Sentences with phrase «resist water pressure»

There are a variety of options and costs to doing so, from structural changes like reinforcing walls to resist water pressure and installing permanent pumps to remove water.

Not exact matches

The system is a gravity dam, meaning it relies on its own weight to resist the pressure of water that flows through it.

More fundamentally, Leanne's victory will shift Welsh politics to the left, keeping Welsh Labour under pressure to maintain and strengthen its «clear red water» policy programme and to resist the influence of the small but highly - placed number of crypto - Blairites seeking to drag the party to the right.

Expandable up to 100 ft. this garden hose is quite lightweight and made with durable latex that can easily expand and resist high water pressure.

As the diver swims deeper, air is drawn from the tank to resist the increased water pressure.

My guess is that what is keeping the system stable is the cold ice being convected into and past the melt pocket faster than the melt water can flow «upstream» (because the cold ice is strong enough to resist the pressure differential of the water vs ice hydrostatic pressures).

In the last few years we realised something important: there is a huge climate movement in Europe on the local and national levels, fighting for the environment, educating people on the environment, resisting dirty energy projects, promoting democratic clean energy... But there is very little cross-border connection between groups and movements, which allows decision makers and the media to water down the size and importance of our movements, and claim that there isn't enough public pressure for action on climate change.