ABSTRACT

The design of bridges across rivers and streams is a major component of many civil engineering projects. The size of waterways must be kept reasonably small for reasons of economy and yet be large enough to allow floods to pass. Bridge Hydraulics is the first book to consider both arched and rectangular waterway openings in detail and to describe a

chapter 1|33 pages

Putting things into perspective

chapter 2|27 pages

How a bridge affects river flow

chapter 4|73 pages

How to calculate discharge and afflux

chapter 6|10 pages

How to analyse flow over embankments

chapter 7|52 pages

How to improve flow through a bridge

chapter 8|93 pages

How to evaluate and combat scour