Bridge Hydraulics
1st Edition
Published on 3. December 1998
384 pages
978-1-040-07624-8 (ISBN)
Description
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
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-040-07624-8 (9781040076248)
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Content
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.
