This manual on the construction of simple spring-capping is based on the experiences of the project "l'eau c'est la vie" ("water is life") in south Cameroon.
| Title | L'eau c'est la vie : hydraulique villageoise en zone de foret |
| Publication Type | Miscellaneous |
| Year of Publication | 1991 |
| Authors | Beckmann, H, Gardien, N |
| Pagination | 91 p.: photogr., tech. drwngs |
| Date Published | 1991-01-01 |
| Publisher | Herbert Beckmann |
| Place Published | Kleinheubach/Main, Germany |
| Keywords | cameroon, construction, design, equipment, local production, manuals, rural supply systems, source protection, springwater tapping |
| Abstract | This manual on the construction of simple spring-capping is based on the experiences of the project "l'eau c'est la vie" ("water is life") in south Cameroon. The text of the book, with many photographs and technical drawings, covers all stages in the construction of spring-capping. It also shows in great detail the casting of the concrete pipes used, the equipment and the workshop needed to make these pipes. |
| Custom 1 | 212.3 |
| Translated Title | Water is life : rural water supply in a forest area |
