Essentials of Hydraulics

Concise yet thorough look at hydraulics and hydraulic engineering. Includes many worked examples, case studies and end-of-chapter exercises.

Pierre Y. Julien (Author)

9781108816304, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 19 May 2022

362 pages
24.6 x 19 x 1.7 cm, 0.8 kg

'This is an excellent textbook for learning and teaching the fundamentals of hydraulics and their applications in the fields of civil and environmental engineering. The topics covered in the book are comprehensive. The examples of numerical calculation help undergraduate and graduate students better understand the fundamental concepts, and the problems are well designed with different levels of challenge and importance.' Ming Ye, Florida State University

Written for a one-semester course in hydraulics, this concise textbook is rooted in the fundamental principles of fluid mechanics and aims to promote sound hydraulic engineering practice. Basic methods are presented to underline the theory and engineering applications, and examples and problems build in complexity as students work their way through the textbook. Abundant worked examples and calculations, real-world case studies, and revision exercises, as well as precisely crafted end-of-chapter exercises ensure students learn exactly what they need in order to consolidate their knowledge and progress in their career. Students learn to solve pipe networks, optimize pumping systems, design pumps and turbines, solve differential equations for gradually-varied flow and unsteady flow, and gain knowledge of hydraulic structures like spillways, gates, valves, and culverts. An essential textbook for intermediate to advanced undergraduate and graduate students in civil and environmental engineering.

Preface
Notation
1. Hydrostatics
2. Flow in Pipes
3. Hydrodynamics
4. Pumps
5. Turbines
6. Water Hammer
7. Pipe Flow Oscillations
8. Steady Uniform Flow in Open Channels
9. Rapidly Varied Flow in Open Channels
10. Gradually Varied Flow in Open Channels
11. Unsteady Flow in Open Channels
12. Culverts
13. Spillways and Gates
14. Hydrology
15. Geohydrology
16. Groundwater
Appendices
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Irrigation [TVDR], Water supply & treatment [TQSW], Civil engineering, surveying & building [TN], Hydraulics & pneumatics [TGMF2], Hydrology & the hydrosphere [RBK]