Hydrology and floodplain analysis / Philip B. Bedient, Wayne C. Huber, Baxter E. Vieux.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1 Hydrologic Principles -- 1.1 Introduction to Hydrology -- 1.2 Weather Systems -- 1.3 Precipitation -- 1.4 The Hydrologic Cycle -- 1.5 Simple Rainfall-Runoff -- 1.6 Streamflow and the Hydrograph -- 1.7 Hydrograph Analysis -- 1.8 Hydrologic Measurement -- 2 Hydrologic Analysis -- 2.1 Watershed Concepts -- 2.2 Unit Hydrograph Theory -- 2.3 Synthetic Unit Hydrograph Development -- 2.4 Applications of Unit Hydrographs -- 2.5 Linear and Kinematic Wave Models -- 2.6 Hydrologic Loss --Evaporation and ET -- 2.7 Hydrologic Loss --Infiltration -- 2.8 Green and Ampt Infiltration Method -- 2.9 Snowfall and Snowmelt -- 3 Frequency Analysis -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Probability Concepts -- 3.3 Random Variables and Probability Distributions -- 3.4 Return Period or Recurrence Interval -- 3.5 Common Probabilistic Models -- 3.6 Graphical Presentation of Data -- 3.7 Regional Analysis -- 4 Flood Routing -- 4.1 Hydrologic and Hydraulic Routing -- 4.2 Hydrologic River Routing -- 4.3 Hydrologic Reservoir Routing -- 4.4 Governing Equations for Hydraulic River Routing -- 4.5 Movement of a Flood Wave -- 4.6 Kinematic Wave Routing -- 4.7 Hydraulic River Routing -- 5 Hydrologic Simulation Models -- 5.1 Introduction to Hydrologic Models -- 5.2 Steps in Watershed Modeling -- 5.3 Description of Major Hydrologic Models -- 5.4 HEC-HMS Flood Hydrograph Models -- 5.5 Application of HEC-HMS to Watersheds -- 5.6 HEC-HMS Watershed Analysis: Case Study -- 6 Urban Hydrology -- 6.1 Characteristics of Urban Hydrology -- 6.2 Review of Physical Processes -- 6.3 Rainfall Analysis in Urban Basins -- 6.4 Methods for Quantity Analysis -- 6.5 Sewer System Hydraulics -- 6.6 Control Options -- 6.7 Operational Computer Models -- 6.8 Case Study -- 7 Floodplain Hydraulics -- 7.1 Uniform Flow -- 7.2 Uniform Flow Computations -- 7.3 Specific Energy and Critical Flow -- 7.4 Occurrence of Critical Depth -- 7.5 Nonuniform Flow or Gradually Varied Flow -- 7.6 Gradually Varied Flow Equations -- 7.7 Classification of Water Surface Profiles -- 7.8 Hydraulic Jump -- 7.9

8 Ground Water Hydrology -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Properties of Ground Water -- 8.3 Ground Water Movement -- 8.4 Flow Nets -- 8.5 General Flow Equations -- 8.6 Dupuit Equation -- 8.7 Streamlines and Equipotential Lines -- 8.8 Unsaturated Flow -- 8.9 Steady-State Well Hydraulics -- 8.10 Unsteady Well Hydraulics -- 8.11 Water Wells -- 8.12 Ground Water Modeling Techniques -- 9 Design Applications in Hydrology -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Drainage Collection Systems -- 9.3 Design of Culverts -- 9.4 Detention Basins Used to Mitigate Project Impacts -- 9.5 Floodplain Management Design Issues -- 10 GIS Applications in Hydrology -- 10.1 Introduction to GIS -- 10.2 General GIS Concepts -- 10.3 Digital Representation Hydrologic Parameters -- 10.4 Digital Representation of Topography -- 10.5 GIS-Based Hydrology and Hydraulics -- 10.6 Common GIS Software Programs -- 11 Radar Rainfall Applications in Hydrology -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Radar Estimation of Rainfall -- 11.3 Nexrad (WSR-88D) Radar System -- 11.4 Gage Adjustment of Radar -- 11.5 Hydrologic Applications -- 12 Severe Storm Impacts and Flood Management -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Flood Management Issues and Basic Terminology -- 12.3 Structural and Nonstructural Methods of Flood Control -- 12.4 The Flood Control Paradox -- 12.5 Major Gulf Hurricanes: Katrina and Ike -- 12.6 Improved Strategies Toward Flood Management Summary References -- 13 Case Studies in Hydrologic Engineering: Water Resource Projects -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 The City of San Antonio Deep in the Heart of Texas -- 13.3 The Colorado River Taming the Wild West -- 13.4 Across the Pond The River Thames -- 13.5 Global Climate Change and Water Resources -- Appendix A Symbols and Notation -- Appendix B Conversion Factors -- Appendix C Properties of Water -- Appendix D Normal Distribution Tables -- Appendix E Useful Hydrology-Related Internet Links.

The field of hydrology is of fundamental importance to civil and environmental engineers, hydrogeologists and other earth scientists because of the environmental significance of water supply, major floods and droughts and theri management, and water quality impacts.

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