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KITUI SAND DAMS

Sasol - 2004 - Kitui sand dams Construction and ... - SamSamWater

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f) Nails.1 kg on nails is enough.g) TimberA normal dam requires about 15m of cypress timber 50mm x 50 mm.A bigger Dam may require about 30m of the timber.h) Water.Litres of water = 1.8V T x 200Where V T the total volume of the dam.HenceLitres of water = 360 V TNB: From Experience 1m 3 of a dam requires 1.8 drums of water.i) Skilled Labour.From experience, one artisan and 15 men can construct 1.4m 3 of a dam per day.Therefore,Man artisan days=Vt1.464

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