Water does not belong to us; we only borrow it (modified from the quotation “We donot inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children” of unknownorigin). If we use or pollute water, the challenge is to restore and provide it back withat least the same quality and quantity as previously.Hydrogeology refers …
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Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop is a workbook for students andprofessionals who are getting started in the field of geographic informationsystems (GIS). Its detailed, step-by-step exercises teach you the corefunctionality of ArcGIS Desktop software: how to make maps, carry outspatial analysis, and build and edit spatial databases in the context of realisticprojects. The exercises are …
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DESCRIPTION Through ten editions, Fox and McDonald’s Introduction to Fluid Mechanics has helped students understand the physical concepts, basic principles, and analysis methods of fluid mechanics. This market-leading textbook provides a balanced, systematic approach to mastering critical concepts with the proven Fox-McDonald solution methodology. In-depth yet accessible chapters present governing equations, clearly state assumptions, and relate mathematical …
GIS and Geocomputation for Water Resource Science and Engineering not only provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of geographic information systems but also demonstrates how GIS and mathematical models can be integrated to develop spatial decision support systems to support water resources planning, management and engineering. The book uses a hands-on active learning approach to introduce fundamental …
Adaption to hydrological events such as climate change, drought, and lood Qualitative and quantitative conservation of water, thereby optimizing water consumptionhe Handbook of Engineering Hydrology aims to ill the two-decade gap since the publication ofDavid Maidment’s Handbook of Hydrology in 1993 by including updated material on hydrology scienceand engineering. It provides an extensive coverage of …
Description:“Practical Channel Hydraulics is a technical guide for estimating flood water levels in rivers using the innovative software known as the Conveyance and Afflux Estimation System (CES-AES). This is freely available at HR Wallingford’s website www.river-conveyance.net. The conveyance engine has also been embedded within industry standard river modelling packages such as InfoWorks RS and Flood …
A beginner’s guide to creating 2d and 3d maps and performing… geospatial analysis with arcgis pro 2 Learning ArcGIS Pro 2Second EditionA beginner’s guide to creating 2D and 3D maps and editinggeospatial data with ArcGIS ProTripp Corbin, GISP Learning ArcGIS Pro explains how to successfully use this new powerful desktopGeographic Information System (GIS) application to …
A new text for a new GIS experienceAlthough the concepts of GIS have remained fairly constant over time, the software is continuallyevolving. With the release of ArcGIS Pro, the latest software in the Esri GIS family, a new generationof GIS has arrived. ArcGIS Pro has a 64-bit, multithreaded architecture, uses ribbon-stylemenus, integrates 2D and 3D …
Increasing demand for water, higher standards of living, depletion of resources of acceptable quality, and excessive water pollution due to urban, agricultural, and industrial expansions have caused intense environmental, social, economic, and political predicaments. More frequent and severe floods and droughts have changed the ability and resiliency of water infrastructure systems to operate and provide …
Simulation of Flow and Advective Transport Description This second edition is extensively revised throughout with expanded discussion of modeling fundamentals and coverage of advances in model calibration and uncertainty analysis that are revolutionizing the science of groundwater modeling. The text is intended for undergraduate and graduate level courses in applied groundwater modeling and as a …
This textbook is a step-by-step tutorial on the applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in environmental and water resource issues. It provides information about GIS and its applications, specifically using the most advanced ESRI GIS technology and its extensions.Eighteen chapters cover GIS applications in the field of earth sciences and water resources in detail from …
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Chapter 2 Irrigation economics Excel Sheet [spreadsheet]Chapter 5 ET calculator Excel Sheet [spreadsheet]Chapter 6 Crop ET and scheduling Excel Sheet [spreadsheet]Chapter 7 Spatial variability Excel Sheet [spreadsheet]Chapter 8 Pipes Excel Sheet [spreadsheet]Chapter 9 Pumps Excel Sheet [spreadsheet]Chapter 11 Open channel flow Excel Sheet [spreadsheet]Chapter 12 Center pivot irrigation Excel Sheet [spreadsheet]Chapter 16 Landscape irrigation Excel …
Hardbound. Engineering rock mechanics is the discipline used to design structures built in rock. These structures encompass building foundations, dams, slopes, shafts, tunnels, caverns, hydroelectric schemes, mines, radioactive waste repositories and geothermal energy projects: in short, any structure built on or in a rock mass. Despite the variety of projects that use rock engineering, the …
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Dams which are under the jurisdiction of the Dam Safety Office (DSO) of the Department of Ecology are defined by statute (Chapter 90_03 RCW) and rule (Chapter 173-175 WAC) to be stmctures which can impound more than 10 acre-feet ofwater_ This definition is broad in scope and applies to typical dams used for: domestic, municipal …
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approach to inform the World Commission on Dams about the development effectiveness of dams on a range of issues associated with the planning, design, construction, operation and decommissioning of large dams. This particular study deals with the Tarbela Dam Project (TDP) developed as a follow up to settlement of the river waters dispute between India …
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The second edition of’ Design of Small Dams has been very popular throughout the world; it has been published in a number of different languages and used extensively in the United Stat,es. Since the second edition was published in 1974, there have been significant revisions in the approaches and procedures related to the design of …
This chapter of the Guidelines provides guidance on the criteria and procedures used by the FERC to evaluate the safety and structural integrity of existing arch dams under its jurisdiction. The intent of this guidance is to outline criteria and evaluation procedures including foundation considerations, material properties and testing, loading, methods of analyses, and predicted …
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This manual provides general information, design criteria and procedures, static and dynamic analysis procedures, temperature studies, concrete testing requirements, foundation investigation requirements, and instrumentation and construction information for the design of concrete arch dams. The guidance provided in this manual is based on state of the art in this field as practiced at the time …
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The first of two books concentrating on the dynamics of slender bodies within or containing axial flow, Fluid-Structure Interaction, Volume 1 covers the fundamentals and mechanisms giving rise to flow-induced vibration, with a particular focus on the challenges associated with pipes conveying fluid. This volume has been thoroughly updated to reference the latest developments in …
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Provides the definition, equations and derivations that characterize the foundation of fluid mechanics utilizing minimum mathematics required for clarity yet retaining academic integrity. The text focuses on pipe flow, flow in open channels, flow measurement methods, forces on immersed objects, and unsteady flow. It includes over 50 fully solved problems to illustrate each concepts.;Three chapters …
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