Hydraulics of Open Channel Flow

Emphasizes the dynamics of the open channel flow by providing a complete framework of the basic equation of fluid motion that is used as a building block for the treatment of many practical problems. Provides coverage of modern techniques as well as an analytical foundation that begins with a description and classification of open channel systems. What follows is the development of the basic equations of motion for steady and unsteady flow, and finally an analysis of varied cases of flow. Appendices include numerical methods, varied flow function tables, and an example of a computer program backwater computation. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.