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Water-resources Engineering

ISBN: 9780131481923 | 0131481924
Edition: 2nd
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 4/3/2006

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SummaryTable of ContentsAuthor Biography
This in-depth review of water-resources engineering essentials focuses on both fundamentals and design applications. Emphasis on fundamentals encourages readers' understanding of basic equations in water-resources engineering and the background that is necessary to develop innovative solutions to complex problems. Comprehensive design applications illustrate the practical application of the basic equations of water-resources engineering. Full coverage of hydraulics, hydrology, and water-resources planning and management is provided. Hydraulics ... MORE
Prefacexiii
Introduction
1(9)
Water-Resources Engineering
1(2)
... MOREThe Hydrologic Cycle
3(3)
Design of Water-Resource Systems
6(2)
Water-Control Systems
7(1)
Water-Use Systems
7(1)
About this Book
8(2)
Problems
9(1)
Flow in Closed Conduits
10(87)
Introduction
10(1)
Single Pipelines
10(30)
Steady-State Continuity Equation
10(2)
Steady-State Momentum Equation
12(14)
Steady-State Energy Equation
26(14)
Pipe Networks
40(8)
Nodal Method
41(3)
Loop Method
44(4)
Practical Considerations
48(1)
Pumps
48(16)
Affinity Laws
54(2)
Pump Selection
56(6)
Multiple-Pump Systems
62(2)
Design of Water-Distribution Systems
64(24)
Water Demand
64(11)
Pipelines
75(4)
Pumps
79(1)
Valves
79(1)
Meters
80(1)
Fire Hydrants
80(1)
Water-Storage Reservoirs
81(4)
Performance Criteria for Water-Distribution Systems
85(1)
Water Quality
86(1)
Network Analysis
87(1)
Computer Models
88(9)
Summary
89(1)
Problems
89(8)
Flow in Open Channels
97(174)
Introduction
97(1)
Basic Principles
97(30)
Steady-State Continuity Equation
98(1)
Steady-State Momentum Equation
98(3)
Darcy--Weisbach equation
101(4)
Manning equation
105(9)
Velocity distribution in open channels
114(1)
Steady-State Energy Equation
114(5)
Energy grade line
119(1)
Specific energy
119(8)
Water-Surface Profiles
127(18)
Profile Equation
127(1)
Classification of Water-Surface Profiles
128(5)
Hydraulic Jump
133(3)
Computation of Water-Surface Profiles
136(3)
Direct-integration method
139(2)
Direct-step method
141(1)
Standard-step method
142(3)
Hydraulic Structures
145(57)
Weirs
145(1)
Sharp-crested weirs
145(13)
Broad-crested weirs
158(3)
Parshall Flumes
161(4)
Spillways
165(8)
Stilling Basins
173(6)
Gates
179(6)
Culverts
185(17)
Design of Open Channels
202(29)
Basic Principles
203(3)
Unlined Channels
206(9)
Lined Channels
215(1)
Rigid-boundary channels
216(4)
Flexible-boundary channels
220(10)
Levees
230(1)
Design of Sanitary Sewers
231(22)
Design Flow
231(1)
Service flow
232(1)
Inflow and infiltration (I/I)
233(1)
Combined flow
234(2)
Hydraulics of Sewers
236(3)
Sewer-Pipe Material
239(2)
System Layout
241(2)
Hydrogen Sulfide Generation
243(2)
Design Computations
245(7)
Force Mains
252(1)
Computer Models
253(18)
Summary
254(1)
Problems
255(16)
Probability and Statistics in Water-Resources Engineering
271(63)
Introduction
271(1)
Probability Distributions
272(31)
Discrete Probability Distributions
272(1)
Continuous Probability Distributions
273(1)
Mathematical Expectation and Moments
274(4)
Return Period
278(1)
Common Probability Functions
279(24)
Analysis of Hydrologic Data
303(31)
Estimation of Population Distribution
303(1)
Probability distribution of observed data
303(2)
Hypothesis tests
305(4)
Estimation of Population Parameters
309(1)
Method of moments
310(3)
Maximum likelihood method
313(1)
Method of L-moments
314(4)
Frequency Analysis
318(9)
Summary
327(1)
Problems
328(6)
Surface-Water Hydrology
334(273)
Introduction
334(1)
Rainfall
334(41)
Local Rainfall
335(13)
Spatially Averaged Rainfall
348(5)
Design Rainfall
353(1)
Return period
353(1)
Rainfall duration
353(1)
Rainfall depth
354(1)
Temporal distribution
354(7)
Spatial distribution
361(1)
Extreme Rainfall
362(1)
Probable maximum precipitation
362(5)
Probable maximum storm
367(8)
Standard project storm
375(1)
Rainfall Abstractions
375(29)
Interception
375(3)
Depression Storage
378(1)
Infiltration
379(2)
The infiltration process
381(3)
Horton model
384(3)
Green--Ampt model
387(7)
NRCS curve-number model
394(6)
Comparison of infiltration models
400(1)
Rainfall Excess on Composite Areas
401(3)
Runoff Models
404(54)
Time of Concentration
406(1)
Overland flow
406(9)
Channel flow
415(1)
Accuracy of estimates
416(1)
Peak-Runoff Models
417(1)
The rational method
417(4)
NRCS-TR55 method
421(3)
USGS regional regression equations
424(3)
Continuous-Runoff Models
427(1)
Unit-hydrograph theory
427(8)
Unit-hydrograph models
435(12)
Time-area models
447(5)
Kinematic-wave model
452(1)
Nonlinear-reservoir model
453(2)
Santa Barbara Urban Hydrograph model
455(2)
Extreme runoff events
457(1)
Routing Models
458(13)
Hydrologic Routing
458(1)
Modified Puls method
459(3)
Muskingum method
462(7)
Hydraulic Routing
469(2)
Water-Quality Models
471(8)
Event-Mean Concentrations
471(3)
USGS Model
474(2)
EPA Model
476(3)
Design of Stormwater-Management Systems
479(62)
Minor System
479(1)
Storm sewers
479(8)
Street gutters and inlets
487(22)
Roadside and median channels
509(1)
Runoff Controls
510(1)
Stormwater impoundments
510(5)
Flood control
515(4)
Water-quality control
519(21)
Best-management practices
540(1)
Major System
541(1)
Evapotranspiration
541(41)
ASCE Penman--Monteith Method
543(15)
Potential Evapotranspiration
558(1)
Reference Evapotranspiration
559(1)
FAO56-Penman--Monteith method
560(6)
ASCE Penman--Monteith method
566(1)
Evaporation pans
567(3)
Empirical methods
570(1)
Actual Evapotranspiration
571(1)
Index-of-dryness method
571(1)
Crop-coefficient method
572(10)
Selection of ET Estimation Method
582(1)
Computer Models
582(25)
Summary
584(1)
Problems
585(22)
Ground-Water Hydrology
607(167)
Introduction
607(7)
Basic Equations of Ground-Water Flow
614(34)
Darcy's Law
614(16)
General Flow Equation
630(6)
Two-Dimensional Approximations
636(1)
Unconfined aquifers
636(6)
Confined aquifers
642(6)
Solutions of the Ground-Water Flow Equation
648(42)
Steady Unconfined Flow Between Two Reservoirs
648(3)
Steady Flow to a Well in a Confined Aquifer
651(3)
Steady Flow to a Well in an Unconfined Aquifer
654(4)
Steady Flow to a Well in a Leaky Confined Aquifer
658(4)
Steady Flow to a Well in an Unconfined Aquifer with Recharge
662(3)
Unsteady Flow to a Well in a Confined Aquifer
665(6)
Unsteady Flow to a Well in an Unconfined Aquifer
671(9)
Unsteady Flow to a Well in a Leaky Confined Aquifer
680(6)
Partially Penetrating Wells
686(4)
Principle of Superposition
690(6)
Multiple Wells
691(2)
Well in Uniform Flow
693(3)
Method of Images
696(6)
Constant-Head Boundary
696(4)
Impermeable Boundary
700(2)
Other Applications
702(1)
Saltwater Intrusion
702(6)
Ground-Water Flow in the Unsaturated Zone
708(5)
Engineered Systems
713(43)
Design of Wellfields
713(3)
Design and Construction of Water-Supply Wells
716(13)
Performance Assessment of Water-Supply Wells
729(5)
Well Drilling
734(1)
Wellhead Protection
735(4)
Design of Aquifer Pumping Tests
739(1)
Design of pumping well
740(1)
Design of observation wells
741(1)
Field procedures
742(2)
Slug Test
744(6)
Design of Exfiltration Trenches
750(5)
Seepage Meters
755(1)
Computer Models
756(18)
Summary
757(1)
Problems
757(17)
Water-Resources Planning and Management
774(95)
Introduction
774(1)
Planning Process
774(4)
Legal and Regulatory Issues
778(16)
Water Rights
778(1)
Surface-water rights
778(4)
Ground-water rights
782(1)
Federal water rights
783(1)
U.S. Federal Laws Relating to Water Resources
784(1)
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
784(1)
Clean Water Act (CWA)
784(2)
Rivers and Harbors Act
786(1)
Federal Power Act
786(1)
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
787(1)
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
787(1)
Migratory Waterfowl Act
787(1)
National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act
787(1)
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
787(1)
Federal Water Project Recreation Act
787(1)
Endangered Species Act
788(1)
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
788(2)
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
790(1)
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)
790(1)
Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA)
790(1)
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
790(1)
Documentation of Environmental Impacts
790(2)
Permit Requirements
792(2)
Economic Feasibility
794(14)
Benefit-Cost Analysis
795(1)
Compound-Interest Factors
796(1)
Single-payment factors
796(1)
Uniform-series factors
797(1)
Arithmetic-gradient factors
798(1)
Geometric-gradient factors
798(3)
Evaluating Alternatives
801(7)
Water-Supply Projects
808(23)
Public-Supply Use
809(9)
Conservation
818(1)
Supply Sources
819(1)
Surface-water sources
820(1)
Ground-water sources
820(7)
Source-water protection
827(1)
Reclaimed water
828(3)
Desalination
831(1)
Floodplain Management
831(5)
Modification of the Susceptibility to Flood Damage
833(3)
Modification of Flooding
836(1)
Modification of the Impact of Flooding
836(1)
Drought Management
836(9)
Irrigation
845(1)
Dams and Reservoirs
846(11)
Types of Dams
848(2)
Reservoir Storage
850(5)
Planning Guidelines
855(2)
Hydropower
857(7)
Navigation
864(5)
Summary
865(1)
Problems
865(4)
A Units and Conversion Factors
869(4)
Units
869(1)
Conversion Factors
870(3)
B Fluid Properties
873(3)
Water
873(1)
Organic Compounds Found in Water
873(2)
Air at Standard Atmospheric Pressure
875(1)
C Statistical Tables
876(6)
Areas Under Standard Normal Curve
876(2)
Frequency Factors for Pearson Type III Distribution
878(1)
Critical Values of the Chi-Square Distribution
879(1)
Critical Values for the Kolmogorov--Smirnov Test Statistic
880(2)
D Special Functions
882(8)
Error Function
882(1)
Bessel Functions
883(5)
Definition
883(1)
Evaluation of Bessel Functions
884(1)
Bessel function of the first kind of order n
884(1)
Bessel function of the second kind of order n
884(1)
Modified Bessel function of the first kind of order n
884(1)
Modified Bessel function of the second kind of order n
885(1)
Tabulated values of useful Bessel functions
885(3)
Gamma Function
888(2)
E Pipe Specifications
890(2)
PVC Pipe
890(1)
Ductile Iron Pipe
890(1)
Concrete Pipe
891(1)
Physical Properties of Common Pipe Materials
891(1)
Bibliography892(41)
Index933
David A. Chin is a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. Professor Chin is a graduate of the California Institute of Technology and the Georgia Institute of Technology

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