or less. This figure is adopted by five member states, ESHA, the European Commission and UNIPEDE (International Union of Producers and Distributors of Electricity).

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Geotechnical Manual.pdf

August 25, 2009 · Filed Under Geodetic Engineering · Comment  · Tags: , , , , ,

Information in this manual is organized into the following chapters:
1. Manual Overview. Introductory information on the purpose and organization of the manual.
2. Soil Surveys. Requirements for conducting soil surveys for projects with bridges, retaining walls, slopes and embankments, sign structures, illumination, sound walls, and radio towers.
3. Field Operations. Requirements for drilling, sampling, and field testing.
4. Soil and Bedrock Logging. Description of material order, level of description, and classification.
5. Foundation Design. Guidelines for selecting foundation types, drilled shafts, piling, and requirements for scour analysis.
6. Retaining Walls. Requirements for retaining wall selection, layouts, design, and excavaton support.
7. Slope Stability. Requirements for slope stability design and analysis.