About this ebook
Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers interested in hydraulic design of spillways at dams and other water resources facilities. Here is what is discussed:
1. INTRODUCTION
2. BASIC CONSIDERATIONS
3. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR SPILLWAY DISCHARGE
4. ABUTMENT AND PIERS
5. EFFECT OF APPROACH FLOW
6. GRADIENTS IN GENERAL
7. HYDRAULIC AND ENERGY GRADIENT LINES
8. MEAN SPILLWAY PRESSURE COMPUTATION
9. SPILLWAY ENERGY LOSS
10. ENERGY LOSS FOR FULLY DEVELOPED TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW
11. TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER DEVELOPMENT ENERGY LOSS
12. HYDRAULIC JUMP ENERGY DISSIPATORS
13. CAVITATION.
1. INTRODUCTION
2. BASIC CONSIDERATIONS
3. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR SPILLWAY DISCHARGE
4. ABUTMENT AND PIERS
5. EFFECT OF APPROACH FLOW
6. GRADIENTS IN GENERAL
7. HYDRAULIC AND ENERGY GRADIENT LINES
8. MEAN SPILLWAY PRESSURE COMPUTATION
9. SPILLWAY ENERGY LOSS
10. ENERGY LOSS FOR FULLY DEVELOPED TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW
11. TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER DEVELOPMENT ENERGY LOSS
12. HYDRAULIC JUMP ENERGY DISSIPATORS
13. CAVITATION.
About the author
Paul Guyer is a registered civil engineer, mechanical engineer, fire protection engineer and architect with 35 years of experience designing buildings and related infrastructure. For an additional 9 years he was a principal staff advisor to the California Legislature on capital outlay and infrastructure issues. He is a graduate of Stanford University and has held numerous national, state and local offices with the American Society of Civil Engineers, Architectural Engineering Institute and National Society of Professional Engineers. He is a Fellow of ASCE, AEI and CABE (U.K.).
Rate this ebook
Tell us what you think.
Reading information
Smartphones and tablets
Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.
Laptops and computers
You can listen to audiobooks purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.
eReaders and other devices
To read on e-ink devices like Kobo eReaders, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Follow the detailed Help Center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.
