Description
Book SynopsisAs thousands of large dams have to be maintained and refurbished within the next decade, the art of designing dams and the hydraulics behind it are of major relevance. This book provides a solid and physically--based understanding of the basic approaches in dam hydraulics.
Trade Review"'Dam Hydraulics' is an excellent book. It is well written with abundant illustrations. The book is suitable as a reference and would be an excellent companion text for undergraduate and graduate courses." (Journal of the American Water Resources Association)
Table of ContentsOverflow Structures.
Diversion Structures.
Outlet Structures.
Dissipation Structures.
Bottom Outlets.
Intake Structures.
Reservoir Sedimentation.
Impulse Waves from Shore Instabilities.
Dambreak Waves.
Indexes.
