Applied Hydraulic Engineering

Contents: Preface. 1. Pressure measurements. 2. Flow measurements. 3. Flow over notches. 4. Flow over weirs. 5. Open channel flow and its classifications. 6. Open channels and their properties. 7. Uniform flow. 8. Most economical section. 9. Computation of uniform flow. 10. Application of energy principle. 11. Gradually varied flow. 12. Gradually varied flow computation. 13. Application of momentum principle. 14. Review of pumps. 15. Centrifugal pump. 16. Positive displacement pumps. 17. Hydraulic machines−turbines. 18. Pelton wheel turbine. 19. Reaction turbine-Francis turbine. 20. Axial flow reaction turbine-Kaplan turbine. 21. Performance of hydraulic turbines. Index.

This book is specially designed for the undergraduate students of civil engineering and AMIE. The text covers the syllabi requirements of almost all technical universities in India and abroad. A lucid pattern, both in terms of language and content, has been adopted throughout the text. This book will prove to be a boon to the students preparing for engineering, AMIE and other competitive examinations.

Key Features
* Sufficient conceptual information is included for a thorough understanding of the subject.
* Includes a large number of worked examples, summary, end of topic questions, problems and multiple choice questions.
* Lays foundation on the practical applicability of hydraulic engineering to the real life situations.
* Includes up-to-date coverage of topics in hydraulic engineering.