Handbook of Hydraulics, Eighth Edition / James E. Lindell, Wade P. Moore, Horace W. King.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lindell, James E., author.

Moore, Wade P., author.

King, Horace W., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hydraulic engineering.

Hydraulics.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

8th edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education, [2017].

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Features the latest data and computational modeling techniques and clearly explains cutting-edge methods, processes, and technologies. You will get more than 80 dependable tables and graphs, sample equations, and real-world examples. This single source for on-the-job hydraulic engineering information will save time and ensure accuracy in performing hydraulic calculations.

Contents:

Cover Page

Halftitle Page

About the Authors

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Preface to the Eighth Edition

Preface to the First Edition

1 Fluid Properties and Hydraulic Units

Fluid Properties

Hydraulic Units

Reference

2 Hydrostatics

Fluid Pressure

Atmospheric Pressure

Manometers

Pressure Forces on Plane Surfaces

Pressure Forces on Curved Surfaces

Pressures on Spillway Sections of Dams

Uplift Pressure on Dams

Stability of Dams

References

3 Fundamental Concepts of Fluid Flow

Classification of Flow

Continuity

Energy and the Bernoulli Equation

Siphons

Venturi Meters

Cavitation

Momentum Concepts

Dimensional Analysis and Similitude

4 Orifices, Gates, and Tubes

Fundamental Equations

Orifices under Low Heads

Discharge under Falling Head

Orifice Coefficients

Submerged Orifices

Gates

Pipe Orifices

Tubes

Nozzles

Submerged Tubes

Culverts

5 Weirs

Fundamental Principles

Sharp-Crested Weirs

Weirs Not Sharp-Crested

Selection and Use of Weirs

6 Pipes

Loss of Energy due to Friction

Minor Losses

Compound Pipes

Distribution Networks

7 Steady Uniform Flow in Open Channels

Elements of a Cross Section

Sectional Forms

Most Efficient Channel Section

Energy Losses in Open Channels

Laminar Flow with Free Surface

Turbulent Flows in Open Channels

The Manning Equation

Roughness Coefficients

Noneroding Velocities

Air Entrainment

8 Open Channels with Nonuniform Flow

Rapidly Varied Flow

Gradually Varied Flow

9 High-Velocity Transitions

Straight-Walled Constrictions

Enlargements and Curved-Wall Constrictions

Method of Characteristics

High-Velocity Flow at Channel Bends

10 Wave Motion and Forces

Oscillatory Waves

Translatory Waves

11 Spatially Variable and Unsteady Flow

Unsteady Open-Channel Flow

Steady Spatially Variable Flow

Unsteady Flow with Free Surface

Water Hammer

12 Measurement of Flowing Water

Current Meter

Pitot Tube

Color Method

Salt-Velocity Method

Gibson Method

Venturi Meter

Pipe Orifice

Standardized Nozzles

California-Pipe Method

Venturi Flume

Critical-Depth Meter

Contracted Opening

Chemical Gauging

Electromagnetic Flowmeters

13 Computational Hydraulics

Elementary Computational Concepts

Steady Nonuniform Flow in Prismatic Open Channels

Steady Flow in Pipes

Experimental Measurements?Least-Squares Analysis

Unsteady Flow in Pipes and Open Channels

Advanced Numerical Methods

14 Physical and Mathematical Modeling of Hydraulic Structures

Introduction

Composite Modeling

Summary and Conclusions

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on e-Publication PDF.

Other Format:

Print version: Handbook of Hydraulics.

ISBN:

9781259859694 (e-ISBN)

125985969X (e-ISBN)

9781259859687 (print-ISBN)

1259859681 (print-ISBN)

OCLC:

1002005085

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