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Water Resources Engineering Larry W. Mays

Water Resources Engineering By Larry W. Mays

Water Resources Engineering by Larry W. Mays

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This work offers an easy-to-understand presentation of hydraulic and hydrologic processes using the control volume approach. It then extends these processes into practical applications for water use and water excess, including water distribution systems and stormwater control.

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Water Resources Engineering Summary

Water Resources Engineering by Larry W. Mays

A straight-forward , easy to understand presentation of hydraulic and hydrologic processes using the control volume approach. The author extends these processes into practical applications for water use and water excess, including water distribution systems, stormwater control, and flood storage systems.

About Larry W. Mays

Larry W. Mays is Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Arizona State University and former chair of the department. He was formerly Director of the Center for Research in Water Resources at The University of Texas at Austin where he also held an Engineering Foundation Endowed Professorship. A registered professional engineer in seven states and a registered professional hydrologist, he has served as a consultant to many organizations. Professor Mays is author of Optimal Control for Hydrosystems (Marcel--Dekkar, Inc.), co--author of Applied Hydrology (McGraw--Hill) and Hydrosystems Engineering and Management (McGraw--Hill), and editor--in--chief of the Water Resources Handbook (McGraw--Hill), Hydraulic Design and Handbook (McGraw--Hill), and the Water Distribution Systems Handbook (McGraw--Hill). He was also editor--in--chief of Reliability Analysis of Water Distribution Systems (ASCE) and co--editor of Computer Modeling of Free Surface and Pressurized Flows (Kluwer Academic Publishers). Among his honors include a distinguished alumnus award from the University of Illinois at Urbana--Champaign in 1999.

Table of Contents

Principles of Flow in Hydrosystems. Flow Processes and Hydrostatic Forces. Hydraulic Processes: Pressurized Pipe Flow. Hydraulic Processes: Open--Channel Flow. Hydraulic Processes: Groundwater Flow. Hydrologic Processes. Surface Runoff. Reservoir and Stream Flow Routing. Probability, Risk, and Uncertainty Analysis for Hydrologic and Hydraulic Design. Water Withdrawals and Uses. Water Distribution. Water for Hydroelectric Generation. Flood Control. Stormwater Control: Storm Sewers and Detention. Stormwater Control: Street and Highway Drainage and Culverts. Design of Spillways and Energy Dissipation for Flood Control Storage and Conveyance Systems. Appendix. Index.

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CIN0471297836G
9780471297833
0471297836
Water Resources Engineering by Larry W. Mays
Larry W. Mays
Used - Good
Hardback
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
20000815
780
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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