Hydraulic Engineering

  1. Specialized Applications
    1. Water Supply and Distribution Systems
      1. System Components
        1. Design Considerations
          1. Pressure Zones
            1. Storage and Distribution
            2. Irrigation Engineering
              1. Water Requirements of Crops
                1. Consumptive Use
                  1. Irrigation Scheduling
                  2. Irrigation Methods
                    1. Surface Irrigation
                      1. Sprinkler Irrigation
                        1. Drip Irrigation
                        2. Irrigation Efficiencies
                          1. Application Efficiency
                            1. Conveyance Efficiency
                            2. Design of Irrigation Canals
                              1. Alignment and Cross-Section
                                1. Lining and Maintenance
                              2. Drainage Engineering
                                1. Surface Drainage Systems
                                  1. Open Drains
                                    1. Graded Surfaces
                                    2. Subsurface Drainage
                                      1. Tile Drains
                                        1. Drainage Pipes
                                          1. Design and Layout
                                        2. Flood Control and Management
                                          1. Levees and Floodwalls
                                            1. Design and Construction
                                            2. Floodplain Management
                                              1. Zoning and Land Use
                                              2. Detention Ponds
                                                1. Design Criteria
                                                  1. Operation and Maintenance
                                                  2. Retention Ponds
                                                    1. Design Criteria
                                                      1. Operation and Maintenance
                                                    2. Hydropower Engineering
                                                      1. Components of a Hydropower Plant
                                                        1. Intake Structures
                                                          1. Penstocks
                                                            1. Powerhouse
                                                              1. Tailrace
                                                              2. Power Generation Calculation
                                                                1. Head and Flow Rate
                                                                  1. Efficiency Considerations
                                                                  2. Types of Hydropower Schemes
                                                                    1. Run-of-River
                                                                      1. Storage-Based
                                                                        1. Pumped Storage
                                                                      2. Coastal and Estuarine Engineering
                                                                        1. Wave Mechanics
                                                                          1. Wave Generation and Propagation
                                                                            1. Wave Transformation
                                                                            2. Tides and Currents
                                                                              1. Tidal Phenomena
                                                                                1. Estuarine Circulation
                                                                                2. Coastal Protection Structures
                                                                                  1. Breakwaters
                                                                                    1. Seawalls
                                                                                      1. Groynes
                                                                                        1. Revetments

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                                                                                    11. Modern Tools in Hydraulic Engineering