Reservoir Sedimentation Handbook [Hardcover]

Gregory L. Morris (Author), Jiahua Fan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1997

Proven strategies for controlling reservoir sediment

All the state-of-the-art tools you need to extend water reservoir life by controlling sediment are packed into this hands-on resource. It helps you plan, design and manage both existing and proposed reservoirs and their associates watersheds. You'll learn to manage sediment for sustainable development. . .analyze suspended and deposited sediment. . .and estimate and measure erosion rates. Packed with clear illustrations and how-to examples, the book give you the know-how to:

• master sediment transport processes in reservoirs
• apply mathematical and physical models to analyze sediment processes
• route inflowing sediment through or around reservoir storage pools
• use turbid density currents to control sedimentation
• empty and scour sediments from a reservoir by means of hydraulic flushing
• and much more

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The definitive guide to reservoir sedimentation management and control. Here is the first comprehensive guide to the management of sediment in reservoirs. This landmark work brings together the conceptual framework and analytical tools you need to improve the planning, design, and management of existing and proposed reservoirs and their watersheds--to reduce sediment impacts and extend reservoir life. Internationally recognized authorities Gregory Morris and Jiahua Fan explore the nature and severity of the sedimentation problem. . .describe all the physical processes involved. . .and detail methods being used to combat sedimentation at sites worldwide. Utilizing a minimum of theory, the book presents all formulas within the context of their practical application--and takes you through: Techniques of sediment measurement in rivers and reservoirs; The hydraulic management of watersheds and reservoirs for sediment control; Basic computational procedures, which are clearly presented, using SI units throughout; Computer modeling techniques; Seven detailed case studies covering sediment management strategies at reservoirs in the United States, China, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Switzerland, and Iran. Whether you're an engineer, environmental scientist, conservationist, or water resource manager, this vital reference will enable you to understand and improve your management of all types of sedimentation problems upstream, within, and downstream of reservoirs.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 848 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (May 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 007043302X
• ISBN-13: 978-0070433021
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,735,446 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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a k m nazrul Kabir (Dhaka Bangladesh) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Reservoir Sedimentation Handbook (Hardcover)

In fact I had been looking for such a book in order to continue my studies in the field of reservoir sedimentation and to teach my students also. The book is providing guide line to the students of water resource engineering and also to the professional. The subject maters are presented in a simple way and The illustrations used in this book are really prctical oriented. In fact it can be a book which the professinal engineers had been looking for.