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For undergraduate and graduate courses in Hydrology.

This text offers a clear and up-to-date presentation of fundamental concepts and design methods required to understand hydrology and floodplain analysis. It addresses the computational emphasis of modern hydrology and provides a balanced approach to important applications in watershed analysis, floodplain computation, flood control, urban hydrology, stormwater design, and computer modeling. Includes HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, and SWMM models plus GIS and radar rainfall.

• NEW - New chapters 10, 11, and 12.

  • Motivates students to use geographic information systems (GIS) and radar data for analyzing watersheds. Ex.___

• NEW - The use of new tools and technologies—For watershed analysis, hydrologic modeling, and modern floodplain delineation.

  • Gives students a look at geographical information systems (GIS) and digital elevation models. Ex.___

• NEW - The latest technology on the use of NEXRAD radar data—Estimates rainfall intensities over watershed areas.

  • Shows students how this information has greatly improved the ability to predict rainfall patterns, along with its real advantages for hydrologic flood alert systems. Ex.___

• NEW - Detailed case study of a complex watershed—Uses GIS linked with radar technology.

  • Gives students a view of the new electronic methods applied to watershed and floodplain analysis. Ex.___

• Spreadsheet programs and data sets—Used in hydrology and hydraulics on a daily basis.

  • Allows students to apply simple computer models to actual hydrology problems. Ex.___

• New examples and homework problems.

  • Guides students through the use of HEC-HEM, HEC-RAS, and the latest improvements to SWMM—important new software releases.

• New chapters 10, 11, and 12.

  • Motivates students to use geographic information systems (GIS) and radar data for analyzing watersheds. Ex.___

• The use of new tools and technologies—For watershed analysis, hydrologic modeling, and modern floodplain delineation.

  • Gives students a look at geographical information systems (GIS) and digital elevation models. Ex.___

• The latest technology on the use of NEXRAD radar data—Estimates rainfall intensities over watershed areas.

  • Shows students how this information has greatly improved the ability to predict rainfall patterns, along with its real advantages for hydrologic flood alert systems. Ex.___

• Detailed case study of a complex watershed—Uses GIS linked with radar technology.

  • Gives students a view of the new electronic methods applied to watershed and floodplain analysis. Ex.___

(NOTE: Each chapter concludes with Summary, Problems, and References.)

1. Hydrologic Principles.

Hydrology  [CORE TEXTS]   (Civil & Environmental Engineering)

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  Hydrology and Floodplain Analysis, 4/E
  Bedient, Huber & Vieux
  ©2008 | Prentice Hall | Cloth; 816 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0131745891 | ISBN-13: 9780131745896
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  For undergraduate and graduate courses in Hydrology.

   

  This text offers a clear and up-to-date presentation of fundamental concepts and design methods required to understand hydrology and floodplain analysis. It addresses the computational emphasis of modern hydrology and provides a balanced approach to important applications in watershed analysis, floodplain computation, flood control, urban hydrology, stormwater design, and computer modeling.

Philip B. Bedient is the Herman Brown Professor of Engineering, with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX. He received the Ph.D. degree in environmental engineering sciences from the University of Florida, Gainesville. He is a registered professional engineer and teaches and performs research in surface and ground water hydrology and flood prediction systems. He has directed 45 research projects over the past 26 years, and has written over 120 journal articles and conference proceedings over the past 25 years. He has also written four textbooks in the area of surface and groundwater hydrology.

Dr. Bedient has worked on a variety of hydrologic problems, including river basin analyses, major floodplain, studies, groundwater contamination models, and hydrologic/GIS models in water resources. He has been actively involved in developing computer systems for flood prediction and warning, and recently directed the development of a real-time flood alert system (FAS) funded by the Texas Medical Center in Houston. The FAS is based on converting NEXRAD radar data directly to rainfall in a GIS framework, which is then used to predict peak channel flows.

Dr. Bedient has overseen the monitoring, modeling, and remediation at numerous hazardous waste sites, including six Superfund sites, and U.S. Air Force bases in five states. He has extensive experience in contaminant transport at sites impacted with chlorinated solvents and fuels. He has served on two National Academy of Science committees relating to environmental remediation and technology, and has received research funding from the EPA, the U.S. Department of Defense, the State of Texas, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the City of Houston.

Wayne C. Huber is Professor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering at Oregon State University, Corvallis. His doctoral work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology dealt with thermal stratification in reservoirs, for which he received the Lorenz G. Straub Award from the University of Minnesota and the Hilgard Hydraulic Prize from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). He is a member of several technical societies and has served several administrative functions within the ASCE. He is the author of over 120 reports and technical papers, is a registered professional engineer, and has served as a consultant on numerous studies done by public agencies and private engineering firms.

Beginning at the University of Florida and continuing at Oregon State University, Dr. Huber's research has included studies of urban hydrology, stormwater management, nonpoint source runoff, river basin hydrology, lake eutrophication, rainfall statistics, and hydrologic and water quality modeling. He is one of the original authors of the EPA Storm Water Management Model and has helped to maintain and improve the model continuously since 1971. Dr. Huber is an internationally recognized authority on runoff quantity and quality processes in urban areas.

Now in its third edition, Hydrology and Floodplain Analysis continues to offer a clear and up-to-date presentation of the fundamental concepts and design methods required to understand hydrology and floodplain analysis. It addresses the computational emphasis of modern hydrology and provides a balanced approach to important applications in watershed analysis, floodplain computation, flood control, urban hydrology, stormwater design, and computer modeling. Includes HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, and SWMM models plus GIS and radar rainfall. The text is ideal for students taking an undergraduate or graduate course on hydrology, while the practicing engineer should value the book as a modern reference for hydrologic principles, flood frequency analysis, floodplain analysis, computer simulation, and hydrologic storm water design.

Updated coverage in the third edition includes:

• Three New Chapters
• Chapter 1: Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Chapter 2: Use of NEXRAD Radar Data
• Chapter 3: Floodplain Management Issues in Hydrology
• A new, detailed case study of a complex watershed using GIS linked with radar technology.
• New tools and technologies used for watershed analysis, hydrologic modeling, and modern floodplain delineation.
• New examples and homework problems in each chapter.

Companion Website - Bedient, 3/E
Bedient
©2002 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130348716 | ISBN-13: 9780130348715
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Companion Website - Bedient, 3/E
Bedient
©2002 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130348716 | ISBN-13: 9780130348715
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Companion Website - Bedient, 3/E
Bedient
©2002 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130348716 | ISBN-13: 9780130348715
  View Downloadable Files

Companion Website - Bedient, 3/E
Bedient
©2002 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130348716 | ISBN-13: 9780130348715
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