Streams and rivers are subject to considerable hydrodynamic loads. Flow interactions with natural or man-made structures in open channels lead to the development of complex dynamic processes, requiring further studies to comprehend fully. This Special Issue has been conceived to facilitate improvement or propose new approaches, summarize the most important findings of previous studies, and encourage the development of further knowledge in the field of open-channel flows. Various topics are addressed in this SI, including flow interaction with hydraulic structures, flow dynamics in estuaries, flow-vegetation interactions, bed sediment effects on flow structures, and the effect of channel curvature on flow behaviors and sediment transport. The studies published in this Special Issue certainly help readers understand the turbulent flow involved in open channels and apply that understanding to the design and practice of hydraulic engineering and river management.

Open Channel Flow, 2nd edition is written for senior-level undergraduate and graduate courses on steady and unsteady open-channel flow. The book is comprised of two parts: Part I covers steady flow and Part II describes unsteady flow. The second edition features considerable emphasis on the presentation of modern methods for computer analyses; full coverage of unsteady flow; inclusion of typical computer programs; new problem sets and a complete solution manual for instructors.

Streams and rivers are subject to considerable hydrodynamic loads. Flow interactions with natural or man-made structures in open channels lead to the development of complex dynamic processes, requiring further studies to comprehend fully. This Special Issue has been conceived to facilitate improvement or propose new approaches, summarize the most important findings of previous studies, and encourage the development of further knowledge in the field of open-channel flows. Various topics are addressed in this SI, including flow interaction with hydraulic structures, flow dynamics in estuaries, flow-vegetation interactions, bed sediment effects on flow structures, and the effect of channel curvature on flow behaviors and sediment transport. The studies published in this Special Issue certainly help readers understand the turbulent flow involved in open channels and apply that understanding to the design and practice of hydraulic engineering and river management.

Exposes You to Current Industry-Standard ToolsOpen channel flow is covered in essentially all civil and environmental engineering programs, usually by final-year undergraduate or graduate students studying water resources.Fundamentals of Open Channel Flow outlines current theory along with clear and fully solved examples that illustrate the concept

* A comprehensive overview of stormwater and wastewater collection methods from around the world, written b leading experts in the field * Includes detailed analysis of system designs, operation, maintenance and rehabilitation * Includes recent research advances and personal computer applications

Gradually-varied flow (GVF) is a steady non-uniform flow in an open channel with gradual changes in its water surface elevation. The evaluation of GVF profiles under a specific flow discharge is very important in hydraulic engineering. This book proposes a novel approach to analytically solve the GVF profiles by using the direct integration and Gaussian hypergeometric function. Both normal-depth- and critical-depth-based dimensionless GVF profiles are presented. The novel approach has laid the foundation to compute at one sweep the GVF profiles in a series of sustaining and adverse channels, which may have horizontal slopes sandwiched in between them.

In this third edition, the scope of the book is defined to provide source material in the form of a Text book that would meet all the requirements of the undergraduate course and most of the requirements of a post graduate course in Open channel hydraulics as taught in Indian universities. Certain topics have been elaborated and certain portions deleted, more solved examples thus overall making the content much more suitable to today's requirements. New to this edition Meets all the requirements of the undergraduate course and most of the requirements of a post graduate course in Open Channel Hydraulics as taught in an Indian university. The contents of the book, which cover essentially all the important basic areas of open channel flow, are presented in simple, lucid style. The book incorporates revision, an updation of the text with the inclusion of additional topics and some worked-out examples. This edition has detailed/improved coverage on Flow through culverts Discharge estimation in Compound channels Scour at bridge constrictions Section 10.6 which deals with Negative surges in rapidly varied unsteady flow Section 5.7.4 dealing with Backwater curves in natural channels The book is useful for both undergraduate and postgraduate students taking a course in Flow in Open Channels as well as for students appearing in AMIE examinations. Candidates taking Competitive examinations like Central Engineering Services examinations and Central Civil Services examinations will find this book useful in their preparations related to the topic of Water resources engineering. Practicing engineers in the domain of water resources engineering will find this book a useful reference source. New to the edition Detailed coverage on Flow through culverts Discharge estimation in Compound channels Scour at bridge constrictions Many existing sections have been revised with more precise and better presentations. These include substantive improvement to the following: Section 10.6 which deals with Negative surges in rapidly varied unsteady flow Section 5.7.4 dealing with Backwater curves in natural channels Major deletions from the previous edition for reasons of being of marginal value include: Pruning of Tables 2A.2 at the end of Chapter 2, Table 3A-1 at the end of Chapter 3 and Table 5A-1 of Chapter 5. Section 5.3 dealing with a procedure for estimation of N and M for a trapezoidal channel Pedagogy Each chapter includes a set of worked examples, a list of problems for practice and a set of objective questions for clear comprehension of the subject matter. The table of problems distribution given at the beginning of problems set in each chapter will be of particular use to teachers to select problems for class work, assignments, quizzes and examinations.