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Kosinskii, A. P., Yu M. Sevenard, S. N. Kuraev, and A. A. Vavilov. "Flood control structures of Leningrad." Hydrotechnical Construction 22, no. 2 (1988): 92–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf01428972.

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VAN BEESTEN, C. "HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES IN FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEMS." Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering 92, no. 1 (1992): 30–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/icien.1992.18046.

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Drobot, Radu, Aurelian Florentin Draghia, Cristian Dinu, Nicolai Sîrbu, Viorel Chendeș, and Petrișor Mazilu. "Adaptive Operating Rules for Flood Control of a Multi-Purpose Reservoir." Hydrology 11, no. 9 (2024): 147. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11090147.

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Almost all multipurpose reservoirs in Romania were put into operation 30–50 years ago or even earlier. Meanwhile, a large volume of hydrologic data has been collected, and the initial design flood should be reconsidered. Consequently, the operating rules of flow control structures (bottom gates and weir gates) should be re-examined, mainly for medium and low-frequency floods. The design flood is not unique, being characterized by different shapes and time to peak, which has consequences for flood mitigation rules. Identifying the critical design flood is an important preliminary step, although it is usually neglected in flood management. Simulating the operation of the Stânca–Costești reservoir on the Prut River, it was found that the design flood corresponding to the maximum value of the compactness coefficient is the most difficult to mitigate considering the specific conditions of the dam and the reservoir: the prescribed conservation level in the reservoir, and the design flood volume of medium and rare floods that far exceeds the flood control volume. These conditions can jeopardize both dam safety and downstream flood protection. The main steps of the proposed approach are as follows: (1) developing the hydraulic model; (2) statistical processing of the registered floods and defining critical design floods for different AEPs (Annual Exceedance Probabilities); (3) deriving optimal operation rules based on a simulation-optimization model; (4) implementing real-time adaptive operation of the mechanical outlets; and (5) critically assessing the operating rules after the event. Based on the hydrological forecast, if necessary, new outlets are put into operation while keeping the ones already activated. Based on the hydrological forecast and properly operated, the safety of the Stânca–Costești dam is guaranteed even in the event of a 0.1% CC (Climate Change) flood. However, for floods greater than 1% magnitude, the carrying capacity of the downstream riverbed is exceeded. The main gaps addressed in this paper are the following: (1) the establishment of critical design floods, and (2) the adaptive operating rules of outlet devices aimed at optimizing flood control results, using short-term flood forecasts.

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Zhang, Keying, Zhansheng Ji, Xiaoliang Luo, Zhenyi Liu, and Hua Zhong. "Flood Simulation in the Complex River Basin Affected by Hydraulic Structures Using a Coupled Hydrological and Hydrodynamic Model." Water 16, no. 17 (2024): 2383. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w16172383.

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Due to the complexity of terrain and climate in the mountain–plain transition zone, it is difficult to simulate and forecast the flow discharge of river basins accurately. The poor regularity of the river thus leads to uncertain flood control scheduling. Meanwhile, reservoirs and flood detention areas are constructed to store and divert water when severe floods threaten the safety of the basin. In order to improve the accuracy of flood forecasts and the effectiveness of flood control, a hydrological and 1D/2D hydrodynamic coupling model was developed to enable the joint computation of multiple objects, including mountainous streams, plains river networks, hydraulic control structures, and flood detention areas. For the hydrological component, the Xin’anjiang model with the Muskingum module is employed to simulate mountainous flow discharge. For the hydrodynamic component, the Saint–Venant equations and shallow water equations are applied to estimate flood processes in rivers and on land surfaces, respectively. The Dongtiaoxi River Basin in Zhejiang Province, China, serves as the case study, where river flow is influenced by both upstream mountainous floods and downstream backwater effects. Using the integrated model, flood routing and scheduling are simulated and visualized. Both the Xin’anjiang model and the 1D hydrodynamic model demonstrate over 80% acceptability in calibration and validation, confirming their robustness and reliability. Meanwhile, inundation in flood detention areas can be effectively estimated by coupling the 1D and 2D hydrodynamic models with a flood diversion scheduling model. The coupled model proves capable of simulating flood routing in complex river basins that include mountains, plains, and hydraulic control structures, accounting for the interactions between hydrological elements. These findings provide a new perspective on flood simulation in other similarly complex river basins.

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Skoulikaris, Charalampos, and Eleni Tzanou. "Fostering flood control policy measures at basin scale hydrosystems with the use of geo-spatial technologies." Facta universitatis - series: Architecture and Civil Engineering, no. 00 (2023): 36. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/fuace230630036s.

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The increased rate of floods occurrence during the last few decades, which is mainly attributed to climate change and mankind pressures on the hydrosystems, results on large scale horizontal flood control and protection policies. At European Union (EU) scale, the Directive on the Assessment and Management of Flood Risks of the year 2007 aims, after implementing sequential processes which amongst other include remote sensing and hydraulic modeling coupling, at proposing specific measures for mitigating the flood risks and the derived socioeconomic devastating impacts. The current research demonstrates the usefulness of geo-spatial technologies for assessing the operationality of the current anti-flood infrastructures together with the historic flood events and the necessity of maintaining the infrastructures. For doing so, all the flood control structures in the case study area were mapped in a geographic information system (GIS). Additionally, information regarding the floods? spatial and temporal placement were used to populate the GIS database, while the repeatability of the works regarding the maintenance and/or restoration and/or failure recovery of the flood control structures was attributed in monetary terms to evaluate the feasibility of the projects. The case study area is the Greek part of the Struma/Strymonas transboundary river basin, which is shared between Bulgaria and North Macedonia and Greece. The outputs of the research demonstrated the usefulness of the current flood protection projects, however, there were particular cases where the annual maintenance cost necessitates the promotion of new and more financial independent solutions.

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Variadi, Variadi, Iqbal Khairul, Mufti Fajarullah, and Adriman Ramzi. "Keureuto Dam Operation for Flood Control System." E3S Web of Conferences 476 (2024): 01049. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202447601049.

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Floods are one of the most destructive natural disasters. Dams are engineered structures built across rivers and streams to control water flow, primarily for purposes like water supply, hydroelectric power generation, and flood control. In the modern era, technological advancements and an enhanced understanding of hydrology have transformed dam operations within flood warning systems. Early warning systems for floods are founded on the principle of forecasting and alerting communities and authorities about imminent flood events. Keureuto Dam has multi-purpose benefits including to reduce flooding. The planned system includes sensors that record hydrological data (ARR and AWLR), equipment that receives the data recorded as well as a transmitter network from the sensors to the data center. in the Keureuto watershed, three AWLRs are planned to be installed upstream of the dam, one at the dam, seven AWLRs downstream of the dam. data from upstream is sent using a radio network, while from upstream it uses a cellular network. with a data center located at the dam.

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Fedorov, Mikhail, Vladimir Badenko, Alexander Chusov, and Vladimir Maslikov. "GIS technologies for selecting location of dams in the flood control systems." E3S Web of Conferences 91 (2019): 07001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20199107001.

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Many floodplains are excluded from development because the floods cause considerable damage to people’s lives and properties. Systems of hydraulic engineering structures for flood protection working with hydropower facilities are analysed to solve the problem of reducing the flood control volume of hydropower station. Methods of reducing the risk of flooding in the river basin by means of a distributed system of detention self-regulated dams are discussed. A geoinformation method used to justify the selection of parameters of such dams, primarily location of dam that minimize impact on the environment (ecological factor), is presented. In the present study, a system of multipurpose flood protection self-regulated dams is analysed as the measures for mitigation of flash floods in the Far Eastern region of Russia.

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VAN BEESTEN, C., M. J. KENN, R. B. THORN, and H. I. SCHWARTZ. "CORRESPONDENCE. HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES IN FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEMS." Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering 92, no. 3 (1992): 102–3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/icien.1992.20279.

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Grigor’ev, Yu A., and S. N. Kuraev. "Complex of St. Petersburg flood-control structures." Hydrotechnical Construction 31, no. 9 (1997): 533–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02767230.

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Markovic, Milica, and Jelena Markovic-Brankovic. "The scale and effect of public investments in flood control infrastructure in Serbia from 2009 to 2021." Facta universitatis - series: Architecture and Civil Engineering 19, no. 3 (2021): 315–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/fuace211007023m.

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Flood control structures play an important role in saving lives and property during floods, especially due to climate change issues. The construction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of hydraulic structures are compliant with their maintenance and are performed periodically and preventively in order to achieve their required functional safety. However, over the years, investments in flood protection, i.e. the reduction of possible damage caused by the harmful effects of water, mostly implied investments in embankments. Investments in high dams are insufficient in terms of their importance, structure complexity, and failure risk.

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Flood Control Structures"

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Duke, Jacquelyn R. White Joseph Daniel. "The response of riparian vegetation to PL-566 flood control structures." Waco, Tex. : Baylor University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/2104/4214.

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Malyevac, David Stephen. "Modeling the flash gate board for water storage and flood control." Thesis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/80069.

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The height of an overflow dam must be designed low enough to prevent the reservoir water level from exceeding a flood plain during flooding conditions. Because of this constraint, much of the available water storage area is wasted and the available pressure head for power generation will be less than maximum during normal conditions. Crest control gates alleviate this problem by providing a variable spillway height. The Flash Gate Board is a passive automatic crest control gate. Its purpose is to regulate flood water while providing increased water pressure for power generation or for additional water storage for a municipality. The governing equations for the Flash Gate Board system are derived and used to formulate models of the system. Computer simulations are used to examine the system response in a variety of operating conditions. The results of these simulations are presented and discussed. The results include an investigation which developed an optimum gate height to maximize the potential of the Flash Gate Board. An experimental model was developed to verify analytical results and to provide additional insight. Conclusions from the study, recommendations for future work, and modifications for a trouble-free design are discussed.<br>Master of Science

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Bozkurt, Okan Cagri. "Operation Of The Water Control Structures." Master's thesis, METU, 2013. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12615419/index.pdf.

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Floods are one of the most important natural disasters regarding damages caused by them. Major reasons of huge damages of floods are unplanned urbanization, narrowing of river beds and incorrect operation of water control structures. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can provide important tools to be used in flood modeling studies. In this study, Lake Mogan, Lake Eymir and Incesu Detention Pond subbasins are studied for flooding events within GIS framework. These subbasins are important catchment areas of city of Ankara with total drainage area of 1070 km2. Soil Conservation Service (SCS) method is used to obtain flood hydrographs for 12 hour duration and 50, 100 and 500 year return periods. Flood routing procedure is applied to obtain discharges at the outlet of the Mogan and Eymir Lakes and Incesu Detention Pond. Operation performance of water control structures are tried to be estimated by using hydrographs which are obtained for different scenarios. Results show that elements of Lake Mogan Water Control Structure do not have capability to discharge 500 year storm safely to the downstream of the lake. However, 100 year storm can be routed without creating problem if necessary small precautions are taken. On the other hand, water control elements of Lake Eymir and Incesu Detention Pond can transmit obtained flood volumes to the downstream parts by assuming that closed conduit at the exit of Incesu Detention Pond can safely convey resultant flood discharges.

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Ischen, Marc. "Using Two-Dimensional Numerical Models to Analyze Hydraulic Effects of Constricted Flows through the Rigolets Pass between Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Borgne." ScholarWorks@UNO, 2009. http://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/922.

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The objective of this study was to determine if numerical models commonly used for large scale applications could also be used to model flow through flood control structures in the Rigolets Pass between Lake Borgne and Lake Pontchartrain. For this purpose a small scale physical model was built. It showed that bi-stable flow can develop downstream of a constriction. Small changes in the distribution of the approaching flow significantly impacted flows downstream of the constriction. This behavior could not be properly reproduced by a small scale 2-dimensional RMA2 model of identical dimensions. A large scale RMA2 model of the Rigolets testing possible locations and geometries of flood control structures showed that this pass is very sensitive to variations in the cross sectional flow area. Even minor reductions can significantly increase headlosses and velocities. To reduce negative impacts a flood control structure should be built in a wide and shallow area of the pass.

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Schroeder, Robin L. "Exchange flows in an urban water body: Bayou St. John responses to the removal of flood control structures, future water elevation control, and water quality." ScholarWorks@UNO, 2011. http://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1394.

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Bayou St. John, an urban water body extending south from Lake Pontchartrain, has two anthropogenic structures that regulate flow from the Lake . The City of New Orleans has plans to remove the inner control structure to improve water quality. Field and numerical methods used in this study show removing this structure increased water elevations throughout the Bayou but resulted in lower water elevation signal amplitudes that caused a lower tidal flow exchange from north to south. Bulk Richardson numbers showed mixing was inversely related to flow and the Bayou generally remains stratified. Resuspension of contaminated sediment could negatively impact the local ecology but predicted shear stress values did not reach a critical value (0.1 N/m2) for resuspension. Removal of the waterfall structure will benefit Bayou St. John by decreasing energy losses from the Lake, however a more pronounced tidal signal from Lake Pontchartrain is required to flush the Bayou.

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Hanagan, Linda M. "Active control of floor vibrations." Diss., This resource online, 1994. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06062008-164824/.

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Warmington, Valerie (Valerie A. ). Carleton University Dissertation Geography. "Structural flood control and sustainable development; an analysis of the flood action plan for Bangladesh." Ottawa, 1994.

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Vu, Duc-Chuan. "Contrôle sismique des structures." Thesis, Université Paris-Saclay (ComUE), 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017SACLY015/document.

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Cette thèse est motivée par diverses questions qui se posent quant à l’utilisation de l’isolation sismique dans l’industrie nucléaire. À la différence de la grande majorité des travaux antérieurs sur l’isolation sismique en générale et l’isolation mixte en particulier, qui portent principalement leur intérêt sur la réponse de la structure isolée (déplacements relatifs, accélérations maximales des étages, etc.), une grande partie de ce travail est consacrée au comportement des équipements, par le biais de l’étude des spectres de plancher. L’objectif principal est de diminuer la déformation des isolateurs sans amplification de la réponse des modes supérieurs, qui peut apparaître sous certaines conditions et qui peut être une source de sollicitation des équipements. Pour ce faire, des alternatives aux appuis parasismiques couramment utilisés sont explorées. Il s’agit des combinaisons d’un appui à faible amortissement avec un élément de Maxwell (isolateur de relaxation) ou avec un amortisseur hydraulique semi-actif (système d’isolation mixte). L’élément de Maxwell se comportant comme un amortisseur à basse fréquence et un ressort de faible rigidité à haute fréquence permet de satisfaire l’objectif souhaité. En ce qui concerne les systèmes d’isolation mixtes, trois techniques de contrôle semi-actif sont proposées. Afin d’améliorer la performance du contrôle, une attention particulière a été donné à la prise en compte de l’excitation sismique et des caractéristiques de l’amortisseur lors de la conception du contrôleur est focalisée. Les analyses numériques confirment l'efficacité de ces systèmes. En vue de l’utilisation de ces méthodes pour de structures réelles, certains aspects pratiques comme, par exemple, l’observation du système, les effets de la réduction du modèle utilisé par le contrôleur ou du temps de retard sur la performance du contrôle, ainsi que le contrôle d’un ensemble de plusieurs dispositifs semi-actifs redondant, sont, également, abordés<br>This thesis is motivated by various questions that arise regarding the use of base isolation in the nuclear industry. Unlike the majority of previous work on base isolation in general and mixed isolation in particular, which focus mainly on the response of the isolated structure (interstorey drifts, maximum accelerations of floors, etc.), this work focuses on the behavior of equipment, through the study of floor response spectra. The main objective is to reduce the deformation of the isolators without amplification of the response of the higher modes, which may appear under certain conditions and which can be a source of equipment solicitation. To this end, alternatives to the commonly used base isolators are explored. These are combinations of a low damping rubber bearing with a Maxwell element (relaxation isolator) or a semi-active hydraulic damper (mixed base isolation system).Maxwell element behaves like a damper in low frequency and as a low stiffness spring in high frequency. Hence it meets the above objectives. . Regarding isolation systems, three semi-active control techniques are proposed. In order to improve the performance of the control, the seismic excitation and the characteristics of the damper are taken into account in the design of the controller. Numerical analyzes confirm the effectiveness of these systems. Having in mind implementation of these methods to real structures, some practical aspects such as, observation of the system, effects of model reduction, considered by the controller, or time delay on the control performance, as well as the control of a set of redundant semi-active devices, are also studied

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Huong, Tung Chun. "Two-Dimensional Analysis of Water-Filled Geomembrane Tubes Used as Temporary Flood-Fighting Devices." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31308.

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A water-filled geomembrane tube is considered for the purpose of temporary flood protection. With proper design, this tube can be a cheap and efficient breakwater, temporary levee, or cofferdam. This thesis considers a single tube resting on clay and sand foundations. A finite difference program, FLAC, is used in the numerical analyses. The tube is assumed to be infinitely long, and it is modeled two-dimensionally. Beam elements are used to model the tube. The tube is inflated with water. The hydrostatic pressure in the tube is converted to point loads and applied at the beam nodes in the direction perpendicular to the chord connecting two adjacent nodes. Two of FLACâ s built-in soil models are used: elastic and Mohr-Coulomb. The Mohr-Coulomb model is used in all the cases except the preliminary analyses, in which the elastic soil model is used. The Mohr-Coulomb soil model is able to model the soilâ s nonlinear stress-strain and path-dependent deformation behavior. A tube without external water is placed on clay with various shear strengths to study how the clay consistency affects the height and the stresses in the tube. A tube with external water on one side is placed on medium dense sand. A wooden block is placed on the side opposite the floodwater. Three types of block geometry and two sizes are studied. The floodwater level is increased until the system fails. Three failure modes, rolling, sliding, and piping, are studied. The effect of pore pressure on these failure modes is examined. The influence of a filter placed under part of the tube and block is also investigated. The tubeâ s tensile forces, shear forces, moments, and settlements are included. Soil stresses and pore pressures at the soil-tube interfaces are computed. The cross-section of the tube at various external water levels, and the pore pressures in the soil, are calculated. These results are compared with experimental results that were obtained by graduate students in geotechnical engineering at Virginia Tech.<br>Master of Science

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Vu, Duc-Chuan. "Contrôle sismique des structures." Electronic Thesis or Diss., Université Paris-Saclay (ComUE), 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017SACLY015.

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Cette thèse est motivée par diverses questions qui se posent quant à l’utilisation de l’isolation sismique dans l’industrie nucléaire. À la différence de la grande majorité des travaux antérieurs sur l’isolation sismique en générale et l’isolation mixte en particulier, qui portent principalement leur intérêt sur la réponse de la structure isolée (déplacements relatifs, accélérations maximales des étages, etc.), une grande partie de ce travail est consacrée au comportement des équipements, par le biais de l’étude des spectres de plancher. L’objectif principal est de diminuer la déformation des isolateurs sans amplification de la réponse des modes supérieurs, qui peut apparaître sous certaines conditions et qui peut être une source de sollicitation des équipements. Pour ce faire, des alternatives aux appuis parasismiques couramment utilisés sont explorées. Il s’agit des combinaisons d’un appui à faible amortissement avec un élément de Maxwell (isolateur de relaxation) ou avec un amortisseur hydraulique semi-actif (système d’isolation mixte). L’élément de Maxwell se comportant comme un amortisseur à basse fréquence et un ressort de faible rigidité à haute fréquence permet de satisfaire l’objectif souhaité. En ce qui concerne les systèmes d’isolation mixtes, trois techniques de contrôle semi-actif sont proposées. Afin d’améliorer la performance du contrôle, une attention particulière a été donné à la prise en compte de l’excitation sismique et des caractéristiques de l’amortisseur lors de la conception du contrôleur est focalisée. Les analyses numériques confirment l'efficacité de ces systèmes. En vue de l’utilisation de ces méthodes pour de structures réelles, certains aspects pratiques comme, par exemple, l’observation du système, les effets de la réduction du modèle utilisé par le contrôleur ou du temps de retard sur la performance du contrôle, ainsi que le contrôle d’un ensemble de plusieurs dispositifs semi-actifs redondant, sont, également, abordés<br>This thesis is motivated by various questions that arise regarding the use of base isolation in the nuclear industry. Unlike the majority of previous work on base isolation in general and mixed isolation in particular, which focus mainly on the response of the isolated structure (interstorey drifts, maximum accelerations of floors, etc.), this work focuses on the behavior of equipment, through the study of floor response spectra. The main objective is to reduce the deformation of the isolators without amplification of the response of the higher modes, which may appear under certain conditions and which can be a source of equipment solicitation. To this end, alternatives to the commonly used base isolators are explored. These are combinations of a low damping rubber bearing with a Maxwell element (relaxation isolator) or a semi-active hydraulic damper (mixed base isolation system).Maxwell element behaves like a damper in low frequency and as a low stiffness spring in high frequency. Hence it meets the above objectives. . Regarding isolation systems, three semi-active control techniques are proposed. In order to improve the performance of the control, the seismic excitation and the characteristics of the damper are taken into account in the design of the controller. Numerical analyzes confirm the effectiveness of these systems. Having in mind implementation of these methods to real structures, some practical aspects such as, observation of the system, effects of model reduction, considered by the controller, or time delay on the control performance, as well as the control of a set of redundant semi-active devices, are also studied

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Philippines. Dept. of Public Works and Highways. and Japan International Cooperation Agency, eds. Manual on design of flood control structures. Dept. of Public Works and Highways, 2005.

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Santos, Magda. Aguas revoltas: História das enchentes em Santo André. Prefeitura de Santo André, 2002.

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Ahrens, John. Irregular wave overtopping of seawall/revetment configurations, Roughans Point, Massachusetts: Experimental model study. U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, 1986.

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United States. Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works). Marin County shoreline, San Rafael, California: Communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) transmitting a letter from the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, dated January 28, 1994, submitting a report together with accompanying papers and illustrations. U.S. G.P.O., 1994.

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Ahrens, John. Irregular wave overtopping of seawall/revetment configurations, Roughans Point, Massachusetts: Experimental model study. U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, 1986.

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H, Stecker James, and Construction Engineering Research Laboratories (U.S.), eds. REMR management systems--navigation and flood control structures, condition rating procedures for lock and dam operating equipment. US Army Corps of Engineers, Construction Engineering Research Laboratories, 1997.

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Bono, Giancarlo Del. Pisa città d'acqua. ETS, 2003.

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Engineers, Evans-Graves. The fortress of New Orleans: A photographic tour of the largest civil works program in U.S. history. Evans-Graves Engineers, Inc., 2012.

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Fletcher, Caroline. La scienza per Venezia: Recupero e salvaguardia della citta e della laguna. Umberto Allemandi, 2004.

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E, Walter Warren, and Rand Corporation, eds. Investigating basic principles of river dike improvement: Safety analysis, cost estimation, and impact assessment. Rand Corporation, 1993.

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Book chapters on the topic "Flood Control Structures"

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Ukarande, S. K. "River Training Works and Flood Control." In Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structures. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-33552-5_14.

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Wallace, Jeff, and Sushil J. Louis. "Taming a Flood with a T-CUP — Designing Flood-Control Structures with a Genetic Algorithm." In Genetic and Evolutionary Computation — GECCO 2003. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45110-2_145.

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Carriero, Maria Teresa, Renato Maria Cosentini, Daniele Costanzo, Maria Rita Migliazza, Stefano Parodi, and Massimo Valente. "Numerical Modelling of Sant’Anna Flood Control Reservoir (Panaro River, North Italy): A Tool for Predicting the Behavior of Flood Control Structures During Flood Events." In Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34761-0_21.

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Yoshizuka, Naozumi, Tomihiro Iiboshi, Hirokazu Nishimura, and Daisuke Kawashima. "Application of Environmentally Active Concrete (EAC) for River Structure." In Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering. Springer Nature Singapore, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6138-0_92.

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AbstractAn increase in floods due to climate change has concern for causing enormous erosion damage. Concrete is demanded to play an even more important role in the development of river structures for disaster prevention and mitigation. In Japan, river structures using concrete have been actively developed to protect river banks and riverbeds from floods. Under these circumstances, in the River Act partial amendment in 1997, in addition to the previous concept of flood control and water utilization, the concept of the environment (improvement and conservation of river environment) was incorporated. Therefore, various efforts have been made, such as developing products and methods that utilize natural materials other than concrete and researching new environmentally friendly materials. The authors have developed “Environmentally Active Concrete (hereinafter referred to as EAC)” with environmental functions by mixing arginine, one of the amino acids, into the concrete and have put it into practical use. Demonstration experiments have confirmed the environmental performance of EAC in rivers. In river structures where EAC has been applied, the effects of promoting the growth of attached algae and habitat conservation for various organisms such as sweetfish, Japanese eel and Japanese giant salamander have also been confirmed. Utilizing EAC will make it possible to achieve river structures with both disaster prevention and environmental conservation functions.

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Shoji, Yasushi, Takahiro Tsuge, and Ayumi Onuma. "Understanding Preference Differences Among Individuals for the Reduction in Flood Risk by Green Infrastructure." In Ecological Research Monographs. Springer Singapore, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6791-6_23.

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AbstractThe purpose of this study is to grasp, through a discrete choice experiment, the general public’s preferences regarding green infrastructure that provides flood-control services. Green infrastructure, unlike artificial structures (gray infrastructure) such as continuous artificial levees, can potentially handle floods that exceed what is envisioned at the planning stages. However, there is also the possibility that they may not be able to handle the expected floods. People’s preferences could be heterogeneous when it comes to an infrastructure that has such a risk. The results of the latent class model indicated that people’s preferences regarding green infrastructure were heterogeneous. Respondents who regard green infrastructure as not contributing to nature conservation and as an excuse to carry out unnecessary river-management projects evaluated gray infrastructure more favorably. It was also revealed that the more confident respondents were in providing their answers, the more likely they were to support green infrastructure. These results may suggest that more understanding will be required for a consensus to be formed regarding the use of green infrastructure.

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Bauer, Alfred, Richard Bowden, Jim Browne, James Duggan, and Gerard J. Lyons. "A structured functional model for shop floor control." In Shop Floor Control Systems. Springer Netherlands, 1994. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1296-3_3.

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Dobberstein, Mirko. "Control on the Verge of Chaos — Analysis of Dynamic Production Structures." In Shop Floor Control — A Systems Perspective. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1998. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60313-6_2.

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Hudson, M. J., P. Reynolds, and D. S. Nyawako. "Power Requirements for Active Control of Floor Vibrations." In Topics in Dynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 4. Springer New York, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6555-3_6.

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Nyawako, Donald, Paul Reynolds, and Emma Hudson. "Stability of MIMO Controllers for Floor Vibration Control." In Special Topics in Structural Dynamics, Volume 6. Springer International Publishing, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29910-5_20.

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Philip, Gisi. "Daily Shop Floor Management: Through Structure, Discipline and Accountability." In Sustaining a Culture of Process Control and Continuous Improvement. Productivity Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315099361-15.

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Conference papers on the topic "Flood Control Structures"

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Smith, James W. "Alternative Coatings Systems for Hydro and Hydro Electric Service." In SSPC 2018. SSPC, 2018. https://doi.org/10.5006/s2018-00068.

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Abstract Vinyl coatings have long been used in the hydro industry for steel structures. As VOC regulations and product availability have changed, owners have moved toward alternative technologies to replace those systems. The intent of this information is to understand the status of vinyl technology, identify and discuss other systems that have historically been used as an alternative, and to review the possibilities of new technologies for these applications. This paper will discuss and present alternative options for vinyl coatings systems on hydro steel structures. These structures would include spillway, flood control, and other various gates and steel structures in water control and hydroelectric power facilities. Learning points will include current replacement systems in use, VOC reduction, project time savings, intermittent immersion cycling, UV effects, debris effects on the structure, and the introduction of siloxane technology for this service.

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Dunn, Ryan C., Guy D. Davis, and Robert A. Ross. "Corrosion Monitoring of Steel Reinforced Concrete Structures Using Embedded Instrumentation." In CORROSION 2010. NACE International, 2010. https://doi.org/10.5006/c2010-10173.

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Abstract A reinforced concrete corrosivity monitor (RCCM) is an embeddable non-destructive evaluation (NDE) corrosion-monitoring instrument. It is capable of measuring several parameters important to long term corrosion monitoring including linear polarization resistance (LPR), open circuit potential (OCP), resistivity, temperature and a potential related to chloride ion concentration ([Cl-]). Each RCCM unit is a digital peripheral connected on an embedded local area network. The instruments communicate with each other and an external data logger using the SDI-12 industry standard protocol. The RCCM has many applications in the construction and maintenance of commercial and civil structures. These structures can include high rise buildings, parking garages, bridges, dams, spillways, flood control channels, piers, pylons and erosion control structures. During construction, engineers, builders and supervisors can monitor parameters such as chloride concentration, resistivity and temperature. These parameters can identify errors at an early stage of construction. One error that may be detectable is the use of sea water or contaminated water during mixing of the concrete ([Cl-]). The moisture content and temperature of the structure can be monitored during the curing process to ensure maximum strength of the concrete. Once construction is complete, the instrument can be used to conduct long term monitoring of corrosion conditions over time.

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Aviram, Ady, Marija Trifunovic, Victor Zayas, Anoop Mokha, and Stanley Low. "Recommended Design Criteria and Implementation Strategies for Seismic Isolation." In IABSE Congress, San José 2024: Beyond Structural Engineering in a Changing World. International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE), 2024. https://doi.org/10.2749/sanjose.2024.0471.

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<p>Based on proven successful performance of select seismically isolated building and infrastructure projects under moderate to severe earthquakes around the world, the present paper provides a series of recommended design criteria and special considerations targeting the Continued Functionality of seismically isolated structures. The recommendations offered by the authors for building structures include inter-story drift limits, floor spectral acceleration limits, spectral response modification factors, and other key design parameters for the protected structure, targeting enhanced structural reliability and reduced collapse probability. Other special considerations involving limitations and applicability of different isolation systems, seismic deficiencies related to inadequate material selection for the isolation hardware, and comprehensive manufacturer and isolator qualification and quality control requirements, are also presented herein.</p>

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Du, Bingjie, Xin Zhao, Yang Wang, and Jianyun Pan. "Vibration Reduction Analysis Of Separate Translational Tuned Mass Damper Of Super Tall Residential Tower Under Wind Excitation." In IABSE Symposium, Tokyo 2025: Environmentally Friendly Technologies and Structures: Focusing on Sustainable Approaches. International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE), 2025. https://doi.org/10.2749/tokyo.2025.0830.

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<p>The height and width of the super tall residential tower are large, and the wind vibration comfort is high, so strict vibration control is needed. Tuned mass damper has a good wind vibration control effect, but most of the current studies are focused on the centralized arrangement. This study focuses on the parameter optimization and design method of the separated transflective tuned mass damper. Based on a 200m super high-rise residential project, the separated TMD wind vibration control system is used to perform acceleration control on the top floor. The paper studies that the surface separated translational tuned damper can effectively control the vibration response of the structure under wind excitation, and the position arrangement of the separated mass block is more flexible and has stronger applicability.</p>

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Nitzlader, Markus, Lucio Blandini, Matthias J. Bosch, and Matthias Kreimeyer. "Actuation Modes and Actuator Placement for Vibration Control of Adaptive Slabs with Integrated Fluidic Actuators." In IABSE Symposium, Tokyo 2025: Environmentally Friendly Technologies and Structures: Focusing on Sustainable Approaches. International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE), 2025. https://doi.org/10.2749/tokyo.2025.1910.

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<p>Conventional floor slabs embody up to 45% of structural greenhouse gas emissions in buildings. Recent research shows that integrating fluidic actuators in reinforced concrete slabs combined with sensors and a control unit, can significantly reduce structural mass and related emissions. Integrated fluidic actuators are purpose-built actuators, so far their development is based on requirements for quasi-static control objectives. However, employing such actuators results in slab thicknesses where dynamic loads become relevant in certain scenarios. Since actuators can also be used for vibration control this paper addresses the effect on actuator placement for two different objectives: reduction of displacements and damping of particular eigenmodes. Results show that adaptive two- way slabs with integrated fluidic actuators can be designed to withstand both static and dynamic loads, enabling significant savings in structural mass and emissions without sacrificing comfort.</p>

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Pellettiere, Joseph, and Amanda Taylor. "Transport Aircraft Seating in Rotorcraft Crash Testing." In Vertical Flight Society 72nd Annual Forum & Technology Display. The Vertical Flight Society, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.4050/f-0072-2016-11412.

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has standards and regulations that are designed to protect aircraft occupants in the event of a crash. These standards focus primarily on horizontal and vertical impact protection, and measure the dynamic performance of the seating system and occupant restraints. Currently no requirement for full-scale crashworthiness testing exists due to the cost prohibitive nature of conducting such a test. The requirements were developed through review of research, existing requirements, modeling and simulation, and accident analysis. A drop of a Transport Rotorcraft Airframe Crash Testbed (TRACT), CH-46 airframe, at the National Aeronautics and Space Agency's Langley Research Center Landing and Impact Facility, provided an opportunity to investigate the performance of an airframe in a simulated crash condition. This provided full scale data on the performance of previously approved transport category aircraft seating systems. Passenger seats that were previously certified to 14 CFR § 25.562 aviation regulations with a 49 CFR § 572 50% Hybrid II Anthropomorphic Test Device (ATD) were included in the testing. It was expected that the real crash pulse measured at the floor, would differ from the certification tests and the performance of the seats would as well. The ATDs used in the crash test included the 50% Hybrid II, a 50% FAA Hybrid III, 5% Hybrid III and a 95% Hybrid III. Injuries in the spinal column are of concern, so lumbar loads were collected for all ATDs, in addition to head, chest and pelvis accelerations. The Part 25 Passenger seats remained attached to the floor structure; however the experimental sub floor structure failed for the forward occupants. The restraint system held the occupants in place, however the compressive lumbar loads measured were significantly higher than those seen in typical certification tests, and exceeded the regulatory limit of 1500 lb. Typical certification tests primarily use the 50% Hybrid II or an equivalent, which is the FAA Hybrid III. The main performance requirement during a vertical test is the compressive lumbar loads, but structural integrity is also evaluated. This testing demonstrated that seats dynamically qualified for lower impact severities (14 G) were able to maintain structural integrity but were not able to control spinal injury risk at this load level.

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Bednarova, Emilia, Juraj Skvarka, and Patrik Vaclavik. "ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF LOCAL LEAKS IN THE FLOOD CONTROL LEVEE." In 22nd SGEM International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference 2022. STEF92 Technology, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.5593/sgem2022/1.1/s02.010.

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In recent decades, society has paid increased attention to issues related to observed climate change, which also includes recurring extreme hydrological phenomena. Shortterm heavy rainfall and long-term droughts draw attention to the increased need for hydraulic structures, providing protection against floods or creating water supplies in times of water scarcity. Flood control levees are an important part of flood protection measures. We should give them constant attention to prevent them from collapsing, and their safety. Almost 3,000 km of flood control levees were built in Slovakia. Due to their age and importance, in recent years these structures require special attention due to the increased intensity of flood flows, reconstruction, or rehabilitation. The most common is the sealing of the levee bodies or their subsoil. Also, we can increase their crest levels due to changes in hydrological conditions in the last decades. The present article illustrates the results of a study related to increasing the safety of the Nitra levees. It is remarkable here that, despite the engineering research on the unproven occurrence of permeable local leaks, wet areas occur at the foot of the levees during floods. Attention is focused on the probable causes of these phenomena and the possibilities of their solution.

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Daniel, Ryszard A. "Control of Fatigue in Hydraulic Steel Structures." In IABSE Symposium, Prague 2022: Challenges for Existing and Oncoming Structures. International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE), 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.2749/prague.2022.1234.

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<p>Hydraulic Structures, like lock gates, movable river weirs, tide and flood barriers, are subject to varying loads that may lead to fatigue damage. These loads are primarily generated by differential water heads, but also by waves, gate drive forces, vibrations in flow and other actions. The existing guidelines in the field of fatigue did not sufficiently cover the specific operation conditions and demands that apply to hydraulic structures. An improvement in this matter was the investigation report by a Working Group of PIANC, the International Association for Waterborne Infrastructure. The intention of this paper is to describe the practices followed by designers, constructors and maintenance crews of hydraulic structures with respect to fatigue control; and to evaluate the applicability of existing codes and regulations in this regard. The discussed subject constitutes a challenge for both existing and prospective hydraulic steel structures.</p>

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Leon, Arturo S., and Vivek Verma. "Towards Smart and Green Flood Control: Remote and Optimal Operation of Control Structures in a Network of Storage Systems for Mitigating Floods." In World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2019. American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/9780784482339.019.

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Rucker, Michael, and Sean Hulburt. "Assessing Cultural (Electrical) Interference of Deep Wenner Resistivity Soundings at Flood Control Structures (Dams) for Subsidence Hazard Studies in the Desert Southwest." In Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems 2012. Environment and Engineering Geophysical Society, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.4133/1.4721739.

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Reports on the topic "Flood Control Structures"

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Neilson, Frank M., Terry N. Waller, and Katherine Kennedy. Flood Control Structures Research Program. Annotated Bibliography on Grade Control Structures. Defense Technical Information Center, 1991. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada241356.

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Dunbar, Joseph, Gustavo Galan-Comas, Lucas Walshire, et al. Remote sensing and monitoring of earthen flood-control structures. Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (U.S.), 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/22804.

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Maynord, Stephen T. Flow Impingement, Snake River, Wyoming. (Flood Control Structures Research Program). Defense Technical Information Center, 1993. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada269853.

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Niles, Kenneth, Emily Leathers, Joe Tom, et al. Leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) for levee culvert Inspections in USACE Flood Control Systems (FCS). Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.), 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/49210.

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Levee inspections are essential in preventing flooding within populated regions. Risk assessments of structures are performed to identify potential failure modes to maintain the safety and health of the structure. The data collection and defect coding parts of the inspection process can be labor-intensive and time-consuming. The integration of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) techniques may increase accuracy of assessments and reduce time and cost. To develop a foundation for a fully autonomous inspection process, this research investigates methods to gather information for levees, structures, and culverts as well as methods to identify indicators of future failures using AI and ML techniques. Robotic platform and instrumentation options that can be used in the data collection process are also explored, and a platform-agnostic solution is proposed.

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Stecker, James H., Lowell F. Greimann, Scott Mellema, Kevin Rens, and Stuart D. Foltz. REMR Management Systems-Navigation and Flood Control Structures, Condition Rating Procedures for Lock and Dam Operating Equipment. Defense Technical Information Center, 1997. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada330934.

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Schultz, Martin, Leslie Campbell, Ramsay Bell, and Phillip Sauser. A study of phased-array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) for detecting, sizing, and characterizing flaws in the welds of existing hydraulic steel structures (HSS). Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.), 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/48750.

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Hydraulic steel structures (HSS) are components of navigation, flood control, and hydropower projects that control or regulate the flow of water. Damage accumulates in HSS as they are operated over time, and they must be inspected periodically. This is often accomplished using nondestructive testing (NDT) techniques. If damage is detected, the structure’s fitness for continued service must be evaluated, which requires information on the location and size of discontinuities. This information can be obtained using ultrasonic testing (UT) techniques. However, there is limited information on the reliability of UT techniques with respect to detecting, sizing, and characterizing flaws in HSS. This study addresses this gap. Round-robin experiments were carried out using phased-array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) to scan weld specimens representing a variety of HSS geometries. The results of the round-robin experiments were analyzed to estimate the probability of detection (POD) and to assess the influence of factors potentially affecting POD. Uncertainty in estimates of flaw length and height were described, and partial safety factors were derived for use in fitness-for-service analyses. These results demonstrate the importance of the technician as a factor influencing the reliability of NDT techniques applied to HSS.

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Schultz, Martin, Leslie Campbell, Ramsay Bell, and Phillip Sauser. A study of phased-array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) for detecting, sizing, and characterizing flaws in the welds of existing hydraulic steel structures (HSS). Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.), 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/48735.

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Hydraulic steel structures (HSS) are components of navigation, flood control, and hydropower projects that control or regulate the flow of water. Damage accumulates in HSS as they are operated over time, and they must be inspected periodically. This is often accomplished using nondestructive testing (NDT) techniques. If damage is detected, the structure’s fitness for continued service must be evaluated, which requires information on the location and size of discontinuities. This information can be obtained using ultrasonic testing (UT) techniques. However, there is limited information on the reliability of UT techniques with respect to detecting, sizing, and characterizing flaws in HSS. This study addresses this gap. Round-robin experiments were carried out using phased-array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) to scan weld specimens representing a variety of HSS geometries. The results of the round-robin experiments were analyzed to estimate the probability of detection (POD) and to assess the influence of factors potentially affecting POD. Uncertainty in estimates of flaw length and height were described, and partial safety factors were derived for use in fitness-for-service analyses. These results demonstrate the importance of the technician as a factor influencing the reliability of NDT techniques applied to HSS.

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Walshire, Lucas, Benjamin Breland, Joseph Dunbar, and Maureen Corcoran. Old River Control Low Sill Structure : monitoring and performance. Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.), 2025. https://doi.org/10.21079/11681/49640.

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The Old River Low Sill Structure (ORLSS) is located approximately 25 mi south of Vidalia, LA, and is part of the Old River Control Complex. The structure is founded on steel piles and is a 566-foot-long concrete structure constructed in 1959. The structure resembles a dam with 11, 44-foot-wide gates to prevent migration of the Mississippi River’s current course to a hydraulically shorter course down the Atchafalaya River. A reanalysis was undertaken by the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center to investigate the current level of stability and the potential for adjusting the operating limitations placed on the structure because of damage during the 1973 flood. The investigation was performed by reviewing the design and post-design stability analyses, analyzing performance data, and performing an updated stability analysis. The stability analysis was performed with monitoring data that spanned several decades. Using historic monitoring data in the stability analysis, with a wide range of loading conditions, it was shown that uplift conditions were not as severe as previously considered. Performance data coupled with the stability analysis show that the structural performance supports the current operating conditions.

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DeAnna, Dixon, and Hodo Wayne. Finite element analysis of quoin block deterioration and load transfer mechanisms in miter gates : pintle and pintle connections. Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.), 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/40842.

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) currently operates and maintains approximately 193 commercially active lock sites with 239 locks and dams spanning nearly 12,000 miles. These networks of water channels are used to transport 600 million tons of domestic cargo, generating $405 billion in revenue annually. Nearly 60% of these structures in operation are over 50 years old and have reached design life. A failure of the miter gates could result in a major negative impact on the economy and on the ability to maintain flood control. Administrators need recommendations to better prioritize maintenance and repair of the USACE miter gates. This work investigated the influence of miter gate’s quoin block degradation on load transfer to the pintle and/or pintle connections. Results of finite element analysis are reported for the quoin block degradation simulated levels of 0%, 25%, 50%, and 75%. The parametric study shows the overstressed regions are the pintle neck and bolt-hole regions. To improve pintle designs so they may better mitigate detrimental environmental based deterioration effects, this work recommends (1) increasing the thickness of the bolt-hole connection region and (2) adding ribbing reinforcement around the neck area of the pintle.

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Reine, Kevin. A literature review of beach nourishment impacts on marine turtles. Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.), 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/43829.

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This Technical Report was developed by the U. S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center-Environmental Laboratory (ERDC-EL), to summarize the known impacts to nesting sea turtles along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts resulting from beach nourishment. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is responsible for maintaining the nation’s infrastructure to include ports and harbors through dredging of Federal navigation channels as well as shoreline stabilization. Shoreline stabilization through beach nourishment activities can provide opportunities for reductions in storm surge, flood control, and provide opportunities for residential growth, recreational activities, and coastal habitat restoration (Guilfoyle et al. 2019). Beach nourishment is an effective method for protection and enhancement of coastal development projects but may have detrimental impacts on marine life (e.g., nesting sea turtles and shorebirds). The objective of this Technical Report is to examine all elements of the beach nourishment process to include, active beach construction, entrainment of marine turtles in hopper dredges, beach protection and hard structures, beach profile features, compaction and shear resistance, artificial lighting, marine turtle nest relocation, and nesting habitat factors. Recommendations for mitigating and minimizing these impacts are provided.

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