The experts say it can’t be done, but a close look at the elevations of the sources, storages and destinations for the Bradfield Scheme says otherwise.
The ideal gradient for an open gravity-fed irrigation channel is 1:5000 or 100m per … Read the rest
In assessing viability, the value of any project has two components – capex and opex. An operating expense or opex is an ongoing cost for running a project, a capital expenditure (capex), is the cost of developing the project.
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The flows in North Queensland Rivers can vary enormously, up to 1000GL per day on an annual average flow of a few GL per day. The design of an aqueduct to accommodate both regular flows and yet capture significant flood … Read the rest
Bradfield. Leon Ashby. Sir Leo. David Stockwell… Read the rest