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Introduction to Hydraulics and Hydrology With Applications for Stormwater Management

by: Gribbin, John E.

Introduction to Hydraulics and Hydrology With Applications for Stormwater Management

by: Gribbin, John E.

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9780766827943
ISBN 10:
0766827941
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 09/11/2001
Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning
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Valued as a reference by professional civil engineers, land developers, public works officials, and land surveyors throughout the U.S., this book guides readers to an understanding of the concepts of hydraulics and surface water technology.

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Hydraulics And Hydrology In Engineering	p. 1
Objectives	p. 1
History of Water Engineering	p. 1
Modern Practice of Stormwater Management	p. 3
Legal and Environmental Issues	p. 4
Public Agencies	p. 5
Engineering Design	p. 6
Engineering Computations	p. 7
Metrication	p. 12
Problems	p. 13
Further Reading	p. 13
Fluid Mechanics	p. 15
Objectives	p. 15
Fundamental Concepts	p. 15
Specific Weight and Density	p. 17
Viscosity	p. 19
Problems	p. 21
Further Reading	p. 22
Fundamental Hydrostatics	p. 25
Objectives	p. 25
Hydrostatic Pressure	p. 25
Pressure on Plane Surfaces	p. 28
Pressure on Curved Surfaces	p. 34
Measuring Pressure	p. 38
Buoyancy	p. 41
Problems	p. 43
Further Reading	p. 46
Fundamental Hydrodynamics	p. 49
Objectives	p. 49
Motion of Water	p. 49
Types of Flow	p. 51
Energy Head	p. 52
Conservation Laws	p. 53
Measuring Flow	p. 65
Problems	p. 72
Further Reading	p. 75
Hydraulic Devices	p. 77
Objectives	p. 77
Orifice Flow	p. 77
Weir Flow	p. 81
Flow Under a Gate	p. 88
Siphon Flow	p. 90
Problems	p. 92
Further Reading	p. 95
Open Channel Hydraulics	p. 97
Objectives	p. 97
Fundamental Concepts	p. 97
Critical Depth	p. 99
Manning's Equation	p. 102
Channel Flow	p. 104
Pipe Flow	p. 110
Stream Flow	p. 116
Problems	p. 120
Further Reading	p. 123
Culvert Hydraulics	p. 125
Objectives	p. 125
Fundamental Concepts	p. 125
Types of Flow	p. 128
Inlet Control	p. 130
Outlet Control	p. 133
Entrance Efficiency	p. 136
Problems	p. 138
Further Reading	p. 140
Fundamental Hydrology	p. 143
Objectives	p. 143
Hydrologic Cycle	p. 143
Drainage Area	p. 145
Time of Concentration	p. 150
Rainfall	p. 154
Runoff Hydrograph	p. 160
Routing	p. 164
Problems	p. 166
Further Reading	p. 175
Runoff Calculations	p. 177
Objectives	p. 177
Rational Method	p. 177
Modified Rational Method	p. 186
SCS Method--Peak Runoff	p. 191
SCS Method--Runoff Hydrograph	p. 203
Problems	p. 210
Further Reading	p. 218
Storm Sewer Design	p. 221
Objectives	p. 221
Fundamental Concepts	p. 222
Design Investigation	p. 225
System Layout	p. 228
Hydraulic Design	p. 230
Storm Sewer Outfalls	p. 245
Case Study	p. 254
Problems	p. 270
Further Reading	p. 276
Culvert Design	p. 279
Objectives	p. 279
Fundamental Concepts	p. 279
Design Investigation	p. 286
Design of New Culvert	p. 288
Culvert Replacement	p. 294
Case Study	p. 303
Problems	p. 310
Detention Design	p. 321
Objectives	p. 321
Fundamental Concepts	p. 321
Stormwater Impoundment	p. 327
Outlet Structure	p. 333
Emergency Spillway	p. 341
Reservoir Routing	p. 344
Case Study 1	p. 351
Case Study 2	p. 366
Problems	p. 376
Further Reading	p. 378
Design Charts for Open Channel Flow	p. 383
Design Charts for Culverts	p. 421
Design Charts for Rational Method	p. 433
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