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<br />.;J~{J5 <br /> <br />the velocity and power of the water. By adjusting the gradienl of the flow over the V-drop a <br />wave er hydraulic can be fOflIled. The ~lructure a;~o features elevated wings thai are positioned <br />alongbothriverbanlcs. These wings provide an eddy for easy reeirculation to the wave. This <br />structure 18 also benefieialto the in.~ueam habitat. The gradient of the drop heps a pool below <br />the Sll'1lcture scoured and crcates habilal for flSh and aqualiclife. <br /> <br />, <br /> <br /> <br />Fi&1Jre 3. A lOp view of a 3.D computer model of a V.st:rncture dcmoru;trates its arrr.ed <br />design. <br /> <br />This slructure is very S"lable IIIld will accommodate high volwncJbigh velocit)' t1ows. <br />The structure fCOlfures an arcl1ed shape laid in the plane defincd by the riverbed with its footing <br />sunkmtotheriverbank,assho\!lllinFigurc3,tobcarlheselo.ads. The nrch is adassic support <br />structure that dates bac!: to Roman ci\"ilizalion. This mllcture has two properties thaI make il <br />desirablefo.-in.slreamu!c. The fim is that it isextremelvsuongandstablc. ThisslruclUrecan <br />, ' <br />sus!ain very high and very imbalanccd loads without bccomingunstable. Thcserondproperty <br />ofarchesthal~~themdcsirableforin-strcamuseisthataUstressesinducediltthcarcbdlle <br />lOcxtemal loading on i.hctop face are compressive, <br />11 <br />