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Civil Hydraulics (CVEN90051) // Further information

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    INDICATIVE KEY LEARNING RESOURCES

    Readings are provided for this subject and made freely available on-line and for purchase as hard copy at the book room. Readings are taken from the following texts and papers:

    García, M.H., ed. 2008 Sedimentation engineering : processes, measurements, modeling, and practice; Prepared by the ASCE Task Committee to Expand and Update Manual 54 of the Sedimentation Committee of the Environmental and Water Resources Instiworkshop. Reston, Va. :, American Society of Civil Engineers.
    Bridge, J. S. and Demicco, R. 2008 Earth surface processes, landforms and sediment deposits Cambridge, UK ; New York: Cambridge University Press.
    Chadwick, A. and Morfett, J. 1998 Hydraulics in civil and environmental engineering. London: E&FN Spon.
    Chang, H. H., 1992. Fluvial processes in river engineering. Malabar: Krieger publishing company.
    Dean, R. G. and Dalrymple, R.A., - 2002 Coastal processes with engineering applications Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
    Deslauriers, L. E., Schelew,E. and Wieman,C., 2011. Improved Learning in a Large-Enrollment Physics Class. Science 332(6031), 862-864
    Dingman, S. L., 2008. Fluvial hydraulics. New York : Oxford University Press.
    French, R. H., 1994. Open-channel hydraulics. New York : McGraw-Hill.
    Gordon, N. D., McMahon,T.A. et al.-2nd ed. 2004. Stream hydrology : an introduction for ecologists. Chichester, West Sussex, England: Wiley.
    Henderson, F. M., -1966. Open channel flow. New York: Macmillan.
    Hibbeler, R. C., 2011. Mechanics of Materials. Boston: Prenctice Hall.
    Kamphuis, J. W., 1999. Introduction to coastal engineering and management. Singapore ; London: World Scientific.
    Kay, M., 2008. Practical hydraulics. London : Routledge.
    Kondolf, M. and Piégay,H., 2003. Tools in fluvial geomorphology. Hoboken, NJ, USA : J. Wiley.
    Nielsen, P., 2009. Coastal and estuarine processes. Singapore : World Scientific.
    Julien, P.J., -2nd ed.2010. Erosion and Sedimentation. Cambridge University Press
    Pretor-Pinney, G., 2010. The Wavewatcher's Companion. London: Bloomsbury Publishing.
    Reeve, D. and Fleming,C., 2004. Coastal engineering : processes, theory and design practice. London ; New York : Spon Press.
    Sorensen, R. M., - 2005. Basic coastal engineering. New York: Springer.
    Soulsby, R., 1997. Dynamics of marine sands : a manual for practical applications. London : Telford.
    Vogel, S., 1981. Life in moving fluids : the physical biology of flow. Boston, Mass : W. Grant Press.

    CAREERS / INDUSTRY LINKS

    Case study problems for each of the three modules have been provided with support from practicing engineers.


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    This subject contributes to the following:

    TypeName
    CourseMaster of Architectural Engineering
    Specialisation (formal)Structural
    Specialisation (formal)Environmental
    Specialisation (formal)Civil with Business
    Specialisation (formal)Civil
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Last updated: 27 February 2024