Parameterization of Turbulence for Three-Dimensional Circulation Modeling
Estuarine circulation are driven by the actions of tide, wind, and density gradients associated with saline ocean water and fresh riverine water, and are also influenced by the complex...
Mixing Character and Meandering Mechanism of a Plane Jet Bounded in a Shallow Water Layer
A plane jet in a shallow water layer is characterized by the jet width b1/2 much larger than the water depth h at large downstream distances x/h...
Field Examination of a Distribution System Water Quality Model
In the aftermath of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) of 1974, numerous models have been established to assess the quality of water and simulate its deterioration in distribution systems....
A Flexible Curtain Structure for Control of Vertical Reservoir Mixing Generated by Plunging Inflows
To maintain salmon habitat in the Sacramento River, efforts are being made to pass cold water inflows through Whiskeytown Reservoir, California, with minimal warming. In Whiskeytown, summer...
Properties of Bottom Ash-Based Composite
High-calcium bottom ash, a by-product of the electric power industry, was evaluated for feasibility of use as a fine aggregate in structural grade concrete. Both fresh and hardened properties...
Use of Self-Cementing Fly Ashes as a Soil Stabilization Agent
Fly ash produced in the combustion of subbituminouns coals exhibits self-cementing characteristics that can be adapted to a wide range of stabilization applications. Ash treatment can...
On the Modelling of Damage Due to Volumic Variations in Cementitious Composites
Two kinds of volumic variations are considered. Those due to thermal gradients on hardened concrete and those due to hydration processes at early ages. Models based on damage mechanics...
Automated Identification of Compression-Induced Cracking in Cement Paste
The development of image analysis techniques to identify cracks using scanning electron microscope images of hydrated cement paste is described. Cracks are identified based on both the...
Steam Injection System for Lunar Concrete
Since January 1989, the Department of Civil Engineering at the United States Air Force Academy has been conducting research on the use of concrete for constructing permanent facilities...
A Three-Dimensional Simulation of Buoyancy and Wind-Induced Circulation and Mixing in the New York Bight
A three-dimensional simulation of the circulation and mixing in the New York Bight has been conducted, forced by (i) wind stress for the year 1987 and monthly-mean heat fluxes at the sea...
Tide- and Wind-Driven Flushing of Boston Harbor, Massachusetts
The flushing of Boston Harbor, a shallow, tidally dominated embayment with little fresh water input, is investigated using a depth-averaged model. The modeled tidal currents exhibit strong...
Water Main Rehabilitation Using Silicote Lining
In an attempt to find a cost effective rehabilitation alternative for over 320 miles of unlined distribution water main, the Louisville Water Company has evaluated a new rehabilitation...
Concreting at Subfreezing Temperatures
Temperature affects the rate at which portland cement concrete develops strength. Below about 20?C, strength gain is retarded, whereas at higher temperatures it is accelerated. Strength...
Acid Mine Drainage Control Utilizing Fly Ash
Acid mine drainage is a serious environmental problem confronting the Appalachian region. Fly ash, the air particulate residual from the combustion of coal, is also an environmental concern...
Isotopic Discontinuities in Ground Water Beneath Yucca Mountain, Nevada
Analytical data for stable isotopes in ground water from beneath Yucca Mountain, when examined in map view, show areal patterns of heterogeneity that can be interpreted in terms of mixing...
Los Angeles' Pipeline Rehabilitation Program
One-third of the City of Los Angeles' 7,000 mile water distribution system had been installed without internal protection. The Water System is aiming for a 900,000 foot per...
Mixing and Dispersion Processes in the Vicinity of an Ocean Outfall System in Southern California
Ocean wastewater plumes are important for the disposal of municipal wastes in Southern California. These plumes, which are discharged from sanitation systems, can be distinguished in the...
Modeling of Salt-Water Intrusion in River Mouth Region
By considering the fresh water and salt water as different phases in a two-phase flow system, a set of equations are given for describing the salt-water intrusion as well as the mixing...
Experimental Difficulties Encountered in Testing Air/Water Mixtures
The Tennessee Valley Authority and Voith Hydro, Inc., are conducting a joint research project to study the effects of air admission on hydraulic turbines. Francis turbine models, homologous...
A Knowledge Based System for Design of Localized Mechanical Mixing Systems
Knowledge-based systems, frequently referred to as expert systems, have been used in a variety of computer-based design applications. They are particularly suited to design processes where...
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