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Book Synopsis Design Plan Oosterschelde Storm-Surge Barrier by : Rijkswaterstaat, Delft
Download or read book Design Plan Oosterschelde Storm-Surge Barrier written by Rijkswaterstaat, Delft and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text covers the design plan for the Oosterschelde storm-surge barrier in the Netherlands. It considers the overall design; the design philosophy; environmental boundary conditions; description of the design; and management, monitoring and maintenance.
Book Synopsis Hydraulic Aspects of Coastal Structures by : A. Paape
Download or read book Hydraulic Aspects of Coastal Structures written by A. Paape and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Engineering Probabilistic Design and Maintenance for Flood Protection by : R. Cooke
Download or read book Engineering Probabilistic Design and Maintenance for Flood Protection written by R. Cooke and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The First Conference on Engineering Probability in Flood Defense was orga nized by the Department of Mathematics and Informatics of the Delft U niver sity of Technology and the Department of Industrial Engineering and Opera tions Research of the University of California at Berkeley, and was held on June 1,2 1995 in Delft. Groups at Berkeley and Delft were both deeply engaged in modeling deterioration in civil structures, particularly flood defense structures. The plans for the conference were well under way when the dramatic floods in The Netherlands and California in the winter of 1994-1995 focused world attention on these problems. The design of civil engineering structures and systems is essentially an example of decision making under uncertainty. Although the decision making part of the process is generally acknowledged, the uncertainty in variables and param eters in the design problem is less frequently recognized. In many practical design procedures the uncertainty is concealed behind sharp probabilistic de sign targets like 'once in a thousand years' combined with a standardized use of safety factors. The choice of these probabilistic design targets, however, is based on an assessment of the uncertainty of the variable under consideration, and on its assessed importance. The value of the safety factor is governed by similar considerations. Standard practice is simply accu~ulated experience and engineering judgment. In light of the great number of civil engineering structures that function suc-. cessfully, one may say that this standard practice has proven itself broadly satisfactory.
Book Synopsis Controlling the Oosterschelde Storm-surge Barrier by : Louis Catlett
Download or read book Controlling the Oosterschelde Storm-surge Barrier written by Louis Catlett and published by RAND Corporation. This book was released on 1979 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first in a four-volume study to assist the Netherlands government in a policy analysis of alternative control strategies for operating the storm-surge barrier across the Oosterschelde basin. For each alternative, the project analyzed several consequences or "impacts," including the safety of the dikes along the Oosterschelde; the effects on the ecology and the shellfish and fishing industries of the region; the impacts on water management and shipping in the basin; and the implications for the design of the barrier and its control system. This volume describes the approach and summarizes the results of the complete analysis. It first presents an analysis of hydraulic conditions and closure frequency, then describes the rationale for selecting three alternative strategies for detailed evaluation, and finally illustrates the impacts of the strategies, category by category, through the use of a matrix display device--a colored scorecard.
Book Synopsis Blue Revolution by : Cynthia Barnett
Download or read book Blue Revolution written by Cynthia Barnett and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2011-09-20 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Americans see water as abundant and cheap: we turn on the faucet and out it gushes, for less than a penny a gallon. We use more water than any other culture in the world, much to quench what’s now our largest crop—the lawn. Yet most Americans cannot name the river or aquifer that flows to our taps, irrigates our food, and produces our electricity. And most don’t realize these freshwater sources are in deep trouble. Blue Revolution exposes the truth about the water crisis—driven not as much by lawn sprinklers as by a tradition that has encouraged everyone, from homeowners to farmers to utilities, to tap more and more. But the book also offers much reason for hope. Award-winning journalist Cynthia Barnett argues that the best solution is also the simplest and least expensive: a water ethic for America. Just as the green movement helped build awareness about energy and sustainability, so a blue movement will reconnect Americans to their water, helping us value and conserve our most life-giving resource. Avoiding past mistakes, living within our water means, and turning to “local water” as we do local foods are all part of this new, blue revolution. Reporting from across the country and around the globe, Barnett shows how people, businesses, and governments have come together to dramatically reduce water use and reverse the water crisis. Entire metro areas, such as San Antonio, Texas, have halved per capita water use. Singapore’s “closed water loop” recycles every drop. New technologies can slash agricultural irrigation in half: businesses can save a lot of water—and a lot of money—with designs as simple as recycling air-conditioning condensate. The first book to call for a national water ethic, Blue Revolution is also a powerful meditation on water and community in America.
Book Synopsis Dikes and Revetments by : Kristian Pilarczyk
Download or read book Dikes and Revetments written by Kristian Pilarczyk and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-22 with total page 585 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Low-lying countries, such as the Netherlands, are strongly dependent on good and safe sea defences. In the past, the design of dikes and revetments was mostly based on vague experience, rather than on general valid calculation methods. The demand for reliable design methods for protective structures has, in the Netherlands, resulted in increased research in this field. These contributions have been prepared by Dutch experts participating in the study groups of the Technical Advisory Committee on Water Defences. The book opens with an outline of general strategy and methodology on sea defences, illustrated in the following chapters by technical information on specific items and Dutch experience, and it ends with more general aspects such as probabilistic approach, integral (multifunctional) design, management & safety assessment. Together, these chapters provide an almost complete technical overview of the items needed for the design and maintenance of dikes and revetments. The enclosed CRESS-program allows for an initial estimation of hydraulic loads and preliminary design.
Book Synopsis Coastal and Ocean Engineering Practice by : Young C. Kim
Download or read book Coastal and Ocean Engineering Practice written by Young C. Kim and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2012 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1. Impact of the delta works on the recent developments in coastal engineering / Krystian W. Pilarczyk -- 2. Coastal structures in international perspective / Krystian W. Pilarczyk -- 3. Coastal structures: action from waves and ice / Alf Torum -- 4. Kaumalapa'u Harbor: design and construction challenges of an exposed deepwater breakwater / Scott P. Sullivan -- 5. Waterfront developments in harmony with nature / Karsten Mangor [und weitere] -- 6. Risk-based channel depth design using cadet / Michael J. Briggs, Andrew L. Silver and Paul J. Kopp
Book Synopsis Design of Movable Weirs and Storm Surge Barriers by : Inland Navigation Commission. Working Group 26
Download or read book Design of Movable Weirs and Storm Surge Barriers written by Inland Navigation Commission. Working Group 26 and published by PIANC. This book was released on 2006 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Influence of Turbulence on Soil Erosion by : Gijs J. C. M. Hoffmans
Download or read book The Influence of Turbulence on Soil Erosion written by Gijs J. C. M. Hoffmans and published by Eburon Uitgeverij B.V.. This book was released on 2012 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication outlines the relevance of turbulence on the initiation of motion of soil and explains the interaction between the load and the resistance against erosion or the strength of the bed material. The stability of stones, sand, clay and grass is discussed by using Newton's second law and a definition of the turbulence energy. Usually the equilibrium scour depth caused by jets and at piers/abutments is predicted by applying empirical relations. This publication discusses a scour approach which is based on two steps. First, a control volume that represents the scour hole is considered. Secondly, the relevant forces are determined. Newton's second law is applied, that is, the sum of forces equals zero since the scour hole is in equilibrium. This approach is discussed for different types of jet scour and scouring downstream of sills and near bridge piers and abutments.
Book Synopsis Handbook of Coastal Engineering by : John B. Herbich
Download or read book Handbook of Coastal Engineering written by John B. Herbich and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2000-04-06 with total page 1154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wide-ranging, state-of-the-art guide to coastal engineering. The first comprehensive guide to the preservation and maintenance of coastal areas in a decade, Handbook of Coastal Engineering features state-of-the-art practice and research methods. Editor John B. Herbich, one of the world's leading experts in coastal engineering and research, has brought together 23 specialists to discuss: *Coastal wave equations. The design of dikes, revetments, seawalls, breakwaters and related structures for coastline protection, highlighting Dutch, British, and U.S. practices *Sediment transport and beach profile change, and Japanese and U.S. erosion protection methods *Maintenance of navigational channels and harbor basins *Dredging and dredged material disposal, with computer models *Removal of contaminated material by dredging *More A valuable Appendix provides authorization, funding, and implementation information for U.S. Army projects; regulatory program applicant information; a computer program; and useful reference tables.
Book Synopsis Decision Making under Deep Uncertainty by : Vincent A. W. J. Marchau
Download or read book Decision Making under Deep Uncertainty written by Vincent A. W. J. Marchau and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-04-04 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book focuses on both the theory and practice associated with the tools and approaches for decisionmaking in the face of deep uncertainty. It explores approaches and tools supporting the design of strategic plans under deep uncertainty, and their testing in the real world, including barriers and enablers for their use in practice. The book broadens traditional approaches and tools to include the analysis of actors and networks related to the problem at hand. It also shows how lessons learned in the application process can be used to improve the approaches and tools used in the design process. The book offers guidance in identifying and applying appropriate approaches and tools to design plans, as well as advice on implementing these plans in the real world. For decisionmakers and practitioners, the book includes realistic examples and practical guidelines that should help them understand what decisionmaking under deep uncertainty is and how it may be of assistance to them. Decision Making under Deep Uncertainty: From Theory to Practice is divided into four parts. Part I presents five approaches for designing strategic plans under deep uncertainty: Robust Decision Making, Dynamic Adaptive Planning, Dynamic Adaptive Policy Pathways, Info-Gap Decision Theory, and Engineering Options Analysis. Each approach is worked out in terms of its theoretical foundations, methodological steps to follow when using the approach, latest methodological insights, and challenges for improvement. In Part II, applications of each of these approaches are presented. Based on recent case studies, the practical implications of applying each approach are discussed in depth. Part III focuses on using the approaches and tools in real-world contexts, based on insights from real-world cases. Part IV contains conclusions and a synthesis of the lessons that can be drawn for designing, applying, and implementing strategic plans under deep uncertainty, as well as recommendations for future work. The publication of this book has been funded by the Radboud University, the RAND Corporation, Delft University of Technology, and Deltares.
Book Synopsis Changes in Fluxes in Estuaries by : Keith R. Dyer
Download or read book Changes in Fluxes in Estuaries written by Keith R. Dyer and published by Olsen & Olsen. This book was released on 1994 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Centrifuges in Soil Mechanics by : W.H. Craig
Download or read book Centrifuges in Soil Mechanics written by W.H. Craig and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-08-26 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains technical papers, presented in a discussion session at the XI International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering held in San Francisco in 1985, on the role of centrifuge in geotechnical testing, with descriptions of test facilities.
Book Synopsis Security of Flood Defenses by : Jos de Lange
Download or read book Security of Flood Defenses written by Jos de Lange and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2019-07-08 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addressing physical and cyber security issues in hazardous installations which could result in major loss of containment of hazardous materials which in turn can result in major fires, explosions, and dispersion of toxic materials. Integrity Security aims to analyze the physical and cyber vulnerabilities taken advantage by adversaries, and also to provide measures for preventing or delaying intentional incidents and mitigating the consequences.
Book Synopsis Engineering Standards for Forensic Application by : Richard W. McLay
Download or read book Engineering Standards for Forensic Application written by Richard W. McLay and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2018-09-14 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engineering Standards for Forensic Application presents the technologies and law precedents for the application of engineering standards to forensic opinions, discussing Fundamentals, Disciplines, Engineering Standards, The Basics and the Future of Forensics. The book explores the engineering standard and how it is used by experts to give opinions that are introduced into evidence, and how they are assumed to be the best evidence known on the topic at hand. Final sections include coverage of NFL Brain Injuries and the Flint Water Crisis. Examples of the use of engineering standards are shown and discussed throughout the work. Addresses a wide variety of forensic engineering areas, including relevant law Provides a new approach of study that includes the work of both engineers and litigators Contains contributions from over 40 experts, offering the reader examples of general forensic methods that are based on reliable engineering practice
Book Synopsis Coastal Ocean Space Utilization by : S.D. Halsey
Download or read book Coastal Ocean Space Utilization written by S.D. Halsey and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2002-11-01 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Coastal Ocean Space Utilization (COSU 89), One World Trade Center, New York, 8-10 May 1989.
Book Synopsis Natural Disasters and Adaptation to Climate Change by : Sarah Boulter
Download or read book Natural Disasters and Adaptation to Climate Change written by Sarah Boulter and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-10-14 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents eighteen case studies of natural disasters from Australia, Europe, North America and developing countries. By comparing the impacts, it seeks to identify what moves people to adapt, which adaptive activities succeed and which fail, and the underlying reasons, and the factors that determine when adaptation is required and when simply bearing the impact may be the more appropriate response. Much has been written about the theory of adaptation, and high-level, especially international, policy responses to climate change. This book aims to inform actual adaptation practice - what works, what does not, and why. It explores some of the lessons we can learn from past disasters and the adaptation that takes place after the event in preparation for the next. This volume will be especially useful for researchers and decision makers in policy and government concerned with climate change adaptation, emergency management, disaster risk reduction, environmental policy and planning.
