Presented in 3-D
Stone & Webster started development in 1985 on a mainframe based computer system that provides the capability to integrate all plant information into a single integrated plant...
Guide for Evaluating Engineering Software
This is a practical guide to the problem of assessing the suitability of computer software being considered for use in engineering analysis, design or decision making. Each chapter treats...
Instream Flow Requirements for Riparian Vegetation
Increasing frequency of stream diversion is requiring establishment of methods to determine instream flow requirements for riparian resources. Most methods are oriented toward fisheries....
OMADSS?Operations and Maintenance Advanced Decision Support System
This paper presents a summary of the development of a prototype advanced decision-support system for operation and maintenance of dams and irrigation facilities. To set the development...
Flood Warning Systems
A valuable review of the current state-of-the-art of flood warning systems is represented by the papers on flood warning systems presented at the ASCE Workshop on 'Computerized...
Probabilistic Approaches to Maintenance
All structures and their components are subject to the aging process, to wear and tear in the performance of assigned functions and to deterioration by exposure to the operating environment....
Vibration Measurements in Condition Monitoring
Vibration measurements as condition monitoring helps discovering defects and wear at an early stage, and is used to plan repairs and maintenance according to plans for water consumption,...
World Class Manufacturing and Hydro-Electric Production
Operations, maintenance, and administration and support services can benefit from the concepts of World Class Manufacturing. Cellular organizational concepts whether its machines, people,...
Upgrading Trashraking Equipment During Scheduled Maintenance Outages
Four small hydro plants in Northern California were selected by Pacific Gas and Electric Company to upgrade and automate their trashrack raking equipment during the 1988 maintenance outages....
Management System for Power Plants Tecaid Maintenance System
Operational conditions and production levels are maintained at consistently higher levels when a planned maintenance system is used. Initial operational expenses for a planned maintenance...
Trouble-Shooting Large Hydroturbine Bearings
Special problems associated with very large thrust and guide bearings and lubrication systems are presented, and cover common trouble spots, with examples. Various large hydroturbine bearing...
Hydroelectric Generator Rewinding Pitfalls and Means to Ensure Success
The failure or success of generator rewinding begins well before the actual rewind, and many of the pitfalls can be avoided if owners take some very important steps prior to the rewind...
Reduced O&M Costs through Better Metallurgy
There are many areas in hydroelectric power plants where better materials of construction can reduce operation and maintenance (O&M) costs. Some of the most nagging problems deal...
Odors: The Other Effluent
Neighbors object to unpleasant odors emitted at wastewater treatment plants, and dealing with such odors requires tact as well as technology. The operators and engineers must listen to...
From Guesswork to Guarantee?
Maser describes a project to determine the effectiveness of radar and infrared thermography in detecting deterioration of asphalt overlaid bridge decks. The project, sponsored by the New...
Preventive Maintenance: Fixing What Ain't Broke
Municipalities are often caught in the cycle of built-neglect-rebuild. For bridges, the solution is preventive maintenance: keep the bridges clean and painted, and they'll...
Automated People Movers II
New Links for Land Use?Automated People Mover Opportunities for Major Activity Centers
This Proceedings, which consists of 94 papers presented at the Second International Conference on Automated People Movers (APM's) held in Miami, Florida on March 13-15, 1989,...
Tunnel Maintenance Operations
Maintenance considerations during both the design and operational phases are very important to good tunnel maintenance. The use of proper materials able to withstand the rigorous environment...
Maintenance on Underground Subway Construction
The paper discusses maintenance the three types of subway construction in the Bag Area Rapid Transit system: cut and cover, driven tunnel, and prefabricated subaqueous railroad tube. Specialized...
The Jet Set
The new maintenance hangar now nearing completion at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport has aluminum standing seam roofing. The unusual material was specified because every ounce...
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