posted on 2018-02-12, 15:08authored byBrian H. Skinner
Despite the large number of concrete slabs installed around water points throughout the world, relatively few detailed drawings of apron slabs exist. Those few drawings have many similar features and a number are copied from a common source. With the aid of technical and hand-drawn illustrations, this booklet provides information about apron slabs in a new form. It explains what apron slabs are and why they are needed. It considers physical, social and organizational factors and presents technical options and recommendations for their design and construction. Although the main focus of this booklet is on the use of apron slabs with handpump-equipped boreholes, many of its recommendations will be relevant to other types of water point such as tapstands and wells.
History
School
Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Research Unit
Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC)
Published in
WEDC Guide
Citation
SKINNER, B., 2012. G003: Apron slabs for water points: an engineer's guide. Loughborough: WEDC, Loughborough University.
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Publication date
2012
Notes
This guide was published by the Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC) at Loughborough University.