Author: R. R. LedzianPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Laboratory Studies for Final Design on Embankment Materials from Two Proposed Borrow Areas, Starvation Dam, Bonneville Unit, Central Utah Project, Utah
Author: R. R. LedzianSoil-cement Slope Protection on Bureau of Reclamation Features
Author: Glenn DeGrootPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Earth dams
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Laboratory Studies on Proposed Embankment Soils for Final Design, Bottle Hollow Dams, Bonneville Unit, Central Utah Project, Utah
Author: O. R. HarjuReservoir Sedimentation
Author: G.W. AnnandalePublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0080870201
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Research on reservoir sedimentation in recent years has been aimed mainly at water resources projects in developing countries. These countries, especially in Africa, often have to cope with long droughts, flash floods and severe erosion problems. Large reservoir capacities are required to capture water provided by flash floods so as to ensure the supply of water in periods of drought. The problem arising however is that these floods, due to their tremendous stream power, carry enormous volumes of sediment which, due to the size of reservoirs, are virtually deposited in toto in the reservoir basin, leading to fast deterioration of a costly investment. Accurate forecasting of reservoir behaviour is therefore of the utmost importance.This book fills a gap in current literature by providing in one volume comprehensive coverage of techniques required to practically investigate the effects sediment deposition in reservoirs has on the viability of water resources projects. Current techniques for practically estimating sediment yield from catchments, estimating the volume of sediment expected to deposit in reservoirs, predicting sediment distribution and calculating scour downstream of reservoirs are evaluated and presented. The liberal use of diagrams and graphs to explain the various techniques enhances understanding and makes practical application simple. A major feature of the book is the application of stream power theory to explain the process of reservoir sedimentation and to develop four new methods for predicting sediment distribution in reservoirs.The book is primarily directed at practising engineers involved in the planning and design of water resources projects and at post-graduate students interested in this field of study.
Fundamentals of Geomorphology
Author: Richard John HuggettPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135281130
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 909
Book Description
This extensively revised, restructured, and updated edition continues to present an engaging and comprehensive introduction to the subject, exploring the world’s landforms from a broad systems perspective. It covers the basics of Earth surface forms and processes, while reflecting on the latest developments in the field. Fundamentals of Geomorphology begins with a consideration of the nature of geomorphology, process and form, history, and geomorphic systems, and moves on to discuss: structure: structural landforms associated with plate tectonics and those associated with volcanoes, impact craters, and folds, faults, and joints process and form: landforms resulting from, or influenced by, the exogenic agencies of weathering, running water, flowing ice and meltwater, ground ice and frost, the wind, and the sea; landforms developed on limestone; and landscape evolution, a discussion of ancient landforms, including palaeosurfaces, stagnant landscape features, and evolutionary aspects of landscape change. This third edition has been fully updated to include a clearer initial explanation of the nature of geomorphology, of land surface process and form, and of land-surface change over different timescales. The text has been restructured to incorporate information on geomorphic materials and processes at more suitable points in the book. Finally, historical geomorphology has been integrated throughout the text to reflect the importance of history in all aspects of geomorphology. Fundamentals of Geomorphology provides a stimulating and innovative perspective on the key topics and debates within the field of geomorphology. Written in an accessible and lively manner, it includes guides to further reading, chapter summaries, and an extensive glossary of key terms. The book is also illustrated throughout with over 200 informative diagrams and attractive photographs, all in colour.
The History of Large Federal Dams
Author: David BillingtonPublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781483966137
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 626
Book Description
This history explores the story of federal contributions to dam planning, design, and construction by carefully selecting those dams and river systems that seem particularly critical to the story. The history also addresses some of the negative environmental consequences of dam-building, a series of problems that today both Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seek to resolve.
Utah Lake Drainage Basin Water Delivery System
Author: Hydraulic Research in the United States
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hydraulic engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
An Assessment Methodology for the Environmental Impact of Water Resource Projects
Author: Maurice L. WarnerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Environmental impact statements
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Reservoir Fish Habitat Management
Author: Leandro MirandaPublisher:
ISBN: 9780692798720
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description