ABSTRACT

Aimed at engineers with a good grounding in hydraulic engineering, this practical reference fills a need for a guide to the design, construction, management and modernisation of canals. It provides an in-depth study of the problems caused by seepage, an analysis of the various possible linings, the constraints posed by canals constructed witho

chapter 1|18 pages

Hydraulic operation of a canal

chapter 2|19 pages

Water loss in canals

chapter 4|35 pages

Mass concrete lining

chapter 5|27 pages

Construction of concrete linings

chapter 7|8 pages

Asphalt linings for canals

chapter 8|11 pages

Plastic membrane linings

chapter 9|22 pages

Canal drainage

chapter 10|12 pages

The cross section in a lined canal

chapter 11|28 pages

Unlined canals

chapter 12|11 pages

Canals with peculiar problems

chapter 13|9 pages

Navigation canals

chapter 14|36 pages

Watercourse crossing works

chapter 15|15 pages

Flow rate measurement works

chapter 16|10 pages

Spillways

chapter 17|9 pages

Height loss works

chapter 18|12 pages

Ditches and tertiary canals

chapter 19|37 pages

Canal regulation

chapter 20|10 pages

Mathematical models in canals

chapter 21|7 pages

Canal rehabilitation and modernization

chapter 22|10 pages

Maintenance and conservation of canals

chapter 23|4 pages

Canal safety