Author: K. K. Framji

Year: 1983,

Type: Special Publication, Format: Print

This manual is compiled by international experts. It comprises seven chapters and a bibliography. Flood control methods and practices followed in Pakistan and India are given as Appendices I and II. The main features presented in the chapters of the Manual are : Introduction; 1. Flood hydrology - Types of floods - Elements of flood computation 2. Economics of flood control - Concept of flood control ? Classification of flood damages ?Estimation of the probability of flood damages ? Estimation of flood losses ?Flood damage records ? Estimation of the probability of flood damages ? Techno-economic possibilities of flood-damage prevention 3. Potential water detention/ retention methods - Impoundment storage ? Plain-land storage ? Land use and complete watershed management 4. Methods of by-passing and transferring flood discharges - By-pass floodway ? Parallel floodways ? Inter-basin, inter-catchment transfer floodways 5. Flood confinement - Flood levees ? Levee appurtenant works ? Construction of flood levees ? Maintenance of flood control structures ? River training and channel rectification 6. Flood fighting - Flood fighting organization ? Flood forecasting ? Flood fighting (levees) 7. Flood control measures - Control over the river (leveeing, channel improvement) ? Reservoir routing ? Hydrology of non-structural methods of flood damage reduction ? Annex I: Order on "Flood and drainage control emergency regulations" (Hungary) Bibliography - Appendix I - Flood control methods and practices in Pakistan; Appendix II - Flood control methods and practices in India