Citation
Jj. Sharp et Ly. Howe, The Sarawak River barrage - hydrotechnical and geotechnical aspects, P I CIV E W, 142(2), 2000, pp. 87-96
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Civil Engineering
Journal title
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Water and maritime engineering
ISSN journal
14724561
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Volume
142
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
87 - 96
Database
ISI
SICI code
1472-4561(200006)142:2<87:TSRB-H>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Studies conducted over the last ten years have resulted in the construction
of a lock and barrage on the Sarawak River in the state of Sarawak, Malays
ia. The barrage controls river and tidal flows and has eliminated most of t
he tidal variation in water level which was formerly experienced in Kuching
, the state capital of Sarawak. This paper reviews the hydrotechnical and g
eotechnical studies of the river and outlines the current operation and eff
ects of the barrage.