The hydraulics of open channel flow an introduction ; basic principles, sediment motion, hydraulic modelling, design of hydraulic structures - Chanson, Hubert (Elsevier Butterworth Heinemann, 2004)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 512-530) and indexes
Cover -- Contents -- Preface to the first edition -- Preface to the second edition -- Acknowledgements -- About the author -- Dedication -- Glossary -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- List of symbols -- Greek symbols -- Subscript -- Abbreviations -- Reminder -- Dimensionless numbers -- Notes -- Part 1 Basic Principles of Open Channel Flows -- 1. Introduction -- Summary -- 1.1 Presentation -- 1.2 Fluid properties -- 1.3 Static fluids -- 1.4 Open channel flow -- 1.5 Exercises -- 2. Fundamental equations -- Summary -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The fundamental equations -- 2.3 Exercises -- 3. Applications of the Bernoulli equation to open channel flows -- Summary -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Application of the Bernoulli equation -- specific energy -- 3.3 Froude number -- 3.4 Properties of common open-channel shapes -- 3.5 Exercises --
- 4. Applications of the momentum principle: hydraulic jump, surge and flow resistance in open channels -- Summary -- 4.1 Momentum principle and application -- 4.2 Hydraulic jump -- 4.3 Surges and bores -- 4.4 Flow resistance in open channels -- 4.5 Flow resistance calculations in engineering practice -- 4.6 Exercises -- 5. Uniform flows and gradually varied flows -- Summary -- 5.1 Uniform flows -- 5.2 Non-uniform flows -- 5.3 Exercises -- Part 1 Revision exercises -- Revision exercise No. 1 -- Revision exercise No. 2 -- Revision exercise No. 3 -- Revision exercise No. 4 -- Revision exercise No. 5 -- Revision exercise No. 6 -- Revision exercise No. 7 -- Revision exercise No. 8 -- Revision exercise No. 9 -- Appendices to Part 1 -- A1.1 Constants and fluid properties -- A1.2 Unit conversions -- A1.3 Mathematics -- A1.4 Alternate depths in open channel flow -- Part 2 Introduction to Sediment Transport in Open Channels -- 6. Introduction to sediment transport in open channels --
- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Significance of sediment transport -- 6.3 Terminology -- 6.4 Structure of this section -- 6.5 Exercises -- 7. Sediment transport and sediment properties -- 7.1 Basic concepts -- 7.2 Physical properties of sediments -- 7.3 Particle fall velocity -- 7.4 Angle of repose -- 7.5 Laboratory measurements -- 7.6 Exercises -- 8. Inception of sediment motion -- occurrence of bed load motion -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Hydraulics of alluvial streams -- 8.3 Threshold of sediment bed motion -- 8.4 Exercises -- 9. Inception of suspended-load motion -- 9.1 Presentation -- 9.2 Initiation of suspension and critical bed shear stress -- 9.3 Onset of hyperconcentrated flow -- 9.4 Exercises -- 10. Sediment transport mechanisms: 1. Bed-load transport -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2
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