Weir

Structure

A weir crosses a channel to increase the upstream water level. This includes fixed weirs, manual weirs and mechanical weirs.

A weir is displayed in AIMS as a point in the centre of the structure.

Weirs
Weirs

Element Notes: There are only five paddle and rymer weirs on the Thames and these are being replaced.

AIMS symbology for Weir
AIMS symbology for Weir
27-04-2021

Elements

An Element Type is a component part of an Asset Type. Each Asset Type (except Asset Complex assets) will comprise of a prescribed set of Element Types.  Some Element Types are essential and must be present to define an asset of that Asset Type.  Other Element Types are optional, to be included when needed to define a particular Asset Type instance. An individual asset may have more than one instance of each Element Type.

This table lists the Element Types applicable to this Asset Type.

Element TypeDescriptionElement CodeEssentialUniclass 2015Updates
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Attributes

An attribute is a particular piece of data that describes a property of an object. Each Asset Type is described by a different set of attributes, although there are some attributes that are common to many Asset Types.

The table below lists the attributes that are applicable to this Asset Type, along with the data profile requirements for each attribute and details of when and how each should be used and delivered.

AttributeFormat DetailsDeliveryPurposeMandatorygeoCOBie MappingUpdates
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