Fundamentals of hydraulic engineering systems

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Fundamentals of hydraulic engineering systems

Ned H.C. Hwang, Robert J. Houghtalen

Prentice Hall, c1996

3rd ed

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

For a one-semester, undergraduate-level course in Hydraulic Engineering. Designed to bridge the gap between basic principles and the techniques applied to the design and analysis of hydraulic engineering systems. This text exposes students to many problems commonly encountered in practice, various solution scenarios (e.g., design formulas, tables, and computer software) that are written by one of the largest commercial vendors of hydrology and hydraulics software.

Table of Contents

Introduction. 1. Fundamentals Properties of Water. 2. Water Pressure and Pressure Forces. 3. Water Flow in Pipes. 4. Pipelines and Pipe Networks. 5. Water Pumps. 6. Water Flow in Open Channels. 7. Ground Water Hydraulics. 8. Hydraulic Structures. 9. Water Measurements. 10. Hydraulic Similitude and Model Studies. 11. Hydrology for Design. Appendix A. Graphical Flow Nets: Electric Analog and Numerical Analysis. Appendix B. Solution Charts (Nomographs) Symbols. Answers to Selected Problems. Index.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA26601087
  • ISBN
    • 0131766031
  • LCCN
    95012021
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Upper Saddle River, N.J.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xiv, 416 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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