Overview
In addition to content covered in conventional books on dam design, it provides detailed insights into the design of cut slopes, the operation and maintenance of hydraulic structures etc.
Comprehensive overview, from the basic principles to the state of the art around the world
Offers a philosophical approach to design
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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This book discusses in detail the planning, design, construction and management of hydraulic structures, covering dams, spillways, tunnels, cut slopes, sluices, water intake and measuring works, ship locks and lifts, as well as fish ways. Particular attention is paid to considerations concerning the environment, hydrology, geology and materials etc. in the planning and design of hydraulic projects. It also considers the type selection, profile configuration, stress/stability calibration and engineering countermeasures, flood releasing arrangements and scouring protection, operation and maintenance etc. for a variety of specific hydraulic structures.
The book is primarily intended for engineers, undergraduate and graduate students in the field of civil and hydraulic engineering who are faced with the challenges of extending our understanding of hydraulic structures ranging from traditional to groundbreaking, as well as designing, constructing and managing safe, durable hydraulic structures that are economical and environmentally friendly.
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Front Matter
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Hydraulic Structures
Authors: Sheng-Hong Chen
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-47331-3
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-662-47330-6Published: 25 June 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-51592-1Published: 18 October 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-47331-3Published: 09 June 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXVII, 1029
Number of Illustrations: 481 b/w illustrations
Topics: Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics, Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences, Hydrology/Water Resources