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Hydraulics of spillways and energy dissipators
- Title
- Hydraulics of spillways and energy dissipators / R. M. Khatsuria.
- Author
- Khatsuria, R. M.
- Publication
- New York : Marcel Dekker, [2005], ©2005.
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- Description
- xx, 649 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.
- Summary
- "A treatise on the state-of-the-science in the research and design of spillways and energy dissipators, this reference compiles a vast amount of information and advancements from recent conferences and congresses devoted to the subject - highlighting developments in theory and practice and emphasizing topics related to scale effect, dynamic flow measurement, and the analysis and interpretation of model results. This volume consolidates and compares the available information on various design approaches, procedures, and structure types to benefit practicing engineers."--BOOK JACKET.
- Series Statement
- Civil and environmental engineering
- Uniform Title
- Civil and environmental engineering.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- 1. Spillways : functions and classification -- 2. Spillway design : an overview -- 3. Spillway design flood : estimation and selection -- 4. Ogee or overflow spillways -- 5. Chute and side channel spillways -- 6. Stepped spillways -- 7. Siphon spillways -- 8. Shaft spillways -- 9. Labyrinth and duckbill spillways -- 10. Tunnel and culvert spillways -- 11. Free jet and straight drop spillways -- 12. Fuse plugs and fuse gate spillways -- 13. Spillways for flood and sediment disposal -- 14. Unlined spillways -- 15. Inflatable rubber weirs -- 16. Overtopping protection of dams used as spillways -- 17. Spillway crest gates -- 18. Spillway construction stages -- 19. Energy dissipators for spillways -- 20. Hydraulic jump stilling basins -- 21. Trajectory buckets -- 22. Solid and slotted roller buckets -- 23. Energy dissipators for shaft and tunnel spillways -- 24. Impact-type energy dissipators -- 25. Unconventional designs -- 26. Cavitation in spillways and energy dissipators -- 27. Air entrainment and forced aeration -- 28. Hydraulic modeling of spillways and energy dissipators.
- ISBN
- 0824757890 (alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2005042467
- OCLC
- ocm57475885
- SCSB-5203844
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries