Hydraulic Engineering

The text on tidal hydraulic engineering includes discussion of: basic characterstics of tides and tidal propagation; hydrographic surveys in tidal rivers; and design considerations for tidal sluice gates for drainage and fish farms in aquaculture...

This book provides an introduction to the subject of turbulence modelling in a form easy to understand for anybody with a basic background in fluid mechanics, and it summarizes the present state of the art. Individual models are described and examined for the merits and demerits which range from the..

Participation Beyond the Ballot Box is a welcome addition to the literature on democracy and the role of civil society. It demonstrates that new mechanisms being introduced in Western Europe can and do offer the potential to significantly strengthen the democratic process...

This volume is the outcome of a three year cooperation program between CFBR (Comité Français des Barrages et Réservoirs or French Committee on Large dams) and JCOLD and focusses on the dynamic behavior of concrete and embankment dams interpreted from the records of the data base of JCOLD...