Technology For Integrated Groyne-Vetiver Erosion Reduction (Tiger): Case Study In A West African River,
2019
Michigan Technological University
Technology For Integrated Groyne-Vetiver Erosion Reduction (Tiger): Case Study In A West African River, Chase M. West
Dissertations, Master's Theses and Master's Reports
River erosion is a problem all over the world. The effects of river erosion are especially hard for farmers in developing countries, where the river is an important part of their farming practices and daily lives. A case study was done in the small village of Fode Binea in Senegal, West Africa to reduce this stream erosion. A new hybrid approach, Technology for Integrated Groyne-Vetiver Erosion Reduction (TIGER) method, was developed. The method includes combining groynes at the toe of the riverbank to reduce toe erosion in the channel and planting a buffer strip with vetiver grass to reduce erosion …
Impacts And Adaptive Measures For Groundwater Use In The Mekong Delta. Case Study : Tra Vinh Province,
2019
Faculty of Engineering
Impacts And Adaptive Measures For Groundwater Use In The Mekong Delta. Case Study : Tra Vinh Province, Tuan Pham Van
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Because of the rapid growth of population and fast economic development in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD), the surface water resources are unable to meet these demands and groundwater is also over-abstracted. Groundwater depletion and saline water intrusion become the main problems that threaten drinking water supplies, farming systems, and livelihoods in the delta, especially coastal areas. It is necessary to provide a fully comprehensive picture of groundwater use (GWU) and its impact issues In Tra Vinh Province, a coastal province of VMD, dependency on GW increases from north to south which has a strong relation with availability of freshwater …
Evaluating The Effects Of Water Influx On The Mississippi Sound: Current Vs. Historical Relationships,
2019
University of Mississippi
Evaluating The Effects Of Water Influx On The Mississippi Sound: Current Vs. Historical Relationships, Jarett Lee Bell
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This research investigated the influence of the opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway and other fresh water inputs on the Mississippi Sound. The Bonnet Carre Spillway was completed in 1931 and was constructed to protect New Orleans whenever the Mississippi River is at flood stage. The spillway drains into Lake Pontchartrain a brackish-water lagoon north of New Orleans which then drains into Lake Borgne and subsequently into the Mississippi Sound. The inflow of water from the spillway changes the water chemistry of all receiving water bodies and impacts the waters of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. We collected in-situ temperature specific …
Implications Of Groundwater Plume Transport And Analysis Of Karst Aquifer Characteristics In Central Florida,
2019
University of Central Florida
Implications Of Groundwater Plume Transport And Analysis Of Karst Aquifer Characteristics In Central Florida, Daljit Sandhu
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Groundwater aquifers make up the primary source of drinking water in Florida. It is imperative to protect and maintain water quality to ensure optimal drinking water conditions. Florida is known for being prone to sinkholes due to karst features. One sinkhole event occurred beneath a phosphogypsum stack, and leaked a large amount of radioactive waste in the Floridan aquifer, raising water quality concerns. To study the behavior of contaminant transport, the radioactive waste plume was modeled by coupling hydraulic and chemistry concepts. Adsorption was studied to see if it can serve as a potential remediation solution to the contaminant waste, …
Artificial Intelligence In Wet Weather Infrastructure,
2019
The University of Akron
Artificial Intelligence In Wet Weather Infrastructure, Matt Hammerstein
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
Effective management of runoff from rain and snowmelt is critical as increased water flows can negatively affect efficiency and reliability at treatment facilities, as well as potentially damage property or the natural environment. Implementation of artificial intelligence for real-time decision making and support in wet weather infrastructure is a recent technological development; as such, a problem has emerged: experience and knowledge of best practices for successful implementation is limited. Artificial intelligence is being employed to inform operational decisions that are intended to improve the efficiency and reliability of physical wet weather infrastructure. The goal of municipalities and utilities in utilizing …
การสะท้อนและการส่งผ่านคลื่นของเขื่อนกันคลื่นแบบไม่เต็มส่วน,
2019
คณะวิศวกรรมศาสตร์
การสะท้อนและการส่งผ่านคลื่นของเขื่อนกันคลื่นแบบไม่เต็มส่วน, นันทวุฒิ อินทรียงค์
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
ปัญหากัดเซาะชายฝั่งในประเทศไทยมีความรุนแรงอย่างมากในปัจจุบัน โดยเฉพาะอย่างยิ่งในบริเวณอ่าวไทยตอนบน ที่ซึ่งมีลักษณะเป็นหาดโคลน มีเพียงโครงสร้างที่สามารถส่งถ่ายน้ำหนักและแรงลงสู่ชั้นดินที่ลึกลงไปเท่านั้นที่สามารถสร้างในพื้นที่โคลนนี้ได้ การใช้โครงสร้างเสาเข็มปักลงในดินและมีชิ้นส่วนลักษณะคล้ายกำแพงในบริเวณผิวน้ำ โดยขอนิยามว่า “เขื่อนกันคลื่นแบบไม่เต็มส่วน” อาจเป็นตัวเลือกที่เหมาะสมในการป้องกันพื้นที่ที่มีลักษณะเป็นฐานรากอ่อน อย่างไรก็ตามประสิทธิภาพการทำงานของเขื่อนกันคลื่นแบบไม่เต็มส่วนยังไม่ได้รับการพิสูจน์ จึงเป็นเหตุให้การศึกษานี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างคุณสมบัติคลื่นและลักษณะทางกายภาพของโครงสร้าง กับความสามารถในการสะท้อนและการส่งผ่านคลื่น แบบจำลองทางกายภาพ 2 มิติถูกพัฒนาในอ่างจำลองคลื่น ภายใต้เงื่อนไขคลื่นสม่ำเสมอที่ถูกสร้างจากเครื่องกำเนิดคลื่นด้วยความชันคลื่น (Hi/L) ในช่วง 0.010 – 0.025 แบบจำลองเขื่อนกันคลื่นถูกสร้างจากเหล็กกล่องด้วยการเปลี่ยนแปลงความลึกการจมจาก 0.075 – 0.300 เมตร และช่องว่างระหว่างเสาเปลี่ยนแปลงจาก 0.5 – 1.5 เมตร ระดับน้ำนิ่งและความหนาของเขื่อนกันคลื่นทีค่าคงที่เท่ากับ 0.45 และ 0.0375 เมตร ตามลำดับ การทดลอง 120 กรณีถูกดำเนินการโดยมีวัดขนาดของความสูงคลื่นด้านหน้าและหลังโครงสร้าง แล้วคำนวณค่าสัมประสิทธิ์การสะท้อนและการส่งผ่านคลื่น จากผลการศึกษาแสดงให้เห็นว่า ค่าสัมประสิทธิ์การสะท้อนและการส่งผ่านคลื่นมีความสัมพันธ์กับความหนาโครงสร้างสัมพัทธ์ (b/L), ความลึกโครงสร้างสัมพัทธ์(D/d), ปัจจัยความไม่เต็มส่วนของเขื่อนกันคลื่น, ความลึกสัมพัทธ์ (d/L), ความสูงคลื่นสัมพัทธ์ (Hi/d) และความชันคลื่น (Hi/L) ค่าสัมประสิทธิ์การสะท้อนของคลื่นมีค่าลดลงอย่างเอกซ์โพเนนเชียลเมื่อ b/L, d/L, Hi/d หรือ Hi/L เพิ่มขึ้น แต่มีค่าเพิ่มขึ้นเมื่อ D/d เพิ่มขึ้น ทั้งในกรณีที่คลื่นล้นและไม่ล้นข้ามโครงสร้าง อีกทั้งเมื่อคลื่นล้นข้ามโครงสร้างจะทำให้ค่าสัมประสิทธิ์การสะท้อนของคลื่นลดลง สำหรับผลลัพธ์ของการส่งผ่านคลื่นพบว่าการส่งผ่านคลื่นมีแนวโน้มที่ลดลงอย่างเอกซ์โพเนนเชียลเมื่อ b/L, d/L, Hi/d หรือ Hi/L เพิ่มขึ้น แต่มีค่าเพิ่มขึ้นเมื่อปัจจัยความไม่เต็มส่วนของเขื่อนกันคลื่นเพิ่มขึ้น ทั้งในกรณีที่คลื่นล้นและไม่ล้นข้ามโครงสร้าง อีกทั้งค่าสัมประสิทธิ์การส่งผ่านยังเพิ่มขึ้นเมื่อคลื่นสามารถล้นข้ามโครงสร้างได้ นอกจากนี้ยังพบว่าการเปลี่ยนแปลงช่องว่างระหว่างเสาไม่มีความแตกต่างอย่างมีนัยสำคัญต่อค่าสัมประสิทธิ์การสะท้อนและการส่งผ่านคลื่น ในการศึกษานี้ได้พัฒนาสมการของสัมประสิทธิ์การสะท้อนและการส่งผ่านคลื่นด้วยวิธีการวิเคราะห์ความถดถอยเชิงซ้อน เพื่อสนับสนุนการออกแบบโครงสร้างในการบรรเทาปัญหากัดเซาะชายฝั่งสำหรับพื้นที่แบบหาดโคลนในอนาคต
Preface: Earth Observation For Integrated Water And Basin Management: Challenges For Adaptation To A Changing Environment,
2018
University of Cordoba
Preface: Earth Observation For Integrated Water And Basin Management: Challenges For Adaptation To A Changing Environment, María J. Polo, Maria P. González-Dugo, Christopher M.U. Neale
Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute: Faculty Publications
Integrated river basin management involves a sound knowledge of water and land interactions, and impacts from and feedbacks to human activity. Remote sensing has been an efficient and increasingly promising means of gathering direct information of the Earth surface, as well as information on water and energy fluxes. The recent generation of high-resolution sensors offers a huge potential for monitoring, assessing, and modelling our changing environment in a context of uncertainty about how future climate conditions will affect the current water resource and basin management framework. Moreover, large amounts of data are now available posing a challenging opportunity to the …
Riverbank Filtration Impacts On Post Disinfection Water Quality In Small Systems—A Case Study From Auburn And Nebraska City, Nebraska,
2018
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Riverbank Filtration Impacts On Post Disinfection Water Quality In Small Systems—A Case Study From Auburn And Nebraska City, Nebraska, Matteo D'Alessio, Bruce Dvorak, Chittaranjan Ray
Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute: Faculty Publications
Small water systems can experience a fluctuating quality of water in the distribution system after disinfection. As chlorine is the most common disinfectant for small systems, the occurrence of disinfection byproducts (DBPs) represents a common problem for these systems. Riverbank filtration (RBF) can be a valuable solution for small communities located on riverbanks. The objectives of this study were to evaluate (i) the improvements in water quality at two selected RBF systems, and (ii) the potential lower concentrations of DBPs, in particular, trihalomethanes (THMs), in small systems that use RBF. Two small communities in Nebraska, Auburn and Nebraska City, using …
Flow Analysis Through Collectorwell Laterals: A Case Study From Sonoma County Water Agency, California,
2018
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Flow Analysis Through Collectorwell Laterals: A Case Study From Sonoma County Water Agency, California, Matteo D'Alessio, John Lucio, Ernest Williams, Donald Seymour, Jay Jasperse, Chittaranjan Ray
Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute: Faculty Publications
The Sonoma County Water Agency (SWCA) uses six radial collector wells along the Russian River west of Santa Rosa, to provide water for several municipalities and water districts in north-western California. Three collector wells (1, 2, and 6) are located in the Wohler area, and three collector wells (3, 4, and 5) are located in the Mirabel area. The objective of this paper is to highlight the performance of the three collector wells located in the Mirabel area since their construction. The 2015 investigation showed a lower performance of Collectors 3 and 4 compared to their original performances after construction …
Assessing The Feasibility Of Soil Infiltration Trenches
For Highway Runoff Control On The Island Of Oahu, Hawaii,
2018
Czech Technical University, Prague
Assessing The Feasibility Of Soil Infiltration Trenches For Highway Runoff Control On The Island Of Oahu, Hawaii, Martina Sobotkova, Jaromir Dusek, Ghasem Alavi, Laxman Sharma, Chittaranjan Ray
Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute: Faculty Publications
The coastal waters of Hawaii are extremely important for recreation as well as for the health of the marine environment. Non-point source pollution from storm runoff poses a great threat to surface water quality in Hawaii. The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) includes infiltration trenches as a best management practice (BMP) option to reduce pollution caused by stormwater runoff. HDOT guidelines state that the implementation of BMPs is needed to reduce sediment and pollutant loads to streams and the ocean. In this study, the suitability of soils adjacent to highways on Oahu for the siting of infiltration trenches …
Transition Pathways To Sustainable Agricultural Water Management: A Review Of Integrated Modeling Approaches,
2018
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Transition Pathways To Sustainable Agricultural Water Management: A Review Of Integrated Modeling Approaches, Erin M.K. Haacker, Vaishali Sharda, Amanda M. Cano, R. Aaron Hrozencik, Agustin Nunez, Zachary Zambreski, Soheil Nozari, Garvey Engulu B, Smith, Lacey Moore, Sumit Sharma, Prasanna Gowda, Chittaranjan Ray, Meagan Schipanski, Reagan Waskom
Nebraska Water Center: Faculty Publications
Agricultural water management (AWM) is an interdisciplinary concern, cutting across traditional domains such as agronomy, climatology, geology, economics, and sociology. Each of these disciplines has developed numerous process-based and empirical models for AWM. However, models that simulate all major hydrologic, water quality, and crop growth processes in agricultural systems are still lacking. As computers become more powerful, more researchers are choosing to integrate existing models to account for these major processes rather than building new cross-disciplinary models. Model integration carries the hope that, as in a real system, the sum of the model will be greater than the parts. However, …
Simulating The Impacts Of Irrigation Levels On Soybean Production In Texas High Plains To Manage Diminishing Groundwater Levels,
2018
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Simulating The Impacts Of Irrigation Levels On Soybean Production In Texas High Plains To Manage Diminishing Groundwater Levels, Vaishali Sharda, Prasanna H. Gowda, Gary Marek, Isaya Kisekka, Chittaranjan Ray, Pradip Adhikari
Nebraska Water Center: Faculty Publications
There is an increasing need to strategize and plan irrigation systems under varied climatic conditions to support efficient irrigation practices while maintaining and improving the sustainability of groundwater systems. This study was undertaken to simulate the growth and production of soybean [Glycine max (L.)] under different irrigation scenarios. The objectives of this study were to calibrate and validate the CROPGRO-Soybean model under Texas High Plains’ (THP) climatic conditions and to apply the calibrated model to simulate the impacts of different irrigation levels and triggers on soybean production. The methodology involved combining short-term experimental data with long-term historical weather data (1951–2012), …
Energy Demand And Water Footprint Study Of An Agricultural Machinery Industry,
2018
CNH Industrial
Energy Demand And Water Footprint Study Of An Agricultural Machinery Industry, Mantoam E,J., Mesfin Mekonnen, T.L. Romanelli
Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute: Faculty Publications
The intensification of agricultural production systems demands power, supplied by agricultural machinery, besides more agricultural inputs such as fertilizers, pesticides and seeds. Agricultural mechanization provides increase in the global production of food, fiber and bioenergy; and it brought economic benefits to producers, but causing larger energy consumption. Energy embodiment in agricultural machinery has been done in earlier studies, but data usually are from car industry. This study aimed to determine the energy demand and water footprint in a plant that assembles five types of agricultural machinery from a multinational manufacturer located in Piracicaba municipality in Sao Paulo state, Brazil. That …
Accumulation Of Lead By Biofilms In Drinking Water Distribution Systems,
2018
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Accumulation Of Lead By Biofilms In Drinking Water Distribution Systems, Kaleb Oren Belcher
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Recent crises, such as the one in Flint, MI, indicate that lead exposure from drinking water is a major health concern in the United States. Over six million lead service lines are still in use in the United States, and a universal protocol to safely remove these lead service lines from drinking water distribution systems has not yet been established. This paper calls to attention the potential hazard that biofilms pose as a source of lead in distribution systems, even after the removal of lead pipes. This study used a simulated water distribution system containing a lead source pipe and …
A Stormwater Management Model For California Polytechnic State University Campus,
2018
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
A Stormwater Management Model For California Polytechnic State University Campus, Hsuan-Wen Chu
Master's Theses
Developments that have been taking place on Cal Poly campus over the years have altered the natural hydrology of the area. Stormwater management practices could help reduce the impacts of these developments. Computer models can help to design effective and economical stormwater management solutions at a watershed scale. As such, the objective of this study was to develop a stormwater management model for Cal Poly campus. The model was developed based on the utility data obtained from the university and other watershed data available from open sources. Field surveys were conducted to address some anomalies in the utility data, and …
Environmental Fate And Microbial Effects Of Monensin, Lincomycin, And Sulfamethazine Residues In Soil,
2018
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Environmental Fate And Microbial Effects Of Monensin, Lincomycin, And Sulfamethazine Residues In Soil, Matteo D'Alessio, Lisa M. Durso, Daniel N. Miller, Brian Woodbury, Chittaranjan Ray, Daniel D. Snow
Nebraska Water Center: Faculty Publications
The impact of commonly-used livestock antibiotics on soil nitrogen transformations under varying redox conditions is largely unknown. Soil column incubations were conducted using three livestock antibiotics (monensin, lincomycin and sulfamethazine) to better understand the fate of the antibiotics, their effect on nitrogen transformation, and their impact on soil microbial communities under aerobic, anoxic, and denitrifying conditions. While monensin was not recovered in the effluent, lincomycin and sulfamethazine concentrations decreased slightly during transport through the columns. Sorption, and to a limited extent degradation, are likely to be the primary processes leading to antibiotic attenuation during leaching. Antibiotics also affected microbial respiration …
Prioritizing Suitable Locations For Green Stormwater Infrastructure Based On Social Factors In Philadelphia,
2018
Rowan University
Prioritizing Suitable Locations For Green Stormwater Infrastructure Based On Social Factors In Philadelphia, Zachary Christman, Mahbubur Meenar, Lynn Mandarano, Kyle Hearing
School of Earth & Environment Departmental Research
Municipalities across the United States are prioritizing green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) projects due to their potential to concurrently optimize the social, economic, and environmental benefits of the “triple bottom line”. While placement of these features is often based on biophysical variables regarding the natural and built environments, highly urbanized areas often exhibit either limited data or minimal variability in these characteristics. Using a case study of Philadelphia and building on previous work to prioritize GSI features in disadvantaged communities, this study addresses the dual concerns of the inequitable benefits of distribution and suitable site placement of GSI using a model …
Evaluation Of The Weak Constraint Data Assimilation Approach For Estimating Turbulent Heat Fluxes At Six Sites,
2018
Beijing Normal University
Evaluation Of The Weak Constraint Data Assimilation Approach For Estimating Turbulent Heat Fluxes At Six Sites, Xinlei He, Tongren Xu, Sayed M. Bateni, C.M.U. Neale, Thomas Auligne, Shaomin Liu, Kaicun Wang, Kebiao Mao, Yunjun Yao
Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute: Faculty Publications
A number of studies have estimated turbulent heat fluxes by assimilating sequences of land surface temperature (LST) observations into the strong constraint-variational data assimilation (SC-VDA) approaches. The SC-VDA approaches do not account for the structural model errors and uncertainties in the micrometeorological variables. In contrast to the SC-VDA approaches, the WC-VDA approach (the so-called weak constraint-VDA) accounts for the effects of structural and model errors by adding a model error term. In this study, the WC-VDA approach is tested at six study sites with different climatic and vegetative conditions. Its performance is also compared with that of SC-VDA at the …
Erosion Rate Equations For Coarse- Grained Materials Using A Small Flume Testing,
2018
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Erosion Rate Equations For Coarse- Grained Materials Using A Small Flume Testing, Ghada Ellithy, Johannes L. Wibowo, Maureen K. Corcoran
Publications
Erosion rate of soils during a levee or dam overtopping event is a major component in risk assessment evaluation of breach time and consequently in determining the downstream consequences. There is uncertainty in estimation of the erosion rate especially for coarsegrained materials that comprise the outer shell layer of dams as well as homogenous levees that are constructed of such materials. In this paper, erosion rate results are presented on three soil mixes that share the same median grain size D50 of 2 mm, the fines content varies between zero and 20%, and the gravel content between zero and 30%. …
A Study Of Pipe Co-Flow Into A Channel,
2018
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
A Study Of Pipe Co-Flow Into A Channel, Charles Yalung, Moses Karakouzian
AANAPISI Poster Presentations
This poster was presented in the Fall of 2018. It highlighted an ongoing research project into the effects of co-flow from a pipe feeding into an open flow channel. It used both experimental procedures and simulations, but only the experimental procedures were addressed in this poster.
