Mechanics Of Sediment Transport

The Third Edition Of This Book Recognises Two Important Developments That Have Taken Place In Recent Years.(1) Mathematical Modelling Of Alluvial River Processes, And(2) Environmental Aspects Relating To Sedimentation.Both Of These Factors Have Been Duly Considered In This Edition. With Its Detailed Analysis And Clear Presentation, This Book Would Be Extremely Useful For Practising Civil Engineers. It Would Also Serve As An Authoritative Reference Source For Graduate And Senior Undergraduate Civil Engineering Students.

Chien (hydraulic engineering, Tsinghua University) and Wan (China Institute of Water Resources and Hydro-power) cover every essential phase of the mechanics of sediment transport by examining the processes of erosion, transportation and deposition of sediment particles under gravity, flowing water,

This book presents the studies on sediment transport in suspension and sediment transport in steep channels. It discusses the degradation and particle sorting processes.

This book presents the studies on sediment transport in suspension and sediment transport in steep channels. It discusses the degradation and particle sorting processes.

This book treats the subject of sediment transport in the marine environment, covering transport of non-cohesive sediment by waves and current in- and outside the surf zone. It can be read independently, but a background in hydraulics and basic wave mechanics is required. It is intended for M.Sc. and Ph.D. students. The primary aim of the book is to describe the physical processes of sediment transport and how to represent them in mathematical models. It does not present a large number of different formulae for the sediment transport rates under various conditions. The book can be divided in two main parts; in the first, the relevant hydrodynamic theory is described; in the second, sediment transport and morphological development are treated. The hydrodynamic part contains a review of elementary theory for water waves, chapters on the turbulent wave boundary layer and the turbulent interaction between waves and currents, and finally, surf zone hydrodynamics and wave driven currents. The part on sediment transport introduces the basic concepts (critical bed shear stress, bed load, suspended load and sheet layer, near-bed concentration, effect of sloping bed); it treats suspended sediment in waves and current and in the surf zone, and current and wave-generated bed forms. Finally, the modelling of cross-shore and long-shore sediment transport is described together with the development, of coastal profiles and coastlines.

This revised Second Edition features updated information on sediment transport through pipes and the principles of sediment transportation which form the basis for solving alluvial stream problems. Discusses such theoretical aspects as properties of sediments, incipient motion condition, flow regimes, resistance to flow, bed load transport, suspended load and total load transport. Also covers applied problems including sediment samplers and sampling, stable channels, alluvial streams and sediment control.