Summary of the Effects of the 1985 Mexico Earthquake to Power and Industrial Facilities
A major industrial area and two power plants are near the epicenter of the Magnitude 8. 1 Mexico Earthquake of September 19, 1985. All investigated facilities are modern, generally well...
Probabilistic Site Strategy for Transmission Lines
A probability-based geotechnical site characterization strategy is presented for transmission line structures. Because site-specific data are sparse for these structures, a Bayesian model...
Construction and Design of Foundations for French Overhead Power Transmission Network
This paper summarizes present conception and design of foundations for 90 to 400 kV overhead lines in France. Firstly principles of geotechnical studies in use are presented: various types...
Uplift Capacity of Model Group Anchors in Sand
Small-scale laboratory experimental results for the ultimate uplift capacity of shallow horizontal circular single and group anchors embedded in sand have been presented. The experimental...
High Capacity Multi-Helix Screw Anchors for Transmission Line Foundations
Three case history summaries are presented which discuss the siting, design, and construction of towers supported on multi-helix screw anchor foundations in the Virginia Power service...
The Importance of Large Landsat Data Sets for Isolating Sediment Resuspension Processes
An optical density analysis of Landsat film transparencies would show spatial variations of suspended sediment concentrations. The residual optical density profile inversely shows above...
OTEC: At the Brink of Commercial Reality?
The development of ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) has traditionally been a question of technological feasibility and economics. Recent research and design developments, however,...
Use of Fish Liver Pathology as a Tool for Environmental Assessment (`siabstract)
Despite the recognized value of fish liver pathology as an environmental assessment tool, little guidance is available on the design and interpretation of such studies. Proper study design...
U.S. Coast Guard Experience with Wave Turbines
Since 1980 the United States Coast Guard has been developing a lighted buoy for exposed areas and congested harbor entrances. The buoy hardware is of conventional design while the signal...
An Assessment of the Soft Approach to CZM
During the early development of the national coastal zone management program there was no federal prescription with regard to how coastal states should proceed in establishing their programs...
Cogenerating Columbia River Salmon and Hydropower
In recent years a number of regional institutional arrangements have been consumated which have potential for reducing overfishing of Columbia River chinook stocks. In the Pacific Northwest...
Embankment Over Fly Ash Pond at Portsmouth Power Station
The fly ash and bottom ash sediments from the Portsmouth Power Station in Portsmouth, Virginia were being sluiced into a 39 acre diked ash pond near the plant. The plant was about to convert...
Stabilization of FGC Wastes
Presently, flue gas cleaning (FGC) wastes (scrubber sludges and flyash) are produced in large quantities, with future production likely to increase as utilities install additional stack...
Guide for the Design and Use of Concrete Poles
Prepared by the Concrete Pole Task Committee of the Committee on Electrical Transmission Structures of the Structural Division of ASCE. This guide presents...
Foundations for Transmission Line Towers
This special technical publication contains the proceedings of a two session symposium on foundations for transmission line towers. These papers were written by researchers, geotechnical...
Energy Solutions Today for the Nineties
Optimal use of energy resources requires intelligent planning by all segments of society, especially the technical disciplines. Civil engineers play a key role in developing energy resources...
Water Jets: Concrete Yes, Tunneling Maybe
High pressure water jets are demolishing concrete from bridge and parking decks, faster and at lower cost than by traditional means. The technique is fast becoming an acceptable option....
Computer Scheduling: On-Line and On-Time
The Intermountain Power Plant, a coal fired, 761 MW coal fired electrica generating facility, has been completed months ahead of schedule and substantially under budget. Project managers...
Implementation and Management of a High Technology Irrigation System
Eastern Oregon Farming Company (EOFC) irrigates 12,000 acres using a fully pressurized irrigation system. In 1981, the system was operated with minimal flow and pressure measurements and...
Instrumentation: Canal De Provence
A report describing the Canal de Provence and its specific hydraulic regulation system, 'dynamic regulation', is presented in another conference paper. The present...
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