Construction of Reinforced Cement Concrete Pick Up Weir for Storage of Excess Rain Water and To Increase the Ground Water Table

Abstract

Now a days in India and all over the world we are facing a huge amount of water scarcity. Water is very essential for human being and as well as for animals to survive. In view of the above problem to overcome it is a good idea for construction of concrete structures in remote areas and forest areas for storage of rain water. So as we can improve the ground water table.

In this construction techniques we use a variety of innovative methods to bring the weir in to solid structure. it contains Body wall, Upstream and Downstream Aprons in M20, Abutments, Wing walls and Retaining walls in M15 and Stone Revetments on both Upstream and down-stream. In the construction of this structure we use well graded aggregate metal in size 10mm,20mm,40mm and small chips for good mixing. HYSD bars of size 12mm,16mm are used in the construction of body wall which acts as a main component of the whole structure. Admixtures like sp 430 is used in the mix foe good Workability and strength. Toe walls in the upstream side of the structure are raised from deep foundations so as to prevent the structure from uplift pressure of water.

This type of structures are widely adopted now a days in the Rivers, Local Streams, Main canals and waterlogged areas. It is economically feasible and constructional viable.