Description
Wiley India Spillway Clarified by M J Deodhar
Spillways are structures which provide controlled release of excess water from dams and reservoirs. This release is of utmost importance otherwise the excess water can damage the dams and cause devastation. This book will be useful for the final year degree & diploma courses, and practicing engineers. The book broadly discusses various types of spillways, their designs, control structures, energy dissipation arrangements and their safety aspects.
About the Author
M.J. Deodhar is presently working as ‘Technical Advisor for Coastal Power Services, Pune’. He was graduate in 1957 and completed his postgraduate studies in Hydraulics and Dam Engineering in 1959 from the University of Pune. He started his carrier as Assistant Research Officer in Maharashtra Engineering Research Institute, Nasik, and later became Professor and Head of Civil Engineering Department in the Govt. College of Engineering at Karad, Amaravati, and Pune. He retired as Principal of K.K. Wagh College of Engineering, Nasik.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
BOOK REVIEW
Introduction
Control Structure
Energy Dissipation Arrangement
Field Practices
Appendices
Bibliography
Index