HYDROLOGICAL SURVEYS FOR THE LOCUST POINT POWER PLANT

By R. LAIRD

Chapter 1 Hydraulics and Hydrology in Engineering 1 Objectives 1 11 History of Water Engineering 1 12 Modern Practice of Stormwater Management 3 13 Legal and Environmental Issues 4 14 Public Agencies 5 15 Engineering Design 6 16 Engineering Computations 7 17 Metrication 12 Problems 13 Further Reading 13 Chapter 2 Fluid Mechanics 15 Objectives 15 21 Fundamental Concepts 15 22 Specific Weight and Density 17 23 Viscosity 19 Problems 21 Further Reading 21 Chapter 3 Fundamental Hydrostatics 23 Objectives 23 31 Hydrostatic Pressure 23 32 Pressure on Plane Surfaces 26 33 Pressure on Curved Surfaces 32 34 Measuring Pressure 36 35 Buoyancy 38 Problems 40 Further Reading 43 Chapter 4 Fundamental Hydrodynamics 45 Objectives 45 41 Motion of Water 45 42 Types of Flow 47 43 Energy Head 48 44 Conservation Laws 49 45 Measuring Flow 60 Problems 67 Further Reading 71 Chapter 5 Hydraulic Devices 73 Objectives 73 51 Orifice Flow 73 52 Weir Flow 77 53 Flow Under a Gate 84 54 Siphon Flow 86 Problems 88 Further Reading 91 Chapter 6 Open Channel Hydraulics 93 Objectives 93 61 Fundamental Concepts 93 62 Types of Channels 96 63 Normal Depth 97 64 Critical Depth 98 Problems 102 Further Reading 105 Chapter 7 Uniform Flow in Channels 107 Objectives 107 71 Manning’s Equation 107 72 Channel Flow 109 73 Pipe Flow 112 74 Stream Flow 119 Problems 123 Further Reading 125 Chapter 8 Varied Flow in Channels 127 Objectives 127 81 Fundamental Concepts 127 82 Backwater Profile 130 83 Entrance to a Channel 135 84 Hydraulic Jump 139 Problems 142 Further Reading 143 Chapter 9 Culvert Hydraulics 145 Objectives 145 91 Fundamental Concepts 145 92 Types of Flow 148 93 Inlet Control 150 94 Outlet Control 153 95 Entrance Efficiency 156 Problems 157 Further Reading 159 Chapter 10 Fundamental Hydrology 161 Objectives 161 101 Hydrologic Cycle 161 102 Drainage Area 163 103 Time of Concentration 168 104 Rainfall 172 105 Runoff Hydrographs 176 106 Routing 182 107 Subbasins 183 Problems 186 Further Reading 195 Chapter 11 Runoff Calculations 197 Objectives 197 111 Rational Method 197 112 Modified Rational Method 206 113 NRCS Method 211 114 NRCS Method Versus Rational Method 228 Problems 229 Further Reading 237 Chapter 12 Storm Sewer Design 239 Objectives 239 121 Fundamental Concepts 240 122 Design Investigation 243 123 System Layout 245 124 Hydraulic Design 248 125 Storm Sewer Outfalls 263 126 Case Study 272 Problems 288 Further Reading 294 Chapter 13 Culvert Design 297 Objectives 297 131 Fundamental Concepts 297 132 Design Investigation 304 133 Design of New Culvert 306 134 Culvert Replacement 312 135 Case Study 321 Problems 328 Further Reading 337 Chapter 14 Stormwater Detention 339 Objectives 339 141 Stormwater Impoundment 339 142 Outlet Structure 345 143 Emergency Spillway 353 144 Reservoir Routing 356 Problems 362 Further Reading 364 Chapter 15 Detention Design 367 Objectives 367 151 Fundamental Concepts 367 152 On-Site Detention Design 374 153 Case Study 1 378 154 Case Study 2 388 Problems 398 Further Reading 402