Physical Modeling to Study the Extent of Removal of an Existing Lock and Dam on the Mississippi River
Locks and Dam No. 26 is located on the Mississippi River approximately 202. 9 river miles above the mouth of the Ohio River. This paper will discuss the utilization of a physical model...
Sedimentation of Lakes and Reservoirs in Illinois
A generalized analysis of lake sedimentation rates in Illinois provides a representative 'window' on sedimentation rates of midwestern lakes located in humid...
Transfer of Weather Modification Technology to Users
The Task Committee on Utilization of Weather Modification Technology was formed in October 1984 with the stated purpose 'To facilitate the transfer of information concerning...
Beyond Digital Mapping
Northern Ireland, small and compact, geographically well defined with a relatively simple administrative structure, is able to establish a comprehensive Geographic Information System (GIS)...
Wastewater Plant Cold Weather Operational Problems
A questionnaire survey was conducted at biological wastewater treatment facilities in northern New England. Problems associated with various unit processes, due to cold weather operations,...
Planning for Deep-Draft Navigation Channels
This paper summarizes the trends in seaboard trade, the major commodities for the world, and the share captured by U. S. ports. The discussion includes the new developments of port planning...
Navigation Channel Design for Safe and Efficient Ship Transit
The U. S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station (WES) recently conducted a hydraulic model investigation of the western portion of Cleveland Harbor, Ohio. This study provided data...
Channel Design Criteria and the Houston Ship Channel
Channel design literature is reviewed and compared with operational limits currently on the Houston Ship Channel (HSC). It was found that in all aspects of channel design considered (depth,...
Additional Benefits from Channel Improvements
This paper describes techniques used to quantify three types of benefits resulting from enlarging the Houston Ship Channel. These benefit types are vessel casualty reduction, delay reduction...
National Port Issues
The adequacy of U. S. ports to meet the Nation's present and future needs was evaluated by a Committee of the Marine Board, National Research Council. The changing character...
CAD Mapping Trailblazer
Until three years ago, few civil/surveying firms had automated both surveying (including digital recording of angles and distances shot in the field) and the related design and drafting....
Stormwater Management in Kansas
This paper evaluates the current stormwater management practices of Kansas cities. This evaluation is based on a survey of all Kansas cities with populations over 10,000. Issues examined...
DAST100: A Powerful Structural Analysis Program for Micro-Computers
The advent of micro-processor revolution encouraged the growth of powerful large size programs for micro-computers during the last few years. Purpose of this paper is to introduce one...
Federal Role in Waterfront Development
The Federal Government has broad authority and responsibility for waterfront development in the coastal zone and inland waterways. The paper focuses on the Army Corps of Engineers'...
A Profession Peers at Itself
An increasing number of firms are inviting their competitors to come in and survey the way they do business. Peer reviews cover all aspects of a firm's management, from record...
The Prudency Management Audit: A New Challenge for the Civil Engineer
The Nuclear Industry, particularly utilities and their constructor, engineering and vendor agents, is faced with a surging increase in Prudency Management Audits. Such Audits are often...
Civil Engineering in the Arctic Offshore
The 123 papers included in this publication describe the present state of practice, consider emerging concepts and requirements, define research and development needs and critique present...
Estimating Delays at Navigation Locks
Tow delay is an important component of cost at navigation locks, and delay reduction is a major benefit of lock improvement. Computer simulation is a valuable method of estimating lock...
A Survey of Anaerobic Digester Operations
In 1981, the ASCE Task Committee on Anaerobic Digestion conducted a survey of wastewater treatment plants throughout the country regarding the use of anaerobic digestion. The two-part...
Monitoring Completed Coastal Projects
In the United States, construction of public works to develop water resources is the responsibility of the Army Corps of Engineers. These works include projects to improve ocean and coastal...
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