The Aqueducts


Date: 02/11/2025
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST
Credit: 1 Hour

COURSE INTRODUCTION & OUTLINE:

An aqueduct is a  water course constructed to carry water from a source to a distribution point far away. In modern engineering, the term aqueduct is used for any system of pipes, ditches, canals, tunnels, and other structures used for this purpose.[1] The term aqueduct also often refers specifically to a bridge carrying an artificial watercourse.[1] Aqueducts were used in ancient Greece, Far East and Ancient Rome The simplest aqueducts are small ditches cut into the earth. Much larger channels may be used in modern aqueducts. Aqueducts sometimes run for some or their entire path through tunnels constructed underground. Modern aqueducts may also use pipelines. Historically, agricultural societies have constructed aqueducts to irrigate crops and supply large cities with drinking water.

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Course Number:  LWP021125
Field of Study: Civil Engineering
Level: Basic
Presenter:
Ronald Finger
Prerequisites: 
None