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P. Novak, A. I. B. Moffat, C. Nalluri, R. Narayanan...
728 pages - Publisher: CRC Press; 4th edition (February 25, 2007)
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0415386268 - ISBN-13: 978-0415386265

The fourth edition of this volume presents design principles and practical guidance for key hydraulic structures. Fully revised and updated, this new edition contains enhanced texts and sections on: Environmental issues and the World Commission on Dams + partially saturated soils, small amenity dams, tailing dams, upstream dam face protection and the rehabilitation of embankment dams + RCC dams and the upgrading of masonry and concrete dams + flow over stepped spillways and scour in plunge pools + cavitation, aeration and vibration of gates + risk analysis and contingency planning in dam safety + small hydroelectric power development and tidal and wave power + wave statistics, pipeline stability, wave–structure interaction and coastal modelling + computational models in hydraulic engineering.

The book's key topics are explored in two parts - dam engineering and other hydraulic structures – and the text concludes with a chapter on models in hydraulic engineering. Worked numerical examples supplement the main text and extensive lists of references conclude each chapter. Hydraulic Structures provides advanced students with a solid foundation in the subject and is a useful reference source for researchers, designers and other professionals.

Anthony N. Palazotto, Scott T. Dennis ... 251 pages - Publisher: Amer. Inst. of Aeronautics; (April, 1992) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 1563470330 - ISBN-13: 978-1563470332 ...

The increasing use of composite materials requires a better understanding of the behavior of laminated plates and shells. Large displacements and rotations, as well as shear deformations, must be included in the analysis. Since linear theories of shells and plates are no longer adequate for the analysis and design of composite structures, more refined theories are now used for such structures. This text develops, in a systematic manner, the overall concepts of the nonlinear analysis of shell structures. The authors start with a survey of theories for the analysis of plates and shells with small deflections and then lead to the theory of shells undergoing large deflections and rotations applicable to elastic laminated anisotropic materials. Subsequent chapters are devoted to the finite element solutions and include test case comparisons. The book is intended for graduate engineering students and stress analysts in aerospace, civil, or mechanical engineering.

Kenneth N. Brooks, Peter F. Ffolliott, Joseph A. Magner ...
552 pages - Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 4th edition (December 26, 2012) ... 
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0470963050 - ISBN-13: 978-0470963050 ...

This new edition is a major revision of the popular introductory reference on hydrology and watershed management principles, methods, and applications. The book's content and scope have been improved and condensed, with updated chapters on the management of forest, woodland, rangeland, agricultural urban, and mixed land use watersheds. Case studies and examples throughout the book show practical ways to use web sites and the Internet to acquire data, update methods and models, and apply the latest technologies to issues of land and water use and climate variability and change.

From the Back Cover: Hydrology and the Management of Watersheds has been a classroom staple since the publication of the first edition. The 4^th edition has been fully revised and updated, adding new features that allow for students to explore the field beyond the book, while still providing broad coverage of the fundamentals of hydrology and application of those concepts in the management of watersheds.

The new edition updates basic the basic concepts that provide a strong foundation in the field of hydrology. Coverage has been synthesized with a renewed focus on integrated watershed management reflecting the evolving view of the field for today’s students and professionals. New web links have been provided to allow students to more thoroughly explore the world of hydrology and watershed management outside of the book. Valuable chapter summaries and learning points are also included to help reinforce key concepts to the reader.

This careful revision ensures that Hydrology and the Management of Watersheds, 4^th Edition will continue to provide students and stakeholders with essential, practical information in the key concepts of hydrology and watershed management.

G. R. Liu, S. S. Quek ...
464 pages -Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 2nd edition (September 27, 2013) ... 
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0080983561 - ISBN-13: 978-0080983561 ...

R. O. Davis, A. P. S. Selvadurai ... 300 pages - Publisher: Cambridge University Press (August 22, 2005)
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0521018099 - ISBN-13: 978-0521018098

Plasticity and Geomechanics presents a concise introduction to the general subject of plasticity with a particular emphasis on applications in geomechanics. Derived from the authors' own lecture notes, excessive use of mathematical methods is avoided in the main body of the text and where possible, physical interpretations are given for important concepts. This book therefore complements Elasticity and Geomechanics by the same authors and will appeal to graduate students and researchers in the fields of soil mechanics, geotechnical engineering, and geomechanics.

Mario Paz, William Leigh ... 321 pages - Publisher: Springer; (February, 2001) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0792373081 - ISBN-13: 978-0792373087.

This is the first volume of a series of integrated textbooks for the analysis and design of structures. The series is projected to include a first volume in Matrix Structural Analysis to be followed by volumes in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering as well as other volumes dealing with specialized or advanced topics in the analysis and design of structures. An important objective in the preparation of these volumes is to integrate and unify the presentation using common notation, symbols and general format. Furthermore, all of these volumes will be using the same structural computer program, SAP2000, developed and maintained by Computers and Structures, Inc. , Berkeley, California.