River Morphology

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RIVER MORPHOLOGY synthesizes the contributions made by geologists, geomorphologists, geographers, hydraulic engineers and hydrologists and presents a coherent text which takes a balanced view about formation on alluvial rivers and their hydraulics, and analysis of their response to natural and man-made disturbances. The text covers discussion about history of fluvial hydraulics and geomorphology, drainage basin characteristics, soil erosion, fluvial morphology, principles of sediment transport and hydraulics of alluvial and gravel-bed rivers, river bed and channel changes, palaeo-hydraulics, analytical and numerical modeling of alluvial stream transients, morphology of some Indian rivers, rivers and environment, and data needs for morphological studies. Inclusion of two chapters on modeling offers valuable tools for quantitative analysis of a number of problems in alluvial stream transients. Thus this book should be useful to undergraduate and graduate students in geology and engineering, to those interested in rivers and involved in planning and management of rivers.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR R J Garde

R.J. Garde (Prof. Emeritus) obtained M.S. and Ph.D. from the Colorado State University and D. Sc. from the University of Poona. He has Professor of Hydraulic Engineering at the University of Roorkee where he was engaged in teaching and research in Fluid Mechanics and Fluvial Hydraulics. After retirement, during 1988-91, he was Pro-Vice Chancellor at Indira Gandhi National Open University in New Delhi. Since then he is attached to Central Water and Power Research Station at Khadakwasla, Pune Under UGC and INSA Fellowships. He is fellow of the Indian National Science Academy, Indian National Academy of Engineering, and the Institution of Engineers. He is the author of Fluide Machanics Through Problems, and History of Fluvial Hydraulics, and co-author of Engineering Fluid Mechanics and Mechanics of Sediment Transportation of Alluvial Stream Problems.