Milan's Model Metro
A number of innovative geotechnical methods were used at the extension of the Milan, Italy, subway. Jet grouting, a technique used only a few times in the United States, was notable among...
Shake-Proof Dams
Seismic trouble spots in California and along the Pacific Coast usually get the most publicity. But many people don't realize that Wyoming, Illinois, South Carolina, Utah...
Pipe-lining a Pipeline
This core prestressed concrete cylinder pipe is now lining the inside of a major water supply tunnel in Alaska. Occasionally found in rock tunnels, or buried pipelines, large diameter,...
Back on Track at Coney
All New York City subway repairs take place at a repair shop in Coney Island. The shop's floor was plagued by settlement problems since its construction on a filled swamp...
Another Geotech Import: Deep Soil Mixing
A technique called deep soil mixing (DSM), imported from Japan, has been used to stabilize an existing dam foundation. When the Bureau of Reclamation discovered that Jackson Lake Dam had...
Ozoning the Aqueduct
Only the second of its kind in the United States, the Los Angeles Aqueduct Filtration Plant is using ozone to treat drinking water. The water comes from the Sierra Nevadas via the 300...
Resource Mobilization for Drinking Water and Sanitation in Developing Nations
The ASCE International Conference on Resource Mobilization for Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation in Developing Countries was held at the Caribe Hilton Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico,...
Computing in Civil Engineering
This book contains papers submitted for presentation at the Fourth Annual Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering. General topics include computer graphs, computer aided design, computer...
Sultan River Project Operation Study for the Sultan River Hydroelectric Project
The project will be operated to maximize energy production from the Sultan River within the operational constraints imposed by the water demand for the City of Everett and by the instream...
Lemon Dam Hydropower Project
The Florida Water Conservancy District (District), the entity responsible for the operation of the dam and for repayment of the costs, had been interested in the hydropower potential of...
Small Hydropower Potential in Missouri
The hydropower potential of small head plants on the Gasconade River was investigated. Since, it is felt that small head plants will have less environmental impact, thus it will be more...
Developmental Changes Due to Site Investigations
The Winooski Hydroelectric Company of Montpelier, Vermont is conducting the reconstruction of Dam #8 on the Winooski River in East Montpelier, Vermont. Unprecedented eminent domain proceedings...
Town Bluff Dam, Texas: A Federal?Non-Federal Hydropower Partnership
Town Bluff Dam is located in southeast Texas, on the Neches River about 45 miles north of Beaumont, Texas. The dam is one element of the authorized Lower Neches and Angelina Rivers, Texas,...
Mt. Tabor Hydroelectric Project
In 1980 the engineering staff of the City of Portland Bureau of Water Works identified several potential hydroelectric sites in Portland water supply and distribution system. The Mt. Tabor...
Calaveras Pipeline Hydroelectric Project
The Calaveras Public Utility District (San Andreas, California) has a pipeline connecting its water treatment plant to the San Andreas Reservoir. By reducing the flow rate in the system...
Miramar/Alvarado Hydropower Projects
The San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) was organized in 1944 to provide imported water to member agencies in San Diego County. The 24 member agencies supply 90 percent of the water...
Low Head Hydroelectric Development on Madera Canal
The Madera-Chowchilla Power Authority with cooperation from the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation has been successful in the development of four hydroelectric plants at five head drops on the...
Re-Use of Civil Structures Make Norway Hydro Possible
Utilization of abandoned civil facilities made the addition of 1,800 KW to an operating 3,200 KW hydro plant of the City of Norway, Michigan Light and Power feasible. Work consisted of...
Two New Machines for Ultra Low-Head Hydropower
This paper outlines the development of two new types of positive displacement ultra low-head hydropower machines, the AUR Water Engine (AURWE) and the Salford Transverse Oscillator (STO)....
Hydropower on a Wastewater Plant Outfall: Point Loma Hydro Project
The plant is on a bluff 90 feet above the Pacific Ocean where the primary treated effluent is discharged through a 2-mile-long (3. 2 kilometer) outfall pipeline. The head was previously...
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