Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover Page -- Halftitle Page -- About the Authors -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface to the Eighth Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- 1 Fluid Properties and Hydraulic Units -- Fluid Properties -- Hydraulic Units -- Reference -- 2 Hydrostatics -- Fluid Pressure -- Atmospheric Pressure -- Manometers -- Pressure Forces on Plane Surfaces -- Pressure Forces on Curved Surfaces -- Pressures on Spillway Sections of Dams -- Uplift Pressure on Dams -- Stability of Dams -- References -- 3 Fundamental Concepts of Fluid Flow -- Classification of Flow -- Continuity -- Energy and the Bernoulli Equation -- Siphons -- Venturi Meters -- Cavitation -- Momentum Concepts -- Dimensional Analysis and Similitude -- References -- 4 Orifices, Gates, and Tubes -- Fundamental Equations -- Orifices under Low Heads -- Discharge under Falling Head -- Orifice Coefficients -- Submerged Orifices -- Gates -- Pipe Orifices -- Tubes -- Nozzles -- Submerged Tubes -- Culverts -- References -- 5 Weirs -- Fundamental Principles -- Sharp-Crested Weirs -- Weirs Not Sharp-Crested -- Selection and Use of Weirs -- References -- 6 Pipes -- Fundamental Principles -- Loss of Energy due to Friction -- Minor Losses -- Compound Pipes -- Distribution Networks -- References -- 7 Steady Uniform Flow in Open Channels -- Elements of a Cross Section -- Sectional Forms -- Most Efficient Channel Section -- Energy Losses in Open Channels -- Laminar Flow with Free Surface -- Turbulent Flows in Open Channels -- The Manning Equation -- Roughness Coefficients -- Noneroding Velocities -- Air Entrainment -- References -- 8 Open Channels with Nonuniform Flow -- Rapidly Varied Flow -- Gradually Varied Flow -- References -- 9 High-Velocity Transitions -- Straight-Walled Constrictions -- Enlargements and Curved-Wall Constrictions -- Method of Characteristics -- High-Velocity Flow at Channel Bends -- References -- 10 Wave Motion and Forces -- Oscillatory Waves -- Translatory Waves -- References -- 11 Spatially Variable and Unsteady Flow -- Unsteady Open-Channel Flow -- Steady Spatially Variable Flow -- Unsteady Flow with Free Surface -- Water Hammer -- References -- 12 Measurement of Flowing Water -- Current Meter -- Pitot Tube -- Color Method -- Salt-Velocity Method -- Gibson Method -- Venturi Meter -- Pipe Orifice -- Standardized Nozzles -- California-Pipe Method -- Venturi Flume -- Critical-Depth Meter -- Contracted Opening -- Chemical Gauging -- Electromagnetic Flowmeters -- References -- 13 Computational Hydraulics -- Elementary Computational Concepts -- Steady Nonuniform Flow in Prismatic Open Channels -- Steady Flow in Pipes -- Experimental Measurements—Least-Squares Analysis -- Unsteady Flow in Pipes and Open Channels -- Advanced Numerical Methods -- References -- 14 Physical and Mathematical Modeling of Hydraulic Structures -- Introduction -- Composite Modeling -- Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Index.

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