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Development Of General Guidelines For The Planning Of Stormwater Management Facilities: Application To Urban Watersheds In Kentucky, Lindell E. Ormsbee, Vincent T. Reinert

KWRRI Research Reports

This report provides a planning methodology and a design tool to help determine the appropriate location and volume of detention basins required to control critical storm events. The technique involves using watershed characteristics including the SCS curve number, time of concentration, peak outflow rate, watershed area and the storage recurrence interval to help predict these detention volumes.

Historical rainfall records are used in a revised continuous simulation program (SYNOP, Hydroscience, Inc,) to determine the rainfall excess from which runoff hydrographs are produced. Various combinations of the watershed characteristics were input and computer analyses done to obtain the required data base. …

Investigation Of Pollution In A Karst Aquifer Utilizing Optical Brightener, John Thrailkill, Ralph F. Wiseman, Bridget R. Scanlon

KWRRI Research Reports

Optical brightener is an additive to laundry detergents and is found contaminating groundwater. Its concentration may rapidly and inexpensively be determined by fluorescence techniques, and because its source is human wastewater, its presence in groundwater serves as a direct indication of pollution from septic tanks, sewer leaks, and landfills.

A total of 105 wells and springs in an area within the Inner Bluegrass Karst Region near Lexington, Kentucky, were described and sampled. Analyses were made for optical brightener (430 samples), total coliform (91), fecal coliform (93), and fecal streptococci (90). As many as 20 optical brightener and 4 bacterial samples …

Guidelines For The Use Of Protected/Permissive Left-Turn Phasing, Kenneth R. Agent

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

The objective of this study was to develop guidelines that may be used to aid the traffic engineer in deciding whether protected/permissive (permissive) phasing is appropriate to use at a given location. An inventory identified 58 intersections in Kentucky where permissive phasing was used. Characteristics of these intersections were related to accident data to determine the effect permissive phasing has had on p.eft-turn and total accidents.

Left-turn accidents increased dramatically when permissive phasing replaced protected-only (exclusive) phasing and when it was used at approaches where the speed limit was over 45 mph. There were no substantial changes in left-turn and …

Letter To Tammy Raum Regarding Kay Todd, July 31, 1985, Margarette Dye

Correspondence

A letter from Margarette Dye to Tammy Raum regarding an article Kay Todd wrote for the Southeastern Law Librarian.

Biomass Gasifier Combustor, Frederick A. Payne

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Patents

The present invention is directed to a biomass gasifier combustor which operates by gasification and combustion of the biomass to produce a clean effluent gas which can be used directly for grain drying or other applications where thermal energy is required. The biomass gasifier combustor burns crop residue clean enough so that the combustion gases can be used directly for grain drying without the need for a heat exchanger to isolate the combustion gases from the drying air. The biomass gasifier combustor includes a screw feeder tube having a screw feeder disposed therein. The screw feeder forces the biomass into …

Letter To Hazel Johnson Regarding Seaall Membership List, July 22, 1985, Margarette Dye

Correspondence

A letter from Margarette Dye to Hazel Johnson regarding additions to the SEAALL membership list.

Letter To Margarette Dye Requesting Copy Of Article From The Southeastern Law Librarian, July 19, 1985, Tammy Raum

Correspondence

A letter from Tammy Raum to Margarette Dye requesting a copy of an article by Kay Todd published in the Southeastern Law Librarian.

Letter To Constance Matzen Regarding Chairing The Scholarship Committee, July 18, 1985, Richard Danner

Scholarship Committee

A letter from Richard Danner to Constance Matzen thanking Matzen for agreeing to accept the chairperson position for the Scholarship Committee and providing details on Committee business.

Letter To Ed Edmonds Regarding The Seaall Constitution And Bylaws Committee, July 18, 1985, Richard Danner

Correspondence

A letter from Richard Danner to Ed Edmonds regarding concerns for the SEAALL Constitution and Bylaws Committee to address.

Letter To Margarette Dye Regarding Seaall Business, July 18, 1985, Richard Danner

Correspondence

A letter from Richard Danner to Margarette Dye detailing SEAALL business and actions discussed at the SEAALL business meeting at the AALL Annual Meeting.

Letter To Margarette Dye Regarding Seaall Membership, July 17, 1985, Mary Erickson

Correspondence

A letter from Mary Erickson to Margarette Dye reporting that Erickson's library did not wish to renew their SEAALL membership.

Letter To Edwin Schroeder And Richard Danner Regarding Seaall Updates, July 3, 1985, Margarette Dye

Correspondence

A letter from Margarette Dye to Edwin Schroeder and Richard Danner providing updates on SEAALL activities. Dye includes several documents relating to SEAALL.

Letter To Edwin Schroeder Regarding Seaall Annual Meeting, July 2, 1985, Bruce Johnson

Correspondence

A letter from Bruce Johnson to Edwin Schroeder proposing plans to host the SEAALL Annual Meeting in Charleston, South Carolina.

Southeastern Law Librarian Summer 1985, Seaall

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Problem Identification For Highway Safety Plan, Jerry G. Pigman, Kenneth R. Agent

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

An annual highway safety program is proposed each year for the State of Kentucky in order to comply with Section 402, Title 23 of the United States Code. This program includes the identification, programming, budgeting, and evaluation of safety projects. This report is the sixth in a series of annual reports which have been prepared as the problem identification portion of Kentucky's Annual Highway Safety Plan.

In the past, the approach to problem identification has been to identify problem areas in the 18 highway safety program areas (standards). While the search for problems in each of these standard areas will …

Storage Of Burley Tobacco In Bales And Bundles, Linus R. Walton, M. E. Casada, Joseph L. Taraba, James H. Casada, W. H. Henson Jr., Larry D. Swetnam

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications

Bales and bundles of burley tobacco were stored for seven months from spring to fall. Leaves darkened during storage at all moisture levels and stalk positions with the exception of the bottom stalk position, which darkened only slightly. There was no difference in color change and dry weight loss between burley tobacco in bales and bundles. Normal and high moisture bales and bundles were often graded as unsound because of a deviant odor caused by bacterial activity. A bale weight loss of about 8% occurred at normal moisture with the loss being divided evenly between moisture and dry weight losse.

Micronutrients In Kentucky, William O. Thom

Soil Science News and Views

Micronutrients required for normal plant development and fruiting include boron, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, and zinc. Unlike the macronutrients (N, P, K, Ca, Mg and S), the quantities of micronutrients needed by agronomic crops is very small. Kentucky soils may contain large amounts of micronutrients in their mineral composition but only small amounts may be available for plant uptake. The soil availability and crop uptake of micronutrients are influenced by soil pH, soil temperatures, crop root growth, soil moisture, crop species and soil organic matter content.

Identification Of Soil-Water Chemical Parameters For The Prediction And Treatment Of Suspended Solids In Surface Water Reservoirs Of Coal Mine Lands, V. P. Evangelou, J. H. Grove, R. I. Barnhisel

KWRRI Research Reports

High concentrations of suspended solids in coal mine sedimentation ponds are a factor in lowering water quality. Colloidal particle settling simulations were carried out in the laboratory to test the influence pH and dissolved solids have on concentration and settling rates of suspended solids. The results of the study reveal that the pH range of colloidal coflocculation for the samples tested is between 3.5 and 4.5. Furthermore, liming simulation of acidic sediments, as expected increased colloid dispersion. This increase was dependent on the magnitude of the sodium adsorption ratio (SAR). The greater SAR systems maintained a greater concentration of colloidal …

Letter To George Mcfarland Regarding Missent Documents, June 19, 1985, Margarette Dye

Correspondence

A letter from Margarette Dye to George McFarland enclosing documents that McFarland accidentally sent in with his membership dues.

Letter To Hazel Johnson Regarding The Southeastern Law Librarian, June 19, 1985, Margarette Dye

Correspondence

A letter from Margarette Dye to Hazel Johnson providing a news release from SFALL for the Southeastern Law Librarian.

Letter To Carol Billings Regarding Council Of Chapter Presidents Meeting, June 19, 1985, Margarette Dye

Correspondence

A letter from Margarette Dye to Carol Billings enclosing a check to cover Ed Edmonds' registration for the AALL Council of Chapter Presidents meeting.

Letter To Hazel Johnson Regarding Seaall Membership List, June 11, 1985, Margarette Dye

Correspondence

A letter from Margarette Dye to Hazel Johnson regarding additions to the SEAALL membership list.

Letter To Margarette Dye Regarding The Southeastern Law Librarian Mailing List, June 10, 1985, Hazel Johnson

Correspondence

A letter from Hazel Johnson to Margarette Dye enclosing an updated copy of the Southeastern Law Librarian mailing list.

Letter To Betty Kern Regarding The Seaall Institute, June 7, 1985, Edwin Schroeder

Correspondence

A letter from Edwin Schroeder to Betty Kern regarding Kern's report on the SEAALL Institute and asking Kern to forward any expense statements for the Institute to other SEAALL members.

Letter To Margarette Dye Regarding Seaall Membership, June 7, 1985, Cheryl Rovinelli

Correspondence

A letter from Cheryl Rovinelli to Margarette Dye concerning the payment of Rovinelli's membership dues.

After 15 Years Of No-Tillage Corn, Robert L. Blevins

Soil Science News and Views

Farmers shifting from a system of agricultural production that includes intensive tillage operations to a reduced or no-tillage system are often concerned about how this change may affect soil properties and productivity. No-tillage leaves the residues and fertilizers on the soil surface with no mechanical incorporation and may result in soil properties greatly different from plowed soils.

[Review Of] King Henry Vi, Parts 1, 2, And 3: An Annotated Bibliography, Robert A. Aken

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Red River Gorge Residents: A Cultural And Historical Perspective, Pamela L. Brinegar, Billie R. Dewalt, Eugenie C. Scott

KWRRI Research Reports

This study investigates the relationship between the remaining residents of Appalachian Eastern Kentucky's Red River Gorge area and their environment with special emphasis on the historical and current social factors that play a role in their refusal to vacate the area. For two decades, these people have faced the possibility of losing their land and homes to area development projects while they have simultaneously become aware of what it can mean to be labeled "Appalachian". Currently, they are contending with the implications of a management plan proposed by the United States Forest Service. Cross-cultural research on areas developed as recreational …

Sampling Techniques For The Collection Of Vehicle Classification Data, Jerry G. Pigman

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

The question of what length of time is necessary to collect statistically reliable vehicle classification data is an important issue when manpower is limited. Varying local conditions may necessitate more classification data be collected at some locations than others. The use of short-term counts could produce significant savings. Supplementing manual counts with automatic classification equipment could reduce data collection costs and improve accuracy.

The objectives of this study were to review literature to determine the capabilities of automatic classification equipment and to analyze toll road data in Kentucky to determine if short time periods may be used to represent the …

Letter To Hazel Johnson Regarding Seaall Membership List, May 31, 1985, Margarette Dye

Correspondence

A letter from Margarette Dye to Hazel Johnson regarding additions to the SEAALL membership list.