Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- List of Symbols
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Physical properties and dimensional analysis
- 3 Mechanics of sediment-laden flows
- 4 Particle motion in inviscid fluids
- 5 Particle motion in Newtonian fluids
- 6 Turbulent velocity profiles
- 7 Incipient motion
- 8 Bedforms
- 9 Bedload
- 10 Suspended load
- 11 Total load
- 12 Reservoir sedimentation
- Appendix A Einstein's Sediment Transport Method
- Appendix B Useful mathematical relationships
- Bibliography
- Index
Preface
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- List of Symbols
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Physical properties and dimensional analysis
- 3 Mechanics of sediment-laden flows
- 4 Particle motion in inviscid fluids
- 5 Particle motion in Newtonian fluids
- 6 Turbulent velocity profiles
- 7 Incipient motion
- 8 Bedforms
- 9 Bedload
- 10 Suspended load
- 11 Total load
- 12 Reservoir sedimentation
- Appendix A Einstein's Sediment Transport Method
- Appendix B Useful mathematical relationships
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This textbook has been prepared for graduate students and professionals keeping up with recent technological developments in the field of sedimentation engineering. This text is not a voluminous encyclopedia; it is rather a concise digest to be found in the briefcases of students and professionals. It scrutinizes selected methods that meet learning objectives, underlining theory and field applications.
The material can be covered within a regular forty-five-hour graduate-level course at most academic institutions. Colorado State University offers several graduate courses in hydraulics, sedimentation and river engineering, and stream rehabilitation. Two advanced courses CIVE716 Erosion and Sedimentation and CIVE717 River Mechanics are offered in sequence. This book has been prepared for the first course and the author's companion book entitled River Mechanics, at Cambridge University Press, has been tailored to the needs of the second course. The prerequisites include undergraduate knowledge of fluid mechanics and basic understanding of partial differential equations.
The chapters of this book contain a variety of exercises, examples, problems, computer problems, and case studies. Each type illustrates a specific aspect of the profession from theoretical derivations through exercises and derivations, to practical engineering solutions through the analysis of simple examples and complex case studies. Most problems can be solved with a few algebraic equations; a few require the use of a computer. Problems and equations marked with a single diamond (♦) are important; those with a double diamond (♦♦) are considered most important.
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- Erosion and Sedimentation , pp. xi - xiiPublisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2010