Analysis of alternatives for computing backwater at bridges

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Volumn 123, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 784-792

  Kaatz, Kelly J ^a,b   James, Wesley P ^a,c  

^a ASCE   (United States)

^b HDR Engineering Inc   (United States)

^c H2WE Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOODS; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; BRIDGES; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF WATER; PERFORMANCE; RELIABILITY; WATER LEVELS;

ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES; BRIDGE SITES; EXPANSION RATIO; FLOOD EVENT; FLOW ANALYSIS; FREE SURFACES; MEASURED VALUES; ONEDIMENSIONAL FLOW; PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITIES; VEGETATED FLOODPLAIN;

WATER; HYDRAULICS;

BACKWATER; EXPANSION RATIO; FLOW ANALYSIS; MODIFIED BRADLEY METHOD; NORMAL BRIDGE METHOD; SPECIAL BRIDGE METHOD;

BRIDGE; COMPUTER MODELING; EVALUATION; FLOW ANALYSIS;

BACKWATER; BRIDGE; FLOODING; FLOW MEASUREMENT;

USA;

EID: 0031231205     PISSN: 07339429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(1997)123:9(784)     Document Type: Article

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