Abstract: A contact mechanics model, based on the Hertzian elastic contact theory and cementation coating development at particulate scale, was established to predict the time-dependent small-strain stiffness of Class C fly ...

Abstract: A testing procedure to diagnose whether the stochastic dynamic programming (SDP) models for reservoir operations will converge is presented. Theoretically, the stability of SDP can be diagnosed by checking whether a ...

Abstract: This paper presents and compares four types of stochastic dynamic programming (SDP) for on‐line reservoir operation, relying on observed or forecasted inflows. The models are different because of the assumptions regarding ...

Abstract: The net, long-term transport of materials in estuaries is governed primarily by the residual (or tidally averaged) circulation in the system. Knowledge of the residual circulation is essential for predicting the transport ...

Abstract: The effects of mangrove trees on the flow field in a tidal estuary during high freshwater discharge events are investigated using a depth-averaged two-dimensional hydrodynamic model. The model is refined to include the ...

Abstract: A flood routing model with time-varying roughness updating was developed to simulate flows through natural channels based on the dynamic wave theory. Taking observed stages as the targets, a roughness updating technique ...

Abstract: Shrinkage strain is considered one of the major concerns affecting the dimensional stability of concrete, especially self-compacting concrete (SCC) which comprises different ingredients such as high contents of cementitious ...

Abstract: In most hydrodynamic models, friction and turbulent diffusion/dispersion coefficients are the important calibration parameters affecting the calculation of surface elevation, velocity and salinity distribution. This paper ...

Abstract: A vertical (laterally integrated) two-dimensional numerical model was applied to study the salt water intrusion in the Tanshui River estuarine system, Taiwan. The river system has experienced dramatic changes in the past ...

Abstract: An automated river-estuary discharge imaging system (AREDIS) is developed to measure the velocity of a wide tidal estuary. The system contains near- and far-field cameras that capture the entire 370-m-wide channel from an ...