Wind Tunnel Aeroelastic Model Study of the Baytown Bridge (Steel Alternative)
Analytical and full bridge aeroelastic model studies performed to assess the aerodynamic stability of the steel alternative Baytown Bridge over the Houston Ship Channel are described....
Comparative WWind Tunnel Testing of Bridge Road Decks
A 1:75 scale full aeroelastic model of the Quincy Bridge over the Mississippi River was tested in the National Research Council of Canada 9 m multiplied by 9 m wind tunnel. Tests were...
Furrow Modeling with Variable Hydraulic Characteristics
A zero inertia furrow irrigation model was developed to run on an IBM-compatible micro-computer. The depth gradient term of the momentum equation is approximated by averaging over the...
The Applicability of Satellite Altimetry Data to Tidal Models
Different tidal regimes require different data assimilation schemes. In all cases, however, it is better to perform a separate tidal solution before assimilation. For proper assimilation...
Are Soil Moisture Accounting Models Needed for the Real Time Forecasting of River Flows?
The difficulties inherent in using conceptual rainfall-runoff models in conjunction with filtering techniques, for the real time forecasting of river flows, are reviewed. The issue of...
The Great Lakes Large Basin Runoff Model
The Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) developed its Large Basin Runoff Model (LBRM) specifically for modeling runoff and moisture storages in the large river basins...
Probabilistic Forecasts of Continued High Great Lakes Water Levels
Existing projections of Great Lakes water levels over the next several years do not consider how meteorologic variability affects the hydrologic processes (basin runoff, overlake precipitation,...
Estimating Firm Yield and Reliability of Small Reservoirs on Ungaged Streams in North-Central Montana
A reservoir-operation algorithm utilizing a sequence of monthly streamflows from a lag-one Markov model is proposed for estimating firm yield and reliability. The reservoir-operation algorithm...
A Water Quality Model for Urbanized Drainage Basins
The Virginia Stormwater (VAST) Model has been developed for use on IBM compatible microcomputers to simulate stormwater runoff and nonpoint source pollution. Hydrologic and nonpoint source...
Spatial Attenuation of Major Pennsylvania Storms
To utilize point estimates for more expansive areas, reduction factors are necessary to account for the attenuation of storm magnitude with increasing area. The spatial attenuation of...
Experiences of the U.S. Army Engineer District, Pittsburgh in Collecting Real-Time Water Control Data
As a result of an ever increasing need to optimize water use, 'Reservoir Regulation' has evolved into what is now known as 'Water Control Management'. In addition to the flood control...
Water Supply Demand Forecast
In this study, estimates of location, quantity and timing of water demands have been investigated for determination of the adequacy of an existing water supply system, the need for additional...
Model Choice and Scale in Urban Drainage Design
This paper addresses the question of model choice and scale by comparing various model applications to a 95-acre gaged catchment, known as the Lake Hills watershed, in Bellevue, Washington....
Urban Stormwater Drainage Design by Modified ILLUDAS
The Illinois Urban Drainage Area Simulator (ILLUDAS) has been extended for continuous simulation by considering dry periods between storms. The model accepts predetermined hydrographs...
A Practical Hydrologic Model for Urban Watersheds
A typical problem in watershed management is determining the peak discharge and runoff volume for numerous and combined watersheds. The methods available to solve this problem are often...
Design of Seepage Fields for Stormwater Disposal
Stricker Pond is a shallow twenty-acre kettle hole pond in south-central Wisconsin. The pond receives runoff from a closed watershed that is rapidly undergoing low density residential...
Maximizing Utility of Interfaces for Hydrologic Models
From the time a watershed layout has been determined, there is sufficient information for a computer to generate a command sequence for hydrologic simulation. Recognizing this fact, an...
An Urban Hydrology Model for the Personal Computer
The use of personal computers to evaluate the effects of urbanization on the hydraulic response characteristics of a watershed is discussed in this paper. Specifically, the use of a group...
Micro-Illudas for Urban Drainage Design
The Illinois Urban Drainage Area Simulator (ILLUDAS) was developed at the Illinois State Water Survey in 1969 and has been available for use on mainframe computers since 1974. An enhanced...
Optimal Flood Warning and Preparedness Plans
This paper includes a framework for selecting the optimal investment in warning and preparedness activity. The primary factors which might influence the magnitude of cost and damage are...
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