Hydraulics in Civil and Environmental Engineering - Softcover

Chadwick, A.J.; Morfett, J.C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0419181601 ISBN 13: 9780419181606

Publisher: Spon Press, 1993

Synopsis

This new edition of the undergraduate text combines fundamental theoretical concepts with design applications to provide comprehensive coverage of all the main aspects of hydraulics in civil and environmental engineering. The authors have incorporated the results of many of the recent advances in research and development which are currently finding their way into engineering practice. They have taken full advantage of the widespread availability of the computer in the presentation of computational modelling techniques and their application. The text incorporates a comprehensive set of worked examples to illustrate the uses of the theory, and problems and computer programs are appended. Part 1 introduces the theoretical concepts essential to hydraulic engineering. Hydrostatics, hydro-dynamics and flow in pipes and channels are all treated thoroughly. The authors then proceed to cover hydrology, sediment transport, wave theory, river and coastal engineering and water quality modelling. This provides a broad, holistic view of the subject, enabling the reader to envisage the complexity of real problems, and the design philosophies required for their solution.

About this title

Review

"This book is an excellent standalone reference for education in the field of hydraulics and fundamentals of fluid mechanics. The book gives theoretical considerations and encourages students to learn by inspiring them with insights into the real world of engineering. The book is also useful for practical engineers, providing a good overview of realistic hydraulic engineering problems and their solutions."
―Miroslav Marence, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Water Management

"Outstanding coverage of practical engineering applications that is accessible to students."
―John W Davies, Coventry University, UK

"I have found this book to be an ideal standalone reference to the teaching of hydraulics and basic fluid mechanics, as part of engineering undergraduate degree schemes. It is useful, also, in graduate study and applications. "Part II" provides a good overview of hydraulic engineering applications, which does a great job in motivating students to learn and inspiring them with insights of the engineering world."
―Dr William Bonino Rauen, Universidade Positivo, Brazil

About the Author

Andrew Chadwick is reader in coastal engineering at the University of Plymouth. John Morfett is head of hydraulics research and teaches hydraulic engineering at the University of Brighton. Both have published numerous technical papers in professional journals and for international conferences.

Edition details

• Publisher: Spon Press
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0419181601
• ISBN 13: 9780419181606
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 592