Sediment transport in irrigation canals : a new approach /

Sediment transport in irrigation canals influences to a great extent the sustainability of an irrigation system. Unwanted erosion or deposition will not only increase maintenance costs, but may also lead to unfair, unreliable and unequitable distribution of irrigation water to the end users. Proper...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Depeweg, Herman (Author), Paudel, Krishna P. (Hydraulic engineer) (Author), Méndez V., Néstor J., 1954- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Leiden, Netherlands : CRC Press/Balkema, [2015]
Edition:First edition.
Series:UNESCO-IHE lecture note series.
Subjects:
Sediment transport > Mathematical models.
Irrigation canals and flumes.
Sédiments (Géologie) > Transport > Modèles mathématiques.
Canaux d'irrigation.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geography.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geology.
Irrigation canals and flumes
Sediment transport > Mathematical models
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Open channel flow
  • 3. Sediment properties
  • 4. Design criteria for irrigation canals
  • 5. Sediment transport concepts
  • 6. Setric, a mathematical model for sediment transport in irrigation canals
  • 7. The sediment transport model and its applications.

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