Abstract: The probable maximum precipitation (PMP), an estimate of the upper limit to storm rainfall, is determined using a catalog of extreme rainstorms. The effect of a recent extreme rainstorm—the northeastern Illinois storm of ...

Abstract: If a perimeter control network is established on a construction site, electronic distance measuring equipment can be used to determine the positions on the site of points to be used in building layout. Radial surveying ...

Abstract: An approach to endwall contouring has been developed with the goal of reducing secondary losses in highly loaded axial flow turbines. The present paper describes an experimental assessment of ...

Abstract: Riverine water temperature extremes have typically been analyzed using event-based simulations, for example the 10-year 7-day low flows, combined with record-high air temperatures and other extreme conditions relevant to ...

Abstract: A new approach for estimating floodplain limits using continuous-simulation modeling is proposed. A hydraulic model with flood-routing capabilities is coupled with a continuous-simulation hydrologic model to compute river ...

Abstract: This study describes an experimental system for making continuous river discharge measurements using real-time, image-based, noncontact technologies. The system uses particle image velocimetry (PIV) to estimate displacements ...