本书是为高等学校水利水电以及相关专业的学生编写的双语教学教材，该书面向具有中等英语水平的读者，旨在全面、系统地介绍水资源工程专业知识。全书具有适当的专业知识深度，既不是科普读物，也非专门的学术著作。可供我国水利水电工作者提高水利水电专业英语水平学习使用。

本书重点介绍了水资源工程的专业知识，同时也顾及了工程水文学、力学、水力学、工程地质等专业基础课的一些基本概念。书中还介绍了国内外若干著名的水利水电工程，当代先进的水利水电科学技术等。本书适合高等学校水利专业师生使用，也可以供水利水电工作者提高水利专业英语水平。

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PART ONE WATER RESOURCES

CHAPTER 1 AN INTRODUCTION TO WATER RESOURCES

 1.1 Properties of water

 1.2 Water resources on the earth

 1.3 Water resources of China

 1.4 Hydrologic cycle

 1.5 Hydropower resources in China

CHAPTER 2 THE ROLE OF WATER IN SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

 2.1 Water and social-economic development

 2.2 Water conservancy and ancient civilization

 2.3 Management of water resources

PART TWO WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS

CHAPTER 3 WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS AND HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES

 3.1 Water resources projects

 3.2 Hydraulic structures

 3.3 Hydraulic scheme

CHAPTER 4 RESERVOIRS

 4.1 Introduction

 4.2 Characteristics water levels and capacities of reservoirs

 4.3 Physical characteristics of reservoirs

 4.4 Structure components of reservoir

CHAPTER 5 DAMS

 5.1 Introduction

 5.2 Concrete dams

 5.3 Embankment dams

CHAPTER 6 RELEASE STRUCTURES

 6.1 Introduction

 6.2 Spillway

 6.3 Energy dissipation

 6.4 Outlet works

 6.5 Tunnels

CHAPTER 7 WATER INTAKE STRUCTURES

 7.1 Introduction

 7.2 Submerged (deep) water intake

 7.3 Surface intake

 7.4 Pump and pump station

CHAPTER 8 RIVER PROJECTS

 8.1 River morphology

 8.2 River engineering

 8.3 Flood-damage mitigation

 8.4 Navigation engineering

CHAPTER 9 HYDROELECTRIC POWER PROJECTS

 9.1 Hydroelectricity

 9.2 Power systems and load

 9.3 Types of water power development

 9.4 Conduit system

 9.5 Hydraulic turbines and generator

 9.6 Other system in hydropower station

 9.7 Power house

 9.8 Pumped storage plants

CHAPTER 10 PROJECTS OF IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE

 10.1 Irrigation

 10.2 Crop water requirements

 10.3 Irrigation methods

 10.4 Irrigation structures

 10.5 Drainage

CHAPTER 11 WATER SUPPLYAND DRAINAGE PROJECTS

 11.1 Introduction

 11.2 Planning of water supply

 11.3 Water quality

 11.4 Water supply engineering

 11.5 Urban drainage system

CHAPTER 12 WATER ENVIRONMENT PROJECTS

 12.1 Introduction

 12.2 Water and soil conservancy

 12.3 Water pollution

CHAPTER 13 GATES AND VALVES

 13.1 Gates

 13.2 Gate hoist

 13.3 Valves

CHAPTER 14 ROCK STRUCTURES

 14.1 Introduction

 14.2 Rock

 14.3 Rock mass

 14.4 Tunnel

 14.5 Support and lining

 14.6 Underground hydropower plant

 14.7 Rock slides

PART THREE IMPLEMENTATION OF WATER RESOURCES PROJECT

CHAPTER 15 INVESTIGATION

 15.1 Introduction

 15.2 Basin surveys

 15.3 Topographic surveys

 15.4 Hydrologic data

 15.5 Geology investigation

 15.6 Materials for construction

 15.7 Environmental investigation

CHAPTER 16 PLANNING FOR WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING

 16.1 Introduction

 16.2 Prime function of the development

CHAPTER 17 DESIGN FOR PROJECT

 17.1 Contents of design

 17.2 Design phases

 17.3 Design methods

CHAPTER 18 CONSTRUCTION FOR PROJECTS

 18.1 Project management

 18.2 River diversion

 18.3 Some advantage construction techniques

 18.4 Construction machinery

CHAPTER 19 MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESPURCES PROJECTS

 19.1 Reservoir operation

 19.2 Safety management of water resources projects

CHAPTER 20 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF WATER RESOURCES

 20.1 Water resources issues

 20.2 Strategies on development

 20.3 The duties of modern management of water resources

 20.4 Methodology of sustainable development of water resources