Introduction to Risk and Uncertainty in Hydrosystem Engineering

Water engineers require knowledge of stochastic, frequency concepts, uncertainty analysis, risk assessment, and the processes that predict unexpected events.
This book presents the basics of stochastic, risk and uncertainty analysis, and random sampling techniques in conjunction with straightforward examples which are solved step by step. In addition, appropriate Excel functions are included as an alternative to solve the examples, and two real case studies is presented in the last chapters of book.

List of contents

Preface.- Basic Concepts.- Probability Theories.- Risk and Uncertainty Analysis.- Monte Carlo Simulation.- Evaluation of Dam Overtopping Risk Based on Univariate Flood Frequency Analyses.-Evaluation of Dam Overtopping Risk Based on Univariate and Bivariate Flood Frequency Analyses.- References.- Appendix A.-
Appendix B.- Appendix C.- Index.

Summary

Water engineers require knowledge of stochastic, frequency concepts, uncertainty analysis, risk assessment, and the processes that predict unexpected events.
This book presents the basics of stochastic, risk and uncertainty analysis, and random sampling techniques in conjunction with straightforward examples which are solved step by step. In addition, appropriate Excel functions are included as an alternative to solve the examples, and two real case studies is presented in the last chapters of book.

Product details

• Authors: Ehsa Goodarzi, Ehsan Goodarzi, Lee Teang Shui, Min Ziaei, Mina Ziaei
• Publisher: Springer Netherlands
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2013
• EAN: 9789400758506
• ISBN: 978-94-0-075850-6
• No. of pages: 157
• Dimensions: 173 mm x 244 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 373 g
• Illustrations: XIII, 157 p.
• Series: Topics in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality; Topics in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; B, Statistics, engineering, Geoengineering, quality control, Industrial and Production Engineering, Foundations, reliability, Probability & statistics, Geochemistry, Industrial safety, Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk, Reliability engineering, Hydraulics, Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics, Engineering—Geology, Engineering geology