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ASCE ( American Society of Civil Engineers )
Description: The American Society of Civil Engineers represents more than 150,000 members of the civil engineering profession in 177 countries. Founded in 1852, ASCE is the nation’s oldest engineering society. ASCE stands at the forefront of a profession that plans, designs, constructs, and operates society’s economic and social engine – the built environment – while protecting and restoring the natural environment.
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Watershed Responses to Conservation Measures
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: In Doon Valley, India, when a natural forest watershed open to grazing is deforested and cultivated, volume and peak rates of runoff were higher by 15% and 72%, respectively. When the agricultural watershed is treated with ...
Water Use Planning for Alkali Soils Under Reclamation
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: A method to determine optimal water use in alkali soils under reclamation is developed. The procedure involves a deterministic linear programming model for allocation of surface and ground water for irrigation of crops ...