Hydrology and water resources engineering / K.C. Patra

Author:: Patra, K. C.
Published:: Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press ; New Delhi : Narosa Pub. House, [2001]
Copyright Date:: ©2001
Physical Description:: xiv, 561 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

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STATISTICS AND PROBABILITIES IN HYDROLOGY: Statistical parameters -- Theoretical probability distribution -- Frequency analysis -- Graphical method using probability paper -- Confidence limits -- Regression and correlation -- Multivariate linear regression and correlation -- Analysis of time series -- Dependence models -- Chi-square test of goodness fit -- PRECIPITATION: Forms of precipitation -- Types of precipitation -- Rainfall in India -- Measurement of rainfall -- Network design -- Consistency of rainfall data -- Estimating missing data -- Presentation of precipitation data -- Mean aerial rainfall -- Depth-area-duration curve -- Design storm -- LOSSES FROM PRECIPITATION: Evaporation and its estimation -- Methods to reduce reservoir evaporation -- Evapotranspiration (consumptive use) and its estimation -- Interception -- Depression storage -- Infiltration and its estimation -- Watershed leakage -- GROUND WATER: Zoning of subsurface -- Water bearing materials -- Aquifer properties affecting ground water-- Steady flow equation -- Unsteady flow equation -- Ground water flow problems -- Well hydraulics -- Unsteady flow into a well -- Spacing of wells -- Well loss -- Well adjacent to a stream (method of images) -- Sea water intrusion -- Methods of ground water investigation -- STREAM FLOW: Terms used -- Factors affecting runoff -- Stage measurement -- Discharge measurement -- Stage discharge relationship -- Requirement of a good gauge-discharge site -- Runoff computation -- Runoff from rainfall records -- Runoff simulation models -- HYDROGRAPH: Hydrograph concept -- Components of hydrograph -- Unit hydrograph -- Derivation of unit hydrograph -- S-hydrograph -- Change of unit duration of unit hydrograph -- Instantaneous unit hydrograph (IUH) -- Derivation of instantaneous unit hydrograph -- Synthetic unit hydrograph -- Dimensionless unit hydrograph -- Distribution graph -- DESIGN FLOOD: Design flood -- Flood peak estimations for ungauged catchments -- Flood estimation for gauged catchment -- Regional flood frequency analysis -- Analysis of partial duration series -- FLOOD ROUTING: Routing methods -- Hydrologic channel routing -- Hydraulic channel routing -- Hydrologic reservoir routing -- Flood routing machines -- Flood forecasting -- Flood control measures -- RESERVOIR AND SEDIMENTATION: Fixation of reservoir capacity -- Determination of spillway size -- Allocation of storage space for various uses -- Reservoir sedimentation -- Determination of sediment yield at a river site -- Reservoir sedimentation -- Reservoir sediment control -- Reservoir economics.

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0849309336

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Includes bibliographical references (pages [547]-548) and index.

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