What Is Hydraulic Engineering?
Publication: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 128, Issue 1
Abstract
This paper, written to mark ASCE’s 150th anniversary, traces the role of hydraulic engineering from early or mid-twentieth-century to the beginning of the twenty-first century. A half-century ago hydraulic engineering was central in building the economies of the United States and many other countries by designing small and large water works. That process entailed a concentrated effort in research that ranged from the minute details of fluid flow to a general study of economics and ecology. Gradually over the last half-century, hydraulic engineering has evolved from a focus on large construction projects to now include the role of conservation and preservation. Although the hydraulic engineer has traditionally had to interface with other disciplines, that aspect of the profession has taken on a new urgency and, fortunately, is supported by exciting new technological developments. He/she must acquire new skills, in addition to retaining and improving the traditional skills, and form close partnerships with such fields as ecology, economics, social science, and humanities.
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Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 128 • Issue 1 • January 2002
Pages: 10 - 19
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Copyright © 2002 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Oct 8, 2001
Accepted: Oct 8, 2001
Published online: Jan 1, 2002
Published in print: Jan 2002
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