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Moderate pressure can be measured with sufficient accuracy by using simple pressure gauges like U-tube manometers. But when very low or high pressures …
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Now we know pressure varies in a fluid. But that is not the sufficient information for hydraulics analysis. We need to know what the exact pressure at …
Continue ReadingFluids at rest have pressure as the major physical quantity to be considered, no flow behavior nor any shear forces. The fluid pressure results in the …
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Energy can neither be created nor be destroyed. But it can be transformed from one from to another. This energy can also be stored in a device or …
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A hydraulic press is a device which is used for lifting a heavy or large load by the application of a comparatively much smaller force than is …
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Pascal’s Law states that the “Pressure applied to any part of a confined fluid transmits to every other part with no loss. The pressure …
Continue ReadingThe Hoover Dam was constructed over the Colorado River near Las Vegas. This article will explain the history and interesting features of the Hoover …
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In this article you will learn to calculate the drains that locally maintained secondary, or vecinal, roads must have. The first thing to do is to …
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Hydrology is the study of the properties, quality, distribution, and movement of water at and near the earth’s surface. This science includes …
Continue ReadingBefore starting the study of fluid behavior, its dynamics and statics, we should have a brief overview of the basic properties of fluids and also a …
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