Plans for a Sensitivity Analysis of Bridge-Scour Computations
Plans for an analysis of the sensitivity of Level 2 bridge-scour computations are described. Cross-section data from 15 bridge sites in Texas are modified to reflect four levels of field...
Computational Hydraulics?The Systems Approach
This paper introduces two modern computational hydraulic computer programs that combine the calculated subcritical and supercritical water surface profiles and pressure gradients in open...
Water Surface Profile Computations?How Many Sections do I Need?
One-dimensional streamflow models, including standard-step models, require a sufficient number of cross sections to satisfy two needs. First, a sufficient number of cross sections must...
Predicting Water Quality at Municipal Water Intakes?Part I: Application to the Contra Costa Canal Intake
The factors affecting water quality at a municipal surface water intake in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta are discussed. A model is developed that successfully predicts the seawater...
Plunge-Pool Aeration Due to Inclined Jets
The present study quantifies how jet height and nozzle inclination angle and diameter affect the rate of air entrained by inclined circular jets. An air-collection hood and a vacuum pump...
Calibration of Manning's Roughness for a River Reach
The Albuquerque Projects Office of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation collected water surface elevations for measured discharges for the Rio Grande and many of its tributaries to try to obtain...
Pressure Relief Under Hydraulic Jump Stilling Basins
Gravity drainage cannot be used for any portion of a structure located below tailwater level. Yet, drainage of this area may be required to relieve sub-floor pressures and reduce the risk...
Use of Floodplain PCB Concentrations to Calibrate a River Hydraulics Model
A river floodplain was found to contain measurable quantities of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), presumably deposited during historic flood events. A hydraulic model (HEC-2) was used...
Storm Drainage Channel Rehabilitation
30 km (19 miles) of existing concrete lines storm drainage channels were studied due to repeated failures. Alternate failures causes were hypothesized and evaluated. Physical testing was...
A Method of Managing Floating Debris
The device described offers a promising approach to a new method of managing floating debris. It modifies the surface flow of water from a submerged location. The modified flow reduces...
Predicting Critical Scour Stage at Bridges
After an initial level I screening process, most level II bridge scour studies result in recommendations for costly scour countermeasures. Typically, existing transportation budgets cannot...
Modeling Critical Depth in Open Channels
This paper explores multiple critical depths. Reasons behind and characteristics of their occurrence are reviewed. A method to determine multiple critical depths is proposed for use in...
Bridge-Scour Analysis Using the
A program was developed to extract hydraulic information required for bridge-scour computations, from the Water-Surface Profile computation model (WSPRO). The program is written in compiled...
Prediction of Occurrence and Runoff Analysis of Debris Flow
A debris flow will occur on a slope when the rainfall exceeds a certain value determined by the hydraulic, geological and topographic properties of the slope. To estimate this critical...
Horizontal Gradients in Sigma Transformed Bathymetries with Steep Bottom Slopes
Simulation of free surface flow and transport in areas such as seas, estuaries and river is often based upon three-dimensional modelling systems. Common characteristics of these modelling...
A Culvert Analysis Program for Indirect Measurement of Discharge
A program based on the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) methods for indirectly computing peak discharges through culverts allows users to employ input data formats used by the water surface...
Application Cases of Slurry Seal in Japan
In Japan, slurry seal began to be used for repairing asphalt pavements at around 1963, mostly for repairs of prefectural and municipal roads. In recent years, however, it has rarely been...
CALTRANS Seismic Hazard/Risk Map and Proposed GIS Applications
The California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) considers earthquake effects in planning, design, and construction of their structures. Obviously, CALTRANS has to respond to damaging...
Nondestructive Testing Role in Repair and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures
Nondestructive testing (NDT) methods are increasingly being used to assess the condition of structural concrete. The paper discusses applications of NDT methods for forensic investigation...
Morphological Analysis in Infrastructure Engineering
This paper presents applications of morphological image analysis techniques in infrastructure engineering. Emphasis is placed on pavement surface condition analysis and the classification...
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