Introduction to Water Engineering, Hydrology, and Irrigation

Water engineering, hydrology, and irrigation comprise a wide range of different majors that are developing and changing rapidly, so students and specialists of these majors need to use the most up-to-date texts and papers. This can be achieved through reading the original texts. This book is designed as a text for  undergraduate water engineering, hydrology, and irrigation courses and as preliminary reading for postgraduate courses in water engineering, hydrology, and irrigation. It is hoped that it will also be of value to specialists, experts, and engineers already in the field and to students preparing for the M.Sc. and PhD examinations. The texts and exercises are based on my lecture courses to undergraduate water and environmental engineers augmented by material prepared for extramural short courses. Wherever possible, illustrations have been used to clarify the texts. The book is divided into 16 chapters and is intended for students, researchers, and professionals working on various aspects of water engineering, hydrology, and irrigation. An honest effort has been made to check the scientific validity and justification of each chapter through several iterations. We, the authors and the publisher, have put together a comprehensive reference for students of water, hydrology, and irrigation engineering with a belief that this book will be of immense use to present and future colleagues who teach, study, and/or practice in this particular field. We would welcome comments from anyone that will help us improve any future editions.