Bridge Hydraulics

by Dr Les Hamill

Overview

The design of bridges across rivers and streams is a major component of many civil engineering projects. The size of waterways must be kept reasonably small for reasons of economy and yet be large enough to allow floods to pass. Bridge Hydraulics is the first book to consider both arched and rectangular waterway openings in detail and to describe a

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040076248
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	12/03/1998
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	384
File size:	21 MB
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Table of Contents

Preface. Principal notation. Putting things into perspective. How a bridge affects river flow. Factors that affect hydraulics performance of a bridge. How to calculate discharge and afflux. How to analyse flow past piers and trestles. How to analyse flow over embankements. How to improve flow through a bridge. How to evaluate and combat scour. Appendix A. Appendix B.