Hydraulics of Spillways and Energy Dissipators (Civil and Environmental Engineering Book 1)

An unsurpassed treatise on the state-of-the-science in the research and design of spillways and energy dissipators, Hydraulics of Spillways and Energy Dissipators compiles a vast amount of information and advancements from recent conferences and congresses devoted to the subject. It highlights developments in theory and practice and emphasizing topics related to scale effect, dynamic flow measurement, and the analysis and interpretation of model results. Consolidates and compares the available information on various design approaches, procedures, and structure types to benefit practicing engineers. Reflecting the author's nearly four decades of experience in the field, this handbook "A treatise on the state-of-the-science in the research and design of spillways and energy dissipators, this reference compiles a vast amount of information and advancements from recent conferences and congresses devoted to the subject - highlighting developments in theory and practice and emphasizing topics related to scale effect, dynamic flow measurement, and the analysis and interpretation of model results. This volume consolidates and compares the available information on various design approaches, procedures, and structure types to benefit practicing engineers."--Jacket A comprehensive treatise on spillways and energy dissipators. This book reviews research and design advances pertaining to spillways, energy dissipators, cavitation and air entrainment, and hydraulic modeling - emphasizing the hydraulics of various types of spillways and energy dissipators, and applications and solutions to design challenges "He who creates a potential danger is responsible for doing everything within human power to control it."