Sedimentation engineering : processes, measurements, modeling, and practice / / edited by Marcelo H. Garcia ; prepared by the ASCE Task Committee to Expand and Update Manual 54 of the Sedimentation Committee of the Environmental and Water Resources Institute
| Sedimentation engineering : processes, measurements, modeling, and practice / / edited by Marcelo H. Garcia ; prepared by the ASCE Task Committee to Expand and Update Manual 54 of the Sedimentation Committee of the Environmental and Water Resources Institute |
| Edizione | [Updated ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Reston, VA, : American Society of Civil Engineers, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1155 p.) |
| Disciplina | 627/.042 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
GarciaMarcelo H. <1959->
VanoniVito A |
| Collana | ASCE manuals and reports on engineering practice |
| Soggetto topico |
Sediment transport
Soil conservation |
| ISBN | 0-7844-7128-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Overview of Sedimentation Engineering; Sediment Transport and Morphodynamics; Transport of Gravel and Sediment Mixtures; Fine Grained Sediment Transport; Sediment Transport Measurements; Fundamentals of Fluvial Geomorphology; Streambank Erosion and River Width Adjustment; River Meandering and Channel Stability; Stream Restoration; Bridge Scour Evaluation; Bridge-Scour Prevention and Countermeasures; Reservoir Sedimentation; Ice Effects on Sediment Transport in Rivers; Computational Modeling of Sedimentation Processes; Two- and Three-Dimensional Numerical Simulation of Mobile-Bed Hydrodynamics and Sedimentation; Turbulence Models for Sediment Transport Engineering; Watershed Sediment Yield; Engineering Geomorphology; Sedimentation Hazards; American Sedimentation Law and Physical Processes; Containment Processes in Sediments; Sediment Oxygen Demand (SOD) in Rivers, Lakes, and Estuaries; Development and Application of Numerical Models of Sediment Transport Associated with Dam Removal; Rock Scour; Riprap Design; Sediment Transport Scaling for Physical Models; Estimating Sediment Discharge; Limited Glossary of Selected Terms; Conversion of Units; Vito A. Vanoni (1904-1999): Leader in Sedimentation Engineering; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911004847003321 |
| Reston, VA, : American Society of Civil Engineers, c2008 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sedimentation engineering [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Vito A. Vanoni ; prepared by the ASCE Task Committee for the Preparation of the Manual on Sedimentation of the Sedimentation Committee of the Hydraulics Division
| Sedimentation engineering [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Vito A. Vanoni ; prepared by the ASCE Task Committee for the Preparation of the Manual on Sedimentation of the Sedimentation Committee of the Hydraulics Division |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Reston, VA, : American Society of Civil Engineers, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (431 p.) |
| Disciplina | 627/.122 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | VanoniVito A |
| Collana | ASCE manuals and reports on engineering practice |
| Soggetto topico |
Sediment transport
Soil conservation |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-7844-7134-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Foreword to the First Edition""; ""CHAPTER I: NATURE OF SEDIMENTATION PROBLEMS""; ""A. Introduction""; ""B. Problems of Erosion""; ""C. Problems of Sediment Transport""; ""D. Problems of Sediment Deposition""; ""E. Solution of Sediment Problems""; ""F. Conclusions""; ""G. References""; ""CHAPTER II: SEDIMENT TRANSPORTATION MECHANICS""; ""A. Introduction""; ""B. Properties of Sediment""; ""C. Erosion of Sediment�Local Scour""; ""D. Suspension of Sediment""; ""E. Initiation of Motion""; ""F. Hydraulic Relations for Alluvial Streams""
""G. Fundamentals of Sediment Transportation""""H. Sediment Discharge Formulas""; ""I. Wind Erosion and Transportation""; ""J. Transportation of Sediment in Pipes""; ""K. Density Currents""; ""L. Genetic Classification of Valley Sediment Deposits""; ""M. References""; ""CHAPTER III: SEDIMENT MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES""; ""A. Fluvial Sediment""; ""B. Reservoir Deposits""; ""C. Accelerated Valley Deposits""; ""D. Airborne Sediment""; ""E. Laboratory Procedures""; ""F. References""; ""CHAPTER IV: SEDIMENT SOURCES AND SEDIMENT YIELDS""; ""A. Introduction""; ""B. Erosion Rates from Sediment Sources"" ""C. Yield from Sediment Sources""""D. References""; ""CHAPTER V: SEDIMENT CONTROL METHODS""; ""A. Introduction""; ""B. Watershed Area""; ""C. Stream Channels""; ""D. Canals""; ""E. Reservoirs""; ""F. References""; ""CHAPTER VI: ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF SEDIMENTATION""; ""A. General Comment""; ""B. Deposition of Sediment""; ""C. Alluvial Channels""; ""D. Municipalities""; ""E. Sediment Removal""; ""F. References""; ""CHAPTER VII: AMERICAN SEDIMENTATION LAW AND PHYSICAL PROCESSES""; ""A. Introduction""; ""B. Rights in Land and Diffused Surface Waters"" ""C. Rights in Land and Defined Surface Waters""""D. Rights to be Free from Undue Damage Caused by Obstructions: Major Works of Improvement, Sediment Wedges, and Similar Causes""; ""E. Court Citations and Other References""; ""Appendix I: Conversion Factors""; ""Appendix II: Density and Viscosity of Water 0°C�40°C""; ""Appendix III: Symbols""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458216903321 |
| Reston, VA, : American Society of Civil Engineers, c2006 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sedimentation engineering / / edited by Vito A. Vanoni ; prepared by the ASCE Task Committee for the Preparation of the Manual on Sedimentation of the Sedimentation Committee of the Hydraulics Division
| Sedimentation engineering / / edited by Vito A. Vanoni ; prepared by the ASCE Task Committee for the Preparation of the Manual on Sedimentation of the Sedimentation Committee of the Hydraulics Division |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Reston, VA, : American Society of Civil Engineers, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 418 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 627/.122 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | VanoniVito A |
| Collana | ASCE manuals and reports on engineering practice |
| Soggetto topico |
Sediment transport
Soil conservation |
| ISBN | 0-7844-7134-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Nature of Sedimentation Problems; Sediment Transportation Mechanics; Sediment Measurement Techniques; Sediment Sources and Sediment Yields; Sediment Control Methods; Economic Aspects of Sedimentation; American Sedimentation Law and Physical Processes; Conversion Factors; Density and Viscosity of Water O°-40°; Symbols; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911004850903321 |
| Reston, VA, : American Society of Civil Engineers, c2006 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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