Large-scale physical model confirms California weir design
https://www.asce.org/publications-and-news/civil-engineering-source/civil-engineering-magazine/issues/magazine-issue/article/2023/07/large-scale-physical-model-confirms-california-weir-design
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saccharomyces@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
Just find these types of scaled models amazing to see in real life.
And, of course, it's actually being built. https://www.asce.org/publications-and-news/civil-engineering-source/civil-engineering-magazine/issues/magazine-issue/article/2023/07/zigzagging-weir-helped-solve-safety-issues-at-2-california-dams
And here are some videos on other physical models like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i70wkxmumAw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtUDGSmPd04
Finally, if you're interested in the mathematics behind how we can do this and make comparable prototypes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3gT-MeJD-U