Current Hydraulic Laboratory Research in the United States
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Page : 260 pages
File Size : 49,85 MB
Release : 1966
Category : Hydraulic engineering
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Page : 260 pages
File Size : 49,85 MB
Release : 1966
Category : Hydraulic engineering
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Author : Willi H. Hager
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 1081 pages
File Size : 32,54 MB
Release : 2020-11-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1135038031
Hydraulic engineering of dams and their appurtenant structures counts among the essential tasks to successfully design safe water-retaining reservoirs for hydroelectric power generation, flood retention, and irrigation and water supply demands. In view of climate change, especially dams and reservoirs, among other water infrastructure, will and have to play an even more important role than in the past as part of necessary mitigation and adaptation measures to satisfy vital needs in water supply, renewable energy and food worldwide as expressed in the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. This book deals with the major hydraulic aspects of dam engineering considering recent developments in research and construction, namely overflow, conveyance and dissipations structures of spillways, river diversion facilities during construction, bottom and low-level outlets as well as intake structures. Furthermore, the book covers reservoir sedimentation, impulse waves and dambreak waves, which are relevant topics in view of sustainable and safe operation of reservoirs. The book is richly illustrated with photographs, highlighting the various appurtenant structures of dams addressed in the book chapters, as well as figures and diagrams showing important relations among the governing parameters of a certain phenomenon. An extensive literature review along with an updated bibliography complete this book.
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Page : 544 pages
File Size : 31,89 MB
Release : 1935
Category : Agricultural engineering
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Page : 528 pages
File Size : 14,56 MB
Release : 1935
Category : Agricultural engineering
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Page : 258 pages
File Size : 18,39 MB
Release : 1966
Category : Hydraulic engineering
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Author : Sébastien Erpicum
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 15,7 MB
Release : 2011-05-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0203804066
Labyrinth spillways are almost as old as dam engineering. In spite of the fact that they appear as a very good technical-economical compromise, only 0.1% of large dams are equipped with such weirs. The main reason for this is that traditional labyrinth weirs usually cannot be installed on top of concrete gravity dams as they require a large foundat
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Page : 592 pages
File Size : 49,99 MB
Release : 1939
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Author : Hubert Chanson
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 42,77 MB
Release : 2015-05-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1315680297
Recent advances in technology have permitted the construction of large dams, reservoirs and channels. This progress has necessitated the development of new design and construction techniques, particularly with the provision of adequate flood release facilities. Chutes and spillways are designed to spill large water discharges over a hydraulic struc
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Page : 802 pages
File Size : 40,96 MB
Release : 1968
Category : Weights and measures
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Author : Mohammed Al-Baghdadi
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 11,68 MB
Release : 2018-02-09
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ISBN : 9781985202061
Water is the essential element that all life-forms on our planet are dependent on. It is impossible to assess its value because it is equal to the life itself. Humans realized this fact long time ago and they always endeavored to control and manage water resources as they were afflicted by the drought and flood events throughout history. Therefore, the engineering of water resources and hydraulic structures is as old as the human civilization. The earliest known engineered irrigation system was developed in ancient Mesopotamia (Iraq); an advanced system of dikes, dams and canals was built for the purpose of irrigation and flood control. The main water sources for this system were the rivers Euphrates and Tigris. During plant growing seasons, the flow of water was properly regulated. Each farmer was allowed a certain amount of water, which was diverted from the canal into an irrigation ditch. The oldest known engineering plan of such an irrigation system has been documented on some unique and ancient clay tablet which has been discovered in Babylonia (belonging to 1684-1647 BC). It shows a map of canals with cuneiform scripts providing details about names, lengths, widths and depths of the canals and the volume of sediment to be dredged. Mesopotamians have acquired the expertise of maintaining their irrigation system over thousands of years. This contribution was a major step toward the modernization of humanity. The Water Research Center (located in Iraq), which is dedicated to the exchange of knowledge and technology in the water sector, has been inspired by those ancient engineers, hence published this book series entitled "Progress in River Engineering & Hydraulic Structures". It is intended to be a worldwide platform for the contemporary research in this field. Chapters of this series demonstrate the stringent need for new solutions and technologies in the subject of river engineering and hydraulic structures. The chapters cover a wide range of problems related to river regime and training works, performance of different kinds of hydraulic structures and any related multidisciplinary research. We believe that through the collaboration of researchers, engineers and professionals, we can accelerate the development in these areas. The book is aimed to serve as a reference for both researchers and postgraduate students.