It’s All About Depth

Successful flow measurement studies are dependent on accurate depth readings.

It’s All About Depth

A hydrograph charting a nearly 9-month data set in which the relationship between the two meters changed several times as highlighted by the color bands.

In the inflow and infiltration business, depth is the key to flow measurement success.

It is important to recall that no open-channel flowmeter on the face of the earth measures flow. They all measure depth and velocity and then calculate a rate of flow. In the last issue, we discussed the importance of reviewing meter data in a scattergraph format to understand the hydraulic condition in a sewer, and in this article, we will examine how the scattergraph can be used to...

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