HIDRAULIC STRUCTURES
CISTERN Use: To store water Type of structure: Arched Materials: stone
CISTERN Use: To store water Type of structure: Arched Materials: stone ARABIC BATHS Use: leisure and social activities, health. Type of structure: Arched Materials: stone
SEWER Use:To evacuate used water out of cities Type of structure: arched (barrel vault) Materials: stone
AQUEDUCT Use: to transport water Type of structure: Arched Materials: stone
WATER WHEEL Use: to elevate water so that it can be used for multiple purposes Type of structure: Arched, triangular,,, Materials: stone, timber
WATER MILL Use: to obtain kinetic energy to move machines, to grind cereals… Type of structure: triangular. Materials: timber, steel
WATER TANK Use:  To store and elevate water for multiple purposes Type of structure:  post -and -beam system Materials: concrete
WATER TANK Use: To store and elevate water for multiple purposes Type of structure:  triangular,  post- and -beam system. Materials: steel
DIKE Use: To prevent erosion and soften the action of the waves Type of structure:  massive Materials: concrete, stone
BRIDGE Use:To cross the river while still allowing the water to pass through. Type of structure:  arched Materials: stone
BRIDGE Use:To cross the river while still allowing the water to pass through. Type of structure:  arched, suspension, triangular Materials: steel
BRIDGE Use:To cross the river while still allowing the water to pass through. Type of structure:  suspension Materials: steel
BRIDGE Use:To cross the river while still allowing the water to pass through. Type of structure:  girder Materials: concrete, steel
BRIDGE Use:To cross the river while still allowing the water to pass through. Type of structure: cable stayed, triangular Materials: concrete, steel
DOCK, DIKE,PORT Use:To harbour boats,to prevent the action of the waves. Type of structure: Massive Materials: concrete
DAM Use: store water, flood control, electric power production… Type of structure: massive Materials: concrete
LOCK Use:To allow the movement of boats betweeen different levels  by the alternate displacement of water. Type of structure: massive. Materials: concrete, steel

Hydraulic Structures

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    CISTERN Use: Tostore water Type of structure: Arched Materials: stone
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    CISTERN Use: Tostore water Type of structure: Arched Materials: stone ARABIC BATHS Use: leisure and social activities, health. Type of structure: Arched Materials: stone
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    SEWER Use:To evacuateused water out of cities Type of structure: arched (barrel vault) Materials: stone
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    AQUEDUCT Use: totransport water Type of structure: Arched Materials: stone
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    WATER WHEEL Use:to elevate water so that it can be used for multiple purposes Type of structure: Arched, triangular,,, Materials: stone, timber
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    WATER MILL Use:to obtain kinetic energy to move machines, to grind cereals… Type of structure: triangular. Materials: timber, steel
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    WATER TANK Use: To store and elevate water for multiple purposes Type of structure: post -and -beam system Materials: concrete
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    WATER TANK Use:To store and elevate water for multiple purposes Type of structure: triangular, post- and -beam system. Materials: steel
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    DIKE Use: Toprevent erosion and soften the action of the waves Type of structure: massive Materials: concrete, stone
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    BRIDGE Use:To crossthe river while still allowing the water to pass through. Type of structure: arched Materials: stone
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    BRIDGE Use:To crossthe river while still allowing the water to pass through. Type of structure: arched, suspension, triangular Materials: steel
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    BRIDGE Use:To crossthe river while still allowing the water to pass through. Type of structure: suspension Materials: steel
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    BRIDGE Use:To crossthe river while still allowing the water to pass through. Type of structure: girder Materials: concrete, steel
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    BRIDGE Use:To crossthe river while still allowing the water to pass through. Type of structure: cable stayed, triangular Materials: concrete, steel
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    DOCK, DIKE,PORT Use:Toharbour boats,to prevent the action of the waves. Type of structure: Massive Materials: concrete
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    DAM Use: storewater, flood control, electric power production… Type of structure: massive Materials: concrete
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    LOCK Use:To allowthe movement of boats betweeen different levels by the alternate displacement of water. Type of structure: massive. Materials: concrete, steel