River mechanics. (1992)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: M. Selim Yalin.
• Other Names: Yalin, M. Selim (Mehmet Selim), 1925-
• Contents: Chapter and section headings: Preface. List of relevant symbols. Fundamentals. Width-to-depth ratio of a river. Dimensional methods. Two-phase motion and its dimensionless variables. Mechanical properties of flow. Sediment transport. Granular skin roughness. Transport continuity equation. Data-plots. References. Turbulence. Bursting processes. Turbulence scales. Horizontal turbulence. References. Bed Forms and Friction Factor. Classification of bed forms. Formation of bed forms. Steepness of bed forms. Existence regions of bed forms. Experimental data and bed form equations. Friction factor. References. References A: sources of dune and ripple data. References B: sources of bar data. References C: sources of friction factor data. Regime Channels. Part I. Regime concept. Extremal (or rational) methods. Dimensionless formulation of the regime channel R . (Fr → min) - the basis of regime development. Regime equations. Computation of BR, hR and SR . Regime channel development. Part II. Regime cross-section. References. References A: table 4.1. References B: sources of data used for regime plots. Meandering and Braiding. Part I: meandering. Meander geometry. Origin of meanders. Meander kinematics (schematical outline). Meander dynamics (schematical outline). Part II: braiding. Origin of braiding. Development of braiding. References. References A: sources of meandering and braiding river data. Subject index.128 illus., 447 lit refs.
• Publisher Details: Oxford New York : Pergamon Press
• Publication Date: 1992
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 219 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 627/.12; River channels; Hydrodynamics; Alluvial streams; Chenaux; Hydrodynamique; Cours d'eau alluvionnaires; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Hydraulics; Alluvial streams; Hydrodynamics; River channels; Engenharia hidraulica e sanitaria; Strömungsmechanik; Flussbau; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 0080401902; 9780080401904; 9781483287294; 1483287297
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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