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Book Description:

For a basic course in water resources engineering. Also appropriate for more advanced undergraduate and graduate courses and as a reference for practicing engineers. Designed to provide a broad coverage of pertinent topics concerning water resource engineering, this text focuses on fundamental topics of hydraulics, hydrology, and water management. Water resources engineering concepts and methods are addressed from the perspective of practical applications in water management and associated environmental and infrastructure management. The focus is on mathematical modeling and analysis using state-of-the-art computational techniques and computer software. The text is written to easily adapt to the spectrum of ways that individual courses and sequences of undergraduate and graduate courses are organized at various universities, providing flexibility for the instructor.

Synopsis:

For a basic course in water resources engineering. Also appropriate for more advanced undergraduate and graduate courses and as a reference for practicing engineers. Designed to provide a broad coverage of pertinent topics concerning water resource engineering, this text focuses on fundamental topics of hydraulics, hydrology, and water management. Water resources engineering concepts and methods are addressed from the perspective of practical applications in water management and associated environmental and infrastructure management. The focus is on mathematical modeling and analysis using state-of-the-art computational techniques and computer software. The text is written to easily adapt to the spectrum of ways that individual courses and sequences of undergraduate and graduate courses are organized at various universities, providing flexibility for the instructor. *Focus on professional practice, prepares students for professional practice in a field with unlimited challenges and opportunities for serving society.

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction.
2. Hydrology.
3. Fluid Mechanics.
4. Hydraulics of Pipelines and Pipe Networks.
5. Open Channel Hydraulics.
6. Flood Routing.
7. Hydrologic Frequency Analysis.
8. Modeling Watershed Hydrology.
9. Groundwater Engineering.
10. Urban Stormwater Management.
11. Water Resources Systems Analysis.
12. River Basin Management.