Hydrology and floodplain analysis

✍ Scribed by Bedient, Philip B.; Huber, Wayne Charles; Vieux, Baxter E

• Publisher: Pearson
• Year: 2019;2013
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 816
• Series: Always learning
• Edition: 5th ed
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

For undergraduate and graduate courses in Hydrology.This text offers a clear and up-to-date presentation of fundamental concepts and design methods required to understand hydrology and floodplain analysis. It addresses the computational emphasis of modern hydrology and provides a balanced approach to important applications in watershed analysis, floodplain computation, flood control, urban hydrology, stormwater design, and computer modeling. This text is perfect for engineers and hydrologists.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
CONTENTS......Page 5
PREFACE......Page 10
1.1 Introduction to Hydrology......Page 16
1.2 Weather Systems......Page 23
1.3 Precipitation......Page 38
1.4 The Hydrologic Cycle......Page 52
1.5 Simple Rainfall-Runoff......Page 58
1.6 Streamflow and the Hydrograph......Page 59
1.7 Hydrograph Analysis......Page 62
1.8 Hydrologic Measurement......Page 71
Summary......Page 78
Problems......Page 79
References......Page 86
2.1 Watershed Concepts......Page 89
2.2 Unit Hydrograph Theory......Page 93
2.3 Synthetic Unit Hydrograph Development......Page 104
2.4 Applications of Unit Hydrographs......Page 118
2.5 Linear and Kinematic Wave Models......Page 123
2.6 Hydrologic Loss—Evaporation and ET......Page 127
2.7 Hydrologic Loss—Infiltration......Page 137
2.8 Green and Ampt Infiltration Method......Page 143
2.9 Snowfall and Snowmelt......Page 153
Summary......Page 161
Problems......Page 162
References......Page 170
3.1 Introduction......Page 175
3.2 Probability Concepts......Page 181
3.3 Random Variables and Probability Distributions......Page 183
3.4 Return Period or Recurrence Interval......Page 194
3.5 Common Probabilistic Models......Page 198
3.6 Graphical Presentation of Data......Page 214
3.7 Regional Analysis......Page 226
3.8 Related Topics......Page 228
Summary......Page 229
Problems......Page 230
References......Page 240
4.1 Hydrologic and Hydraulic Routing......Page 244
4.2 Hydrologic River Routing......Page 251
4.3 Hydrologic Reservoir Routing......Page 260
4.4 Governing Equations for Hydraulic River Routing......Page 268
4.5 Movement of a Flood Wave......Page 272
4.6 Kinematic Wave Routing......Page 275
4.7 Hydraulic River Routing......Page 285
Problems......Page 295
References......Page 303
5.1 Introduction to Hydrologic Models......Page 305
5.2 Steps in Watershed Modeling......Page 309
5.3 Description of Major Hydrologic Models......Page 310
5.4 HEC-HMS Flood Hydrograph Theory......Page 314
5.5 Application of HEC-HMS to Watersheds......Page 323
5.6 HEC-HMS Watershed Analysis: Case Study......Page 334
Problems......Page 343
References......Page 347
6.1 Characteristics of Urban Hydrology......Page 350
6.2 Review of Physical Processes......Page 356
6.3 Rainfall Analysis in Urban Basins......Page 364
6.4 Methods for Quantity Analysis......Page 374
6.5 Sewer System Hydraulics......Page 388
6.6 Control Options......Page 392
6.7 Operational Computer Models......Page 398
6.8 Case Study......Page 402
Problems......Page 415
References......Page 429
7.1 Uniform Flow......Page 440
7.2 Uniform Flow Computations......Page 444
7.3 Specific Energy and Critical Flow......Page 449
7.4 Occurrence of Critical Depth......Page 453
7.6 Gradually Varied Flow Equations......Page 454
7.7 Classification of Water Surface Profiles......Page 459
7.8 Hydraulic Jump......Page 463
7.9 Introduction to the HEC-RAS Model......Page 465
7.10 Theoretical Basis for HEC-RAS......Page 466
7.11 Basic Data Requirements (Steady State)......Page 468
7.12 Optional HEC-RAS Capabilities......Page 472
7.13 Bridge Modeling in HEC-RAS......Page 473
7.14 HEC-RAS Features......Page 479
Summary......Page 490
Problems......Page 491
References......Page 495
8.1 Introduction......Page 496
8.2 Properties of Ground Water......Page 499
8.3 Ground Water Movement......Page 504
8.4 Flow Nets......Page 509
8.5 General Flow Equations......Page 512
8.6 Dupuit Equation......Page 514
8.7 Streamlines and Equipotential Lines......Page 519
8.8 Unsaturated Flow......Page 520
8.9 Steady-State Well Hydraulics......Page 521
8.10 Unsteady Well Hydraulics......Page 529
8.11 Water Wells......Page 540
8.12 Ground Water Modeling Techniques......Page 543
Problems......Page 553
References......Page 558
9.1 Introduction......Page 561
9.2 Drainage Collection Systems......Page 562
9.3 Design of Culverts......Page 577
9.4 Detention Basins Used to Mitigate Project Impacts......Page 592
9.5 Floodplain Management Design Issues......Page 604
Summary......Page 625
Problems......Page 626
References......Page 628
10.1 Introduction to GIS......Page 629
10.2 General GIS Concepts......Page 631
10.3 Digital Representation Hydrologic Parameters......Page 637
10.4 Digital Representation of Topography......Page 641
10.5 GIS-Based Hydrology and Hydraulics......Page 644
10.6 Common GIS Software Programs......Page 652
Summary......Page 654
Online Resources......Page 655
References......Page 656
11.1 Introduction......Page 658
11.2 Radar Estimation of Rainfall......Page 664
11.3 NEXRAD (WSR-88D) Radar System......Page 672
11.4 Gage Adjustment of Radar......Page 677
11.5 Hydrologic Applications......Page 682
References......Page 700
12.1 Introduction......Page 704
12.2 Flood Management Issues and Basic Terminology......Page 705
12.3 Structural and Nonstructural Methods of Flood Control......Page 708
12.4 The Flood Control Paradox......Page 716
12.5 Major Gulf Hurricanes: Katrina and Ike......Page 718
12.6 Improved Strategies Toward Flood Management......Page 725
References......Page 732
13.1 Introduction......Page 735
13.2 The City of San Antonio—Deep in the Heart of Texas......Page 737
13.3 The Colorado River—Taming the Wild West......Page 748
13.4 Across the Pond—The River Thames......Page 757
13.5 Global Climate Change and Water Resources......Page 758
References......Page 763
APPENDIX A: SYMBOLS AND NOTATION......Page 766
APPENDIX B: CONVERSION FACTORS......Page 769
APPENDIX C: PROPERTIES OF WATER......Page 771
APPENDIX D: NORMAL DISTRIBUTION TABLES......Page 773
APPENDIX E: USEFUL HYDROLOGY-RELATED INTERNET LINKS......Page 775
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✦ Subjects

Science;Engineering