Road hydrological survey, design and flood damage prevention

Author: Jiang Huanzhang
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: This book consists of 15 chapters and nearly 400,000 words, summarizing the author's long-term achievements and practical experience in scientific research and prevention of highway water damage. The content primarily includes issues related to the prevention of highway water damage, river channel evolution, river sediment transport mechanics, hydrological surveys and field surveys, bridge opening design, scour calculation and protection for bridge piers and abutments, bridge crossing regulation structures, spurs, spur dikes, retaining walls, and slope protection. The book emphasizes the combination of theory and practice, with abundant illustrations and diagrams. It provides sufficient calculation examples and engineering cases based on the latest research findings for various protection projects, facilitating reading and practical application. Yang Shengfu, the former Director of the Engineering Management Department of the Ministry of Transport and a senior engineer, wrote the preface for the original edition of this book. This book is suitable for design and maintenance technicians in highway departments and other relevant authorities, as well as serving as a teaching reference for universities and colleges.