Behavior and Design of Gravity Earth Retaining Structures
This paper summarizes recent research on the soil-structure interaction of gravity earth retaining structures and provides new design procedures for these structures. The procedures currently...
Finite Element Analysis of Hillslope Variations in Surface Runoff
Watershed management decisions are aided through an accurate understanding of hydrologic processes. The finite element method applied to surface runoff with spatially variable hydraulic...
Environmental Compliance and River Maintenance on Santo Domingo Pueblo, New Mexico
River maintenance activities within the boundaries of the Santo Domingo Pueblo on the Rio Grande have departed from the traditional channelization philosophy and employed engineering methodologies...
Summary Report: Evaluation Criteria for Watershed Models
After an extensive literature review, the Task Committee recommends that, in addition to graphical plots, modelers use three simple goodness-of-fit criteria for evaluating continuous hydrograph...
Rehabilitation and Modernization of Irrigation Projects is Often a Cover-up for Poor Quality Construction and Maintenance
Decreasing land and water resources available for irrigation projects is placing greater empasis on rehabilitation and modernization of irrigation projects. Inferior quality of the initial...
Understanding Delivery Performance Before Rehabilitation
In the initial stages of project formulation, decisions are made regarding the method for allocating water, and the method for physically distributing water. Any major rehabilitation effort...
Development of an Underwater Canal Lining Method
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is developing a method of lining a large irrigation canal in-place while water flows in the canal, using an impermeable plastic membrane covered with concrete....
Practical Approaches Used in Neutron Meter Moisture Monitoring
This paper describes a practical, appropriate methodology for utilizing neutron meter soil moisture measurements to provide irrigation management information to farmers. A neutron meter...
Location, Design, and Construction of Water Wells
Proper location, design, and construction of water wells are important to assure their efficient operation and minimize maintenance problems. Detailed and accurate records of the design...
Entrenched Channels and Alluvial Fan Flooding
Because the individual flood paths on alluvial fans are unpredictable, determining flood hazards on such landforms is hindered by particular complications. The proper framework in which...
California-Nevada Water Marketing Issues
Many California local agency interests tend to oppose, at least initially, transfers of water across the stateline to Nevada, and have been to some extent successful in creating provisions...
Two-Dimensional Modeling of Overland Flow
Two-dimensional distributed finite element (F-E) and finite difference (F-D) models are developed to simulate storm events on arid watersheds. The F-E model uses the kinematic wave approximation,...
Graphical Verification of Flood Frequency Analysis
In the analysis of flood frequency data, a proper distribution must be chosen to fit the data being analyzed. A properly applied distribution can minimize errors in the extrapolation of...
Graphics Advances Aid Flood Engineers
In the last decade options have been suggested to the Log-Pearson III (LP3) computation for predicting design flood behavior in semi-arid conditions. Observations from an ongoing study...
Discrete Element Simulation of River Ice Jams
The discrete element method provides an alternative to traditional analytical and experimental methods for studying river ice transport phenomena. In the discrete element method, the movement...
Introduction of Variational Principle Into Open Channel Hydrodynamics
Possible applications of the variational principle maximizing the entropy are illustrated. Open channel flow properties are expressed in terms of 'entropy parameter',...
The Method of Lines Solution of Unsteady Open Channel Flow Equations Along Characteristics
The method of characteristics (MOC) has long been considered as a natural procedure for solving transient flow problems. In this paper, by using the concept of the method of lines, the...
Comparison of Correction Factor for Dispersion Coefficient Based on Entropy and Logarithmic Velocity Profiles
Recently, new velocity distribution equations have been developed by Chiu (1987, 1989) through the use of maximum entropy principle. A comparison will be made of the correction factor...
Numerical Modeling of a Trench Fill and Scour
The sediment fill and scour in a dredged trench was numerically simulated by the nodal-collocation finite element method and an explicit scheme. The one-dimensional unsteady sediment-laden...
Urban Stormwater Management Practices: Concepts and Misconceptions
A variety of methods are practiced for the management of urban stormwater runoff. These include detention basins/ponds, retention basins, infiltration basins, and seepage pits. This paper...
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