A Micro-Computer Simulation Model Based on South African Hydrology
This paper presents the development of a micro-computer compatible hydrological simulation model wherein an attempt has been made to satisfy some of the modelling needs in South Africa....
Microcomputer Program for Daily Weather Simulation
Extensive climatic data have been collected by the National Weather Service and other agencies, and are available in printed form or on magnetic tapes. The published data are expensive...
Urban Experience with AGT in North America
This paper gives a brief historical review of events behind the four Automated Guideway Transit (AGT) system deployments which are approaching public operations during 1985 and 1986. Particular...
Brazil's Innovation in APM Technology
The paper discusses an automated people mover (APM) called an Aeromovel which consists of pneumatically-controlled vehicles weighing less than 20,000 pounds with a capacity of 300 passengers....
Production of Guideway Beams for the Vancouver ALRT
This paper describes the planning, layout and design of a large scale precast plant and innovations in production technology for the fabrication and delivery of 1040 tangent and curved,...
Performance of Cogoti Dam Under Seismic Loading
At the time of its completion in 1938, the 280 ft (85 m) high Cogoti concrete face rockfill dam was exceeded in height by only one other dam of its type in the world, Salt Springs Dam....
Alto Anchicaya Dam?Ten Years Performance
The general aspects of design and construction of the Alto Anchicaya Dam duilt during 1970 - 1974 in Colombia, South America are described. The paper refers to the performance of the structure...
Foz do Areia Dam?Design, Construction, and Behaviour
The 525 ft (160 m) high Foz do Areia dam in the Iguacu River, Parana, Brazil, built by 'Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL', between 1975-1980, is part of...
Construction of Foz do Areia Dam
The methods and equipment for the construction of Foz do Areia Dam during 1976-1980 in Brazil are described. Special emphasis is given to the rockfill construction. Foz do Areia was the...
Fortuna Concrete Face Rockfill Dam
The Fortuna Dam is a 60 m high concrete face rockfill dam located in Panama, designed to be built in two stages. This paper describes the construction of the first stage dam, 60 m high,...
A Study of Deformations in Concrete Faced Rockfill Dams
This paper presents the results of studies on the behavior of certain concrete faced rockfill dams (CFRD), which were conducted during the Basic Design of Machadinho dam in Brazil. The...
The Xing? Rockfill Dam
The concrete-face rockfill dam of the 5,000MW Xingo Hydroelectric Project in Brazil, is at the bidding stage at the present time. The dam has a maximum height of 460 ft (140m) and the...
Rockfill Compression Tests and Other Aspects of the Design of Miel I Dam
The Miel I Dam, a high concrete face rockfill dam, is one of the main structures designed for the Miel I Hydroelectric Project in Colombia. Selection of dam type was based on technical...
Segredo Dam: Basic Design Aspects
Segredo dam, located immediately downstream of Foz do Areia in the Iguacu river, Parana, Brazil, is the next concrete face rockfill dam to be built by 'Companhia Paranaense...
Machadinho Dam in Brazil
This paper presents the reasons for selection of a concrete-face rockfill dam for Machadinho Hydroelectric Project in Brazil. It also describes the main characteristics of the dam, as...
Upper Stillwater Dam Construction Program
Utilizing both proven and innovative construction techniques, equipment, and design concepts, Tyger Construction Company Inc. , located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, has undertaken the...
Dredging for a new Port - Puerto Bolivar, Colombia
A major coal export terminal at Bahia Portete, Colombia, is being developed as part of the Cerrejon Coal Project - North Zone, where one of the world's largest coal mines...
Sedimentation in Small Hydropower Reservoirs
Small-scale hydropower projects, which usually include reservoirs of limited size, may inherently incorporate severe sedimentation problems. The ratio of reservoir volume to sediment inflow...
Development of the Rio De La Plata Hydrographic Basin
The rivers and climate of the basin are described. Available and developed hydropower sites are presented. The international consequences of various water management schemes are discussed....
Itaipu, South America's Grande Dame
When fully operational, the Itaipu hydropower project, located along the Parana River between Brazil and Paraguay, will be the world's largest. In 1989, it is expected to...
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