Water-Resources Engineering, 4th edition
Published by Pearson (March 6, 2020) © 2021
David A. Chin

Title overview

For courses in water-resources engineering in civil and environmental engineering programs.

Rigorous, in-depth coverage of the fundamentals of water-resources engineering

Water-Resources Engineering sequentially covers the theory and design applications in key areas such as hydraulics, hydrology, and water-resources planning and management. Providing a clear overview of the technical areas of the discipline, the text encourages students to view water-resource systems holistically and prepares them for a lifetime of learning. Presented from first principles, the text is reinforced by detailed presentations of design applications.

The 4th Edition has been updated with new material throughout.

Hallmark features of this title

  • Equations within boxes represent derived equations that are particularly useful in engineering applications. In contrast, equations without boxes are typically intermediate equations within an analysis leading to a derived useful equation.
  • Practical design applications are drawn from the areas of hydraulics, surface and ground water hydrology, and hydrologic fate and transport processes. These applications reinforce basic theory and prepare students for engineering practice.
  • Computer models of the techniques discussed familiarize students with common models for efficient and comprehensive engineering design.
  • The inclusion of SI units throughout the text reflects their increasing use in the US and keeps students competitive in the global environment.

New and updated features of this title

Facilitate understanding of fundamentals

  • NEW: More than 220 new end-of-chapter problems have been added. These problems have been organized into groups that correspond to specific sections in the chapter.
  • UPDATED: Enhanced figures provide greater clarity to facilitate understanding. The original versions of most figures are now available in color, and these can be presented using PowerPoint presentations that are available to instructors.
  • UPDATED: Paragraph headings provide greater clarity than previous editions.

Present the most up-to-date information on essential topics

  • NEW: The 4th Edition offers a new section on pump-station design for sanitary sewers.
  • UPDATED: The section on culvert design has been reorganized and rewritten to be consistent with state-of-the-art practice.
  • UPDATED: The content in the chapters on stormwater management (Chapter 12) and evapotranspiration (Chapter 13) has been thoroughly updated. Chapter 12 now includes increased coverage of removal capabilities of various stormwater control measures, including green infrastructure.

Table of contents

  1. Introduction
    • 1.1 Water-Resources Engineering
    • 1.2 The Hydrologic Cycle
    • 1.3 Design of Water-Resource Systems
    • 1.4 Types of Water-Resource Systems
  2. Fundamentals of Flow in Closed Conduits
    • 2.1 Introduction
    • 2.2 Single Pipelines
    • 2.3 Water Hammer
    • 2.4 Pipe Networks
    • 2.5 Pumps
  3. Design of Water-Distribution Systems
    • 3.1 Introduction
    • 3.2 Water Demand
    • 3.3 Components of Water-Distribution Systems
    • 3.4 Performance Criteria for Water-Distribution Systems
    • 3.5 Building Water-Supply Systems
  4. Fundamentals of Flow in Open Channels
    • 4.1 Introduction
    • 4.2 Basic Principles
    • 4.3 Water-Surface Profiles
  5. Design of Drainage Channels
    • 5.1 Introduction
    • 5.2 Basic Principles
    • 5.3 Design of Channels with Rigid Linings
    • 5.4 Design of Channels with Flexible Linings
    • 5.5 Composite Linings
    • 5.6 Scour at Bridges
  6. Design of Sanitary Sewers
    • 6.1 Introduction
    • 6.2 Quantity of Wastewater
    • 6.3 Hydraulics of Sewers
    • 6.4 System Design Criteria
    • 6.5 Design Computations
  7. Design of Hydraulic Structures
    • 7.1 Introduction
    • 7.2 Culverts
    • 7.3 Gates
    • 7.4 Weirs
    • 7.5 Spillways
    • 7.6 Stilling Basins
    • 7.7 Dams and Reservoirs
    • 7.8 Hydropower
  8. Probability and Statistics in Water-Resources Engineering
    • 8.1 Introduction
    • 8.2 Probability Distributions
    • 8.3 Analysis of Hydrologic Data
    • 8.4 Uncertainty Analysis
  9. Fundamentals of Surface-Water Hydrology I: Rainfall and Abstractions
    • 9.1 Introduction
    • 9.2 Rainfall
    • 9.3 Rainfall Abstractions
    • 9.4 Baseflow
  10. Fundamentals of Surface-Water Hydrology II: Runoff
    • 10.1 Introduction
    • 10.2 Basic Considerations
    • 10.3 Time of Concentration
    • 10.4 Peak-Runoff Models
    • 10.5 Continuous-Runoff Models
    • 10.6 Routing Models
    • 10.7 Water-Quality Models
  11. Design of Stormwater-Collection Systems
    • 11.1 Introduction
    • 11.2 Street Gutters
    • 11.3 Inlets
    • 11.4 Roadside Channels
    • 11.5 Storm Sewers
  12. Design of Stormwater-Management Systems
    • 12.1 Introduction
    • 12.2 Performance Goals
    • 12.3 Site Planning and Design
    • 12.4 Storage Impoundments
    • 12.5 Stormwater Wetlands
    • 12.6 Infiltration Basins
    • 12.7 Swales
    • 12.8 Vegetated Filter Strips
    • 12.9 Bioretention Cells
    • 12.10 Green Roofs
    • 12.11 Permeable Pavements
    • 12.12 Exfiltration Trenches
    • 12.13 Subsurface Exfiltration Galleries
    • 12.14 Drainage Wells
    • 12.15 Selection of SCMs for Water-Quality Control
    • 12.16 Major Drainage System
  13. Evapotranspiration
    • 13.1 Introduction
    • 13.2 Penman—Monteith Equation
    • 13.3 Application of the PM Equation
    • 13.4 Potential Evapotranspiration
    • 13.5 Reference Evapotranspiration
    • 13.6 Actual Evapotranspiration
    • 13.7 Selection of ET Estimation Method
  14. Fundamentals of Groundwater Hydrology I: Governing Equations
    • 14.1 Introduction
    • 14.2 The Subsurface Environment
    • 14.3 Darcy’s Law
    • 14.4 Hydraulic Conductivity
    • 14.5 Governing Equation
    • 14.6 Two-Dimensional Approximations
    • 14.7 Flow in the Unsaturated Zone
  15. Fundamentals of Groundwater Hydrology II: Applications
    • 15.1 Introduction
    • 15.2 Steady-State Solutions
    • 15.3 Unsteady-State Solutions
    • 15.4 Principle of Superposition
    • 15.5 Method of Images
    • 15.6 Saltwater Intrusion
  16. Design of Groundwater Systems
    • 16.1 Introduction
    • 16.2 Design of Wellfields
    • 16.3 Wellhead Protection
    • 16.4 Design and Construction of Water-Supply Wells
    • 16.5 Assessment of Well Performance
    • 16.6 Design of Slug Tests
    • 16.7 Design of Steady-Flow Exfiltration Trenches
    • 16.8 Seepage Meters
  17. Water-Resources Planning
    • 17.1 Introduction
    • 17.2 Planning Process
    • 17.3 Economic Feasibility

APPENDICES

  • A. Units and Conversion Factors
  • B. Fluid Properties
  • C. Statistical Tables
  • D. Special Functions
  • E. Pipe Specifications
  • F. Unified Soil Classification System
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