Review of report on Severn Barrage Scheme, published by HM Stationery Office, London, price 2s6d net; layout for tidal power plant now proposed consists of sluice dam, with 128 sluices; use of larger turbine units, with output of 25,000 kw each would permit number of units to be reduced to 32, in two turbine dams, each containing 16; it is considered that estimated time of construction could be reduced to 8 yr instead of 15 yr anticipated in 1933 reports. (See also Engineering v 159 n 4129 Mar 2 1945 p 171-2; Engineer v 179 n 4651 Mar 2 1945 p 164-6, n 4652 Mar 9 p 185-7; editorial comment p 172; Water and Water Eng v 48 n 587 Apr 1945 p 177-82)


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    Title :

    Severn Barrage


    Additional title:

    Dock Harbour Authority


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1945


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Severn Barrage

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1945


    Severn Barrage

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1933


    Severn Barrage

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1933


    Severn Barrage

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1933


    Severn Barrage

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1933