Open Channel Hydraulics,
Edition 1
By A. Osman Akan
Publication Date:
12 Jun 2006
Description
Open Channel Hydraulics is written for undergraduate and graduate civil engineering students, and practicing engineers.Written in clear and simple language, it introduces and explains all the main topics required for courses on open channel flows, using numerous worked examples to illustrate the key points.With coverage of both introduction to flows, practical guidance to the design of open channels, and more advanced topics such as bridge hydraulics and the problem of scour, Professor Akan's book offers an unparalleled user-friendly study of this important subject
Key Features
·Clear and simple style suited for undergraduates and graduates alike ·Many solved problems and worked examples ·Practical and accessible guide to key aspects of open channel flow
About the author
By A. Osman Akan, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Table of Contents
Dedication
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Fundamentals of open-channel flow
Chapter 2: Energy and momentum principles
Chapter 3: Normal flow
Chapter 4: Gradually-varied flow
Chapter 5: Design of open channels
Chapter 6: Hydraulic structures
Chapter 7: Bridge hydraulics
Chapter 8: Introduction to unsteady open-channel flow
Index
Book details
ISBN:
9780750668576
Page Count: 376
Retail Price
:
£68.50
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Audience
Undergraduate civil engineering students, those who are enrolled in dual level courses (senior undergraduates and first year graduate students), and practicing engineers.
