Publisher's Synopsis
This is the second edition of the book which was first published in 1977. The first part of the book covering eight chapters is devoted to a discussion of the fundamental processes in the mechanics of sediment transportation, such as sediment properties, bedform and resistance analysis and sediment transport. The remaining nine chapters forming the second part deal with applied problems in alluvial streams such as sampling, stable channel design, aggradation, degradation, plan-form variation, river training, sediment control, sediment transport through pipes, etc. The book takes a balanced view of theory and practice and will, therefore, be invaluable to researchers, planners and designers.
