This textbook offers a thorough analysis of rivers from upland areas to oceans. Julien scrutinizes select methods underlining both theory and engineering applications, emphasizing the mechanics of flood wave propagation and sediment transport in rivers. Chapters provide detailed treatments of riverbank stabilization and engineering methods and cover physical and mathematical models. Together, they elucidate measures to reduce flood impact and bank erosion, improve navigation, and increase water supply to cities and irrigation canals. More than 100 exercises and nearly twenty case studies make this book an invaluable learning tool for students. Hardback ISBN (2002): 0-521-56284-8
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In a comprehensive analysis of rivers, this text scrutinizes select methods underlining both theory and engineering applications, emphasizing the mechanics of flood wave propagation and sediment transport. It covers fundamental principles, engineering analysis, and engineering design, with problems, examples, and case studies. Channel stability and river dynamics are examined, as are riverbank stabilization and engineering methods. Separate chapters cover physical and mathematical models. The text is essential reading for the theory behind and the design of measures to reduce flood impact and bank erosion, improve navigation, and increase water supply to cities and irrigation canals. For advanced students, researchers, and practitioners.
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River Mechanics by Pierre Y. Jlien is a necessary companion to Erosion and Sedimentation by the same author. Each book is written for a "professional" looking to better their understanding of river (or stream) mechanics and how to repair damaged sections of a river by understanding the way river forces are applied to channels. Julien does a good job, if you read closely, on how the general forces are pieces of a three dimensional mathematical model which can be expanded to properly predict what changes are most likely to occur at some point in a channel.Working with river bends with sill and contraction problem the three dimensional model techniques came together in chapters 5 and 6. I was able to read the text (sometimes several times to get the point) coupled with a knowledge of mathematics I was able to put the text to pratical use. "River Mechanics" is a good book by itself and when coupled with "Erosion and Sedimentation" by the same author it becomes a great set for the professional.
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Forget about stories of the Nile, spies and lurid sex. This book is really exciting! Imagine, learning about sediment deposition trends, velocities, and mobility. A nicely written book for the lawyer or forensic witness that needs to work on a river matter, particularly a contamination case.A good beginner book in this area. Try it, if you need it.
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timber pile dikes, exact geometric similitude, unit sediment discharge, given flow depth, daily sediment discharge, sideslope angle, riprap blanket, floodwave propagation, normal flow depth, floodwave attenuation, jetty fields, river engineering problems, bendway weirs, riprap gradation, dry specific weight, riverbed aggradation, similitude criterion, critical flow depth, applied bed shear stress, downstream hydraulic geometry, river closure, embankment plane, riverbed degradation, mean flow depth, meander width Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mississippi River, Case Study, United States, Dry Creek, Atchafalaya River, Matamek River, Army Corps of Engineers, Russian River, Fall River, Rio Grande, Jamuna River, Big Thompson River, The Netherlands, Lawn Lake Dam, Colorado River, Ice Ice, Estes Park, Rhine River, Cascade Lake Dam, Thompson Bend, Roaring River, Lawrence River, Meuse River, Computer Problem, Old River Browse Sample Pages:
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timber pile dikes, exact geometric similitude, unit sediment discharge, given flow depth, daily sediment discharge, sideslope angle, riprap blanket, floodwave propagation, normal flow depth, floodwave attenuation, jetty fields, river engineering problems, bendway weirs, riprap gradation, dry specific weight, riverbed aggradation, similitude criterion, critical flow depth, applied bed shear stress, downstream hydraulic geometry, river closure, embankment plane, riverbed degradation, mean flow depth, meander width Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mississippi River, Case Study, United States, Dry Creek, Atchafalaya River, Matamek River, Army Corps of Engineers, Russian River, Fall River, Rio Grande, Jamuna River, Big Thompson River, The Netherlands, Lawn Lake Dam, Colorado River, Ice Ice, Estes Park, Rhine River, Cascade Lake Dam, Thompson Bend, Roaring River, Lawrence River, Meuse River, Computer Problem, Old River Browse Sample Pages:
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