Flood Control and Drainage Engineering

List of contents

Preface to the Fourth Edition, Preface to the First Edition, 1. FLOOD PROBLEMS, 2. ESTIMATION OF DESIGN FLOOD, 3. FLOOD ROUTING THROUGH RESERVOIRS AND CHANNELS, 4. DESIGN OF SPILLWAYS, 5. FLOOD MITIGATION THROUGH PLANNING OF RESERVOIR CAPACITIES AND OPERATlON OF RESERVOIRS, 6. FLOOD MITIGATION THROUGH RIVER PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT WORKS, 7. FLOOD FORECASTING, WARNING AND FLOOD FIGHTING, 8. ECONOMICS OF FLOOD CONTROL, PROJECT, 9. DESIGN OF SUBSURFACE DRAINAGE SYSTEM, 10. DESIGN OF SURFACE DRAINAGE SYSTEM, 11. WATER-LOGGING AND SALINITY, 12. APPLICATION OF REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGY FOR FLOOD CONTROL, 13. FLOOD PLAIN DELINEATION AND FLOOD HAZARD ASSESSMENT, 14. FLOOD DAMAGE MANAGEMENT—Tsunamis and Storm Surges, 15. FLOODING DUE TO COLLAPSE OF DAMS, SELECTED REFERENCES, SUGGESTED READINGS, INDEX

Product details

• Authors: S.N. Ghosh
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.02.2014
• EAN: 9781138026278
• ISBN: 978-1-138-02627-8
• No. of pages: 400
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Hydraulics, environmental science, engineering & technology, Environmental science, engineering and technology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / Flood Control, Hydraulics & pneumatics, Flood control, Hydraulics / Pneumatics