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Hydraulic geometry describes the relations between stable channel characteristics and discharge and adjustments made by a stream in response to changes in river discharge and sediment load. This book introduces hydraulic geometry and discusses different theories and their applications in river engineering, thus providing a comprehensive summary for hydraulic engineers, as well as graduate students and researchers in fluvial geomorphology and hydraulic and environmental engineering. Topics covered include the basis of power form of hydraulic geometry relations, validity and stability of power relations, state and assumption of equilibrium, variability of exponents, variation of channel width and velocity, and the effect of stream size and river channel patterns.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Governing Equations
Regime Theory
LeopoldMaddock LM Theory
Theory of Minimum Variance
Dimensional Principles
Hydrodynamic Theory
Scaling Theory
Tractive Force Theory
Thermodynamic Theory
Similarity Principle
Channel Mobility Theory
Maximum Sediment Discharge and Froude Number Hypothesis
Principle of Minimum Froude Number
Hypothesis of Maximum Friction Factor
Maximum Flow Efficiency Hypothesis
Principle of Least Action
Theory of Minimum Energy Dissipation Rate
Entropy Theory
Minimum Energy Dissipation and Maximum Entropy Theory
Theory of Stream Power
Regional Hydraulic Geometry
Index