What country forms a link with the Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean and through the Suez canal?
Egypt.
How do you design irrigation canal using manning formula?
The manning formula is used to size the irrigation canal or any hydraulic section. Water may be transmitted from the source to the field by unlined or lined canal, pipeline or combination. The Manning formula relates the transmission media (the cross section area and resistance to flow) to the flow characteristics ie volume Q.
What were the Causes of the Panama Canal?
The causes of the Panama Canal are location, commerce, and the human drive to overcome obstacles.
Is the Rideau Canal open on Family Day?
Normally it would be but they quashed out and didn't open even though it was 10' F out. We could have walked on it if they didn't want to work on it for one day!!
Who is the man in a man a plan a canal panama about?
"A Man, A Plan, A Canal, Panama."
The 'man' in the phrase is a reference to a quote by President Theodore Roosevelt.
Roosevelt used it to describe the people of Panama rebelling against Columbia "literally as one man."
A senator, referring to the phrase, said "Yes, and the one man was Roosevelt."
The Panamanian rebellion (against Columbia, creating the Republic of Panama) led to the ability to create the Panama Canal (because Columbia was staunchly opposed to the idea).
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Digital History, University of Houston
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Additional Information:
wikipedia.org
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal
What heavy cargoes could be moved by canal boats?
Before the widespread use of railways, any cargo would likely be shipped by canal boat - heavy or otherwise. However, one of the largest requirements for the Industrial Revolution was for coal to be burned to generate power. Canals were the ideal medium (for a while) to ship these large cargoes long distances from coalfields to factories.
What did the panama canal take advantage of for nearly half its length?
It follows the original course/route of the Chagres river . This river is also the Gatun lake's watershed.
What type of boat is most associated with canals?
For work boats, the barges known as 'canal boats' were a typical mode of cargo transportation.
For personal travel, the best known are the 'gondolas' (pole boats) as notably used in the water-based transportation of Venice, Italy.
First ship to travel through Panama Canal?
The first ship was called Ancon, a ship that had been used to deliver concrete during the construction
three main problems workers had while building the panama canal were engineering, sanitation, and organization
No, it is like river or canal that was man-made. It is 48 miles long and represents 5 percent of the worlds shipping. Boats travel on it.
Why was the construction of panama canal so important?
The Panama Canal was so important in the development of South American economies, as well as all of Western civilization. The canal provided a trip cut in half to deliver and trade goods and services. This was a huge benefit to the Western world since its inauguration.
What happened after Gamal Abdel Nasser became Egypt's president and nationalized the Suez Canal?
Great Britain and France attacked Egypt in October 1956.
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The Wabash and Erie Canal increased the population and commerce in what state?
The Wabash and Erie Canal increased population and commerce in the state of Indiana and Ohio. It was short-lived because railroads soon to the business.
What do the semicurcular canals do?
The semicircular canals are part of the inner ear and are responsible for detecting changes in head position and rotational movements. They help maintain balance and equilibrium by sending signals to the brain about the body's orientation in space.
What did the Panama Canal replace?
The Panama Canal replaced the longer and more treacherous route around the southern tip of South America, known as the Drake Passage or Cape Horn route. It significantly reduced travel time and costs for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.