Design, maintenance, modification and removal of river weirs

A good practice guide on the design, maintenance, modification and removal of weirs.

From:
Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Research and Development Programme and Environment Agency
Published
24 February 2021
Category:
Whole life asset management
Topics:
Asset maintenance, Asset monitoring, Asset system optimisation, Channel management, Design and build and Health, safety and wellbeing
Project status:
Completed
Project code:
SC140012
Date of completion:
10 August 2017

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CIRIA has published good practice guidance on the design, maintenance, modification and removal of weirs. 皇冠体育app new guide replaces the Environment Agency鈥檚 鈥楻iver weirs: Good practice guide鈥� published in 2003.

皇冠体育app guide covers weirs on rivers, canals and canalised rivers, including river barrages. It does not cover dams, reservoir spillways, estuarine barrages or structures regulating natural lakes. 皇冠体育app guide covers both the removal of weirs or, if they are serving an essential function, how to manage and/or modify them to minimise negative impacts.

皇冠体育app guide is aimed at all those involved in the planning, design, construction, maintenance, modification or removal of weirs on rivers, canals and canalised rivers.

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Published 24 February 2021
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