Analysis of Resonance in Pressurized Piping Systems Via a Microcomputer
In this paper a digital simulation technique for the analysis of resonance is presented that is appropriate for microcomputer applications. The model utilizes the transfer matrix method...
Quick Stroking: A Fast and Accurate Algorithm for Time-Optimal Valve Closure Synthesis
In this paper, a fast, simple, yet effective technique for valve motion synthesis is developed. This technique called Quick Stroking is applied to a practical example problem, and it may...
Girth Weld Defect Tolerance Criteria
This paper describes the following criteria proposed for setting allowable defect sizes in girth welds: PD 6493:1980, 'Guidance on Some Methods for the Derivation of Acceptance...
Solutions in the Pipeline
Water and sewer agencies across the country are beginning to feel more comfortable about pipeline rehabilitation. Where once replacement was the ony alternative considered for aged, clogged...
Particles, Pretreatment, and Performance in Water Filtration
Relationships among raw water quality, pretreatment facilities, and the design of packed bed filters are presented and applied. The particle size, particle concentration, particle surface...
You Need More Than a Plumber's Helper
Maintenance of subsurface drains may be the least understood and most neglected of all maintenance activities carried out by irrigation districts. Few irrigation districts have a maintenance...
Strength of Soils in Terms of Effective Stress
The factors that determine soil strength, such as amount of confinement, density, particle size distribution, mineral friction, aging, particle crushing, and others, produce their effects...
Advances in Underground Pipeline Engineering
The field of underground pipeline engineering has undergone a rapid growth during the last two decades. The analysis, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of underground pipelines...
Accounting for Every Pipe
The Norfolk Sanitary Sewer Inventory and Appraisal System contains individual records for each of the 20,000 pipe segments in the Norfolk sewer system. The data, assembled from construction...
Tampa Does It with Mirrors
As one of the nation's fastest growing cities, Tampa needed far more public works dollars. But the traditional source, the real estate tax, can no longer be relied on so heavily,...
Pipe Laying Comes Out of the Trenches
Recent developments have shown that trenchless construction offers an effective and economically attractive alternative to conventional excavation. These findings are especially important...
Curved Sewers: Yes or No?
A study of curved sewer use in Southern California examines sewer design and maintenance of curved versus straight sewers. A telephone survey of personnel in design and maintenance of...
Repair�Don't Replace�Cracked Sewer Pipe
Approximately 0.5 mile (0.8 km) of 42 in. (1,07 m) diameter reinforced concrete was installed for a sanitary sewer project when the on site inspector discovered that numerous joints had...
The Sand Dam
Currently under construction is the 443 ft. high sand fill dam. Being erodible, pervious and liquefiable, sand would normally be considered as n unsuitable material to construct LaVueltosa...
Seismic Risk and Decision Analysis of Lifeline Systems
This paper provides general guidelines for performing lifeline seismic risk and decision analyses. Relevant input models are introduced as they support the performance of component and...
Performance of Water and Sewer Lifelines in the May 2, 1983 Coalinga, California Earthquake
Water supply and filtration systems for the City of Coalinga suffered little damage. The water transmission system suffered five breaks. The urban distribution system was disrupted, but...
Ocean Energy
The Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) component nominated this year as an ASCE Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement involves the most critical design problem; the cold water...
Update on Impact Effects in Nuclear Plants Part I?Overview and Need for Integrated Approach
In this paper, an ASCE working group on impact effects in nuclear plants updates the review of this technology contained in a five-year-old ASCE report. In Part I, an overview is given...
Pipe Impact on Concrete Slabs
A series of pipe impact on concrete slab tests have been performed at the CEA's Cadarache Laboratory using the AQUITAINE II facility. The testing program was jointly sponsored...
Design for Whipping Pipe Impact on Reinforced Concrete Panels
This paper describes determination of local and overall effects on reinforced concrete panels due to whipping pipe impact in postulated pipe break events. Local damage includes the prediction...
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