Hydrologic analysis and design

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Hydrologic analysis and design

Richard H. McCuen

Prentice Hall, 1998

2nd ed

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

For courses in Hydrology or Hydraulics in departments of Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Forestry, and Geology. This text offers an applications-oriented introduction to engineering analysis and design methods that are related to various components of the hydrologic cycle especially urban hydrology. It explores the physical processes of the hydrologic cycle, the computational fundamentals of hydrologic analysis, and the elements of design hydrology.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Hydrology. 2. Statistical Methods in Hydrology. 3. Watershed Characteristics. 4. Precipitation. 5. Frequency Analysis. 6. Subsurface Hydrology. 7. Peak Discharge Estimation. 8. Hydrologic Design Methods. 9. Hydrograph Analysis and Synthesis. 10. Channel Routing. 11. Reservoir Routing. 12. Water Yield and Snowmelt Runoff. 13. Water Quality Estimation. 14. Evaporation. 15. Erosion and Sedimentation. References. Index.

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  • NCID
    BA39418491
  • ISBN
    • 0131349589
  • LCCN
    97044779
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Upper Saddle River, N.J.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xvii, 814 p. 25 cm
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