ABSTRACT
Engineering hydrology includes the segments of hydrology pertinent to the design and operation of engineering projects for the control and use of water. A brief review of some of the practical applications of engineering hydrology may provide a helpful background before undertaking a more detailed study of the subject (Linsley et al. 1975). We shall consider here a few of engineering hydrology’s uses in connection with structural design, water supply, irrigation, ood control, erosion control, and environmental impacts on water resources and, nally, its applications to water-resource management in arid and semi-arid regions (Mays 2005; Chin 2006). Figure 11.1 shows many types of hydraulic structures in a watershed. All of these are needed for controlling, storing, and protecting water resources. The gure also shows crossing works such as bridges, culverts, and aqueducts.
