Hydraulics of Open Channel Flow,
Edition 2Editors: By Hubert Chanson
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Since the publication of its first edition in 1999, 'The Hydraulics of Open Channel Flow' has been praised by professionals, academics, students and researchers alike as the most practical modern textbook on open channel flow available. This new edition includes substantial new material on hydraulic modelling, in particular addressing unsteady open channel flows. There are also many new exercises and projects, including a major new revision assignment.
This innovative textbook contains numerous examples and practical applications, and is fully illustrated with photographs. Dr Chanson introduces the basic principles of open channel flow and takes readers through the key topics of sediment transport, hydraulic modelling and the design of hydraulic structures.
Key Features
- Comprehensive coverage of the basic principles of key application areas of the hydraulics of open channel flow
- New exercises and examples added to aid understanding
- Ideal for use by students and lecturers in civil and environmental engineering
About the author
By Hubert Chanson, The University of Queensland, Australia
Part 1: Basic Principles of Open Channel Flows
Chapter 1: Introduction
Summary
1.1 PRESENTATION
1.2 FLUID PROPERTIES
1.3 STATIC FLUIDS
1.4 OPEN CHANNEL FLOW
1.5 EXERCISES
Chapter 2: Fundamental equations
Summary
2.1 INTRODUCTION
2.2 THE FUNDAMENTAL EQUATIONS
2.3 EXERCISES
Chapter 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
Chapter 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
Chapter 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
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
Chapter 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
Chapter 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
Chapter 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
Chapter 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
Chapter 10: Sediment transport mechanisms: 1. Bed-load transport
10.1 INTRODUCTION
10.2 EMPIRICAL CORRELATIONS OF BED-LOAD TRANSPORT RATE
10.3 BED-LOAD CALCULATIONS
10.4 APPLICATIONS
10.5 EXERCISES
Chapter 11: Sediment transport mechanisms: 2. Suspended-load transport
11.1 INTRODUCTION
11.2 ADVECTIVE DIFFUSION OF SEDIMENT SUSPENSION
11.3 SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT TRANSPORT RATE
11.4 HYPERCONCENTRATED SUSPENSION FLOWS
11.5 EXERCISES
Chapter 12: Sediment transport capacity and total sediment transport
12.1 INTRODUCTION
12.2 TOTAL SEDIMENT TRANSPORT RATE (SEDIMENT TRANSPORT CAPACITY)
12.3 EROSION, ACCRETION AND SEDIMENT BED MOTION
12.4 SEDIMENT TRANSPORT IN ALLUVIAL CHANNELS
12.5 APPLICATIONS
12.5.2 Application No.1
12.6 EXERCISES
Part 2: Revision exercises
REVISION EXERCISE NO. 1
REVISION EXERCISE NO. 2
REVISION EXERCISE NO. 3
REVISION EXERCISE NO. 4
REVISION EXERCISE NO. 5
A2.1 SOME EXAMPLES OF RESERVOIR SEDIMENTATION
Part 3: Hydraulic Modelling
Chapter 13: Summary of basic hydraulic principles
13.1 INTRODUCTION
13.2 BASIC PRINCIPLES
13.3 FLOW RESISTANCE
Chapter 14: Physical modelling of hydraulics
14.1 INTRODUCTION
14.2 BASIC PRINCIPLES
14.3 DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS
14.4 MODELLING FULLY ENCLOSED FLOWS
14.5 MODELLING FREE-SURFACE FLOWS
14.6 DESIGN OF PHYSICAL MODELS
14.7 SUMMARY
14.8 EXERCISES
Chapter 15: Numerical modelling of steady open channel flows: backwater computations
15.1 INTRODUCTION
15.2 BASIC EQUATIONS
15.3 BACKWATER CALCULATIONS
15.4 NUMERICAL INTEGRATION
15.5 DISCUSSION
15.6 COMPUTER MODELS
15.7 EXERCISES
Chapter 16: Unsteady open channel flows: 1. Basic equations
Summary
16.1 INTRODUCTION
16.2 BASIC EQUATIONS
16.3 METHOD OF CHARACTERISTICS
16.4 DISCUSSION
16.5 EXERCISES
Chapter 17: Unsteady open channel flows: 2. Applications
Summary
17.1 INTRODUCTION
17.2 PROPAGATION OF WAVES
17.3 THE SIMPLE-WAVE PROBLEM
17.4 POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SURGES
17.5 THE KINEMATIC WAVE PROBLEM
17.6 THE DIFFUSION WAVE PROBLEM
17.7 DAM BREAK WAVE
17.8 EXERCISES
Part 3: Revision exercises
REVISION EXERCISE NO. 1
REVISION EXERCISE NO. 2
REVISION EXERCISE NO. 3
Solution
Remarks
A3.1 PHYSICAL MODELLING OF MOVABLE BOUNDARY HYDRAULICS
A3.2 EXTENSION OF THE BACKWATER EQUATION
A3.3 COMPUTER CALCULATIONS OF BACKWATER PROFILES
A3.4 GAUSSIAN ERROR FUNCTIONS
Part 4: Design of Hydraulic Structures
Chapter 18: Introduction to the design of hydraulic structures
18.1 INTRODUCTION
18.2 STRUCTURE OF PART 4
18.3 PROFESSIONAL DESIGN APPROACH
Chapter 19: Design of weirs and spillways
19.1 Introduction
19.2 CREST DESIGN
19.3 CHUTE DESIGN
19.4 STILLING BASINS AND ENERGY DISSIPATORS
19.5 DESIGN PROCEDURE
19.6 EXERCISES
Chapter 20: Design of drop structures and stepped cascades
20.1 INTRODUCTION
20.2 DROP STRUCTURES
20.3 NAPPE FLOW ON STEPPED CASCADES
20.4 EXERCISES
Chapter 21: Culvert design
21.1 INTRODUCTION
21.2 BASIC FEATURES OF A CULVERT
21.3 DESIGN OF STANDARD CULVERTS
21.4 DESIGN OF MEL CULVERTS
21.5 EXERCISES
Part 4: Revision exercises
REVISION EXERCISE NO. 1
REVISION EXERCISE NO. 2 (HYDRAULIC DESIGN OF A NEW GOLD CREEK DAM SPILLWAY)
REVISION EXERCISE NO. 3 (HYDRAULIC DESIGN OF THE NUDGEE ROAD BRIDGE WATERWAY)
REVISION EXERCISE NO. 4
A4.1 SPILLWAY CHUTE FLOW CALCULATIONS
A4.2 EXAMPLES OF MINIMUM ENERGY LOSS WEIRS
A4.3 EXAMPLES OF MINIMUM ENERGY LOSS CULVERTS AND WATERWAYS
A4.4 COMPUTER CALCULATIONS OF STANDARD CULVERT HYDRAULICS
References
Additional bibliography
Problems
P1: A study of the Marib dam and its sluice system (BC 115 to AD 575)
P2: A study of the Moeris reservoir, the Ha-Uar dam and the canal connecting the Nile River and Lake Moeris around BC 2900 to BC 230
P3: A study of the Moche river irrigation systems (Peru AD 200–1532)
P4: Hydraulics of the Nîmes aqueduct
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Subject index
Title Reviews
"This practical and comprehensive textbook covers all aspects of unconstrained water channels such as rivers, wetlands, and canals that have a surface interacting with the atmosphere. The basic principles of fluid mechanics are discussed, and readers later encounter concepts of sediment transport and hydraulic modelling. The concluding chapter introduces the design of hydraulic structures."– Environmental Science and Technology
"One special feature of this book is that the author provides numerous worked examples, review questions, and interesting historical notes, as well as a number of ideas that are useful to students and might also spark their interest in the subject. Towards the end of the book is a interesting presentation of several historically important projects. Reading through the book, one cannot miss the tremendous enthusiasm the author has for hydraulic engineering. This book will be useful for undergraduate students and I would recommend it to them. I also think that graduate students and practical engineers will benefit by studying this book."—Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering
