Streamflow Measurement

This book discusses methods for measuring the flow in rivers and open channels in accordance with ISO and CEN standards and to satisfy the current requirements of the International Organization for Standardization and the European Union's Water Directive. It includes coverage of the Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) and coverage of uncert

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. The Velocity Area-Method 3. Measurement of stage 4 The stage-discharge relation 5. Special problems 6. The ADCP Method 7. Measurement by Floats 8. The slope area method 9. The stage fall discharge method 10. Weirs and flumes 11. Dilution gauging 12. The Ultrasonic Method 13. Accuracy 14. Hydrometric Data Processing 15. Flow in Pipes

About the author

Reginald W. Herschy is a Former Government Water Engineer and Hydrologist and is presently Chairman of the British Standards Institution Committee on Hydrometry.

Summary

This book discusses methods for measuring the flow in rivers and open channels in accordance with ISO and CEN standards and to satisfy the current requirements of the International Organization for Standardization and the European Union’s Water Directive. It includes coverage of the Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) and coverage of uncert

Product details

• Authors: Reginald W Herschy, Reginald W. Herschy, Herschy Reginald W.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367865184
• ISBN: 978-0-367-86518-4
• No. of pages: 510
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Hydraulics, Hydraulic Engineering