Two scale models built by Port of London Authority, pilot model and main model, with horizontal scales of 1:3000 and 1:6000, respectively, intended primarily for study of dredging problems; method of tide generation is by means of reduced air pressure created by turboexhauster in pneumatic displacer. (See also Engineer v 193 n 5010 Feb 1 1952 p 182-3; see also Engineering v 173 n 4488 Feb 1 1952 p 139, 142. Water and Water Eng v 56 n 674 Apr 1952 p 140-2)


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    Title :

    Hydraulic models of river Thames


    Additional title:

    Dock Harbour Authority


    Published in:

    Dock and Harbour Authority ; 32 , n 378 ; p 373-378


    Publication date :

    1952


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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