A simple method for estimating flood flow around bridges

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Water Management

Volumn 160, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 195-202

  Seckin, G ^a   Haktanir, T ^b   Knight, D W ^c  

^a Gukurova University   (Turkey)

^b ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bridgis; Floods floodworks; Models(physivsl)

Indexed keywords

BRIDGES; COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; ERROR ANALYSIS;

BRIDGE BACKWATER; TRANSITION LOSS COEFFICIENTS;

FLOODS;

BRIDGES; COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; ERROR ANALYSIS; FLOODS;

BACKWATER; ESTIMATION METHOD; FLOOD; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; METHODOLOGY; SOFTWARE; WATER FLOW;

EID: 36448997793     PISSN: 17417589     EISSN: 17517729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/wama.2007.160.4.195     Document Type: Article

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