Hubert Chanson, School of Civil Engineering, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
168 pages :
illustrations ;
26 cm.
IAHR monograph
"A Balkema Book."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction : energy dissipators in hydraulic structures / H. Chanson -- 2. Energy dissipation at block ramps / S. Pagliara & M. Palermo -- 3. Stepped spillways and cascades / H. Chanson, D.B. Bung & J. Matos -- 4. Hydraulic jumps and stilling basins / H. Chanson & R. Carvalho -- 5. Ski jumps, jets and plunge pools / M. Pfister & A.J. Schleiss -- 6. Impact dissipators / B.P. Tullis & R.D. Bradshaw -- 7. Energy dissipation : concluding remarks / H. Chanson.